The document discusses digital literacy skills needed in the 21st century. It defines digital literacies as the capabilities to effectively function and perform responsibilities in a digital society. It outlines seven types of digital literacies, including media literacy, information literacy, ICT literacy, communication and collaboration skills, identity management, learning skills, and digital scholarship. It also discusses critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration as important digital literacy skills. Finally, it lists eight specific digital literacy skills required in today's digital world, such as coding, collaboration, use of cloud software, word processing, screencasting, personal archiving, information evaluation, and use of social media.
The document discusses digital literacy skills needed in the 21st century. It defines digital literacies as the capabilities to effectively function and perform responsibilities in a digital society. It outlines seven types of digital literacies, including media literacy, information literacy, ICT literacy, communication and collaboration skills, identity management, learning skills, and digital scholarship. It also discusses critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration as important digital literacy skills. Finally, it lists eight specific digital literacy skills required in today's digital world, such as coding, collaboration, use of cloud software, word processing, screencasting, personal archiving, information evaluation, and use of social media.
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The document discusses digital literacy skills needed in the 21st century. It defines digital literacies as the capabilities to effectively function and perform responsibilities in a digital society. It outlines seven types of digital literacies, including media literacy, information literacy, ICT literacy, communication and collaboration skills, identity management, learning skills, and digital scholarship. It also discusses critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration as important digital literacy skills. Finally, it lists eight specific digital literacy skills required in today's digital world, such as coding, collaboration, use of cloud software, word processing, screencasting, personal archiving, information evaluation, and use of social media.
The document discusses digital literacy skills needed in the 21st century. It defines digital literacies as the capabilities to effectively function and perform responsibilities in a digital society. It outlines seven types of digital literacies, including media literacy, information literacy, ICT literacy, communication and collaboration skills, identity management, learning skills, and digital scholarship. It also discusses critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration as important digital literacy skills. Finally, it lists eight specific digital literacy skills required in today's digital world, such as coding, collaboration, use of cloud software, word processing, screencasting, personal archiving, information evaluation, and use of social media.
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DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS
IN THE 21ST CENTURY
WHAT IS DIGITAL LITERACIES?
Digital literacies are the individual’s
capabilities to be able to effectively and responsibly function and perform in a digital society. THE DIGITAL LITERACIES
1. Media Literacy – is one’s ability to critically
read information or content and utilize multimedia in creatively producing communication. 2. Information Literacy – is locating information from the web and interpreting while evaluating its validity in order that it can be shared. 3. ICT Literacy – is knowing how to select and use digital devices, applications or services to accomplish tasks requiring the use of the internet. 4. Communications and Collaborations – are one’s capabilities in being able to participate in the digital networks in the teaching and learning context. 5. Identity Management – is being able to understand how to ensure safety and security in managing online identity and foster a positive digital reputation. 6. Learning Skills – are ways of knowing how to study and learn in a technology-enriched environment; this is knowing how to utilize technology in addressing the need to learn efficiently. 7. Digital Scholarship – is being able to link and participate in professional and research practice. Critical Thinking • Learning how to solve problem. • It is the ability to differentiate facts from opinions. Creativity • Requires students to think out of the box and to take pride in what is uniquely theirs. • Creativity encourages students to think beyond the expectations of conventions. Communication • Makes students express their ideas in the clearest and organized manner. Collaboration • Happens when students know how to work well with others to accomplish a given task or solve a problem at hand. Digital Literacy skills
• Digital Literacy Skills are required in the wired
world. • These skills vary from texts to images to multimedia. Eight Digital Literacy skills • Coding • Collaboration • Cloud software • Word Processing Software • Screencasting • Personal Archiving • Information evaluation • Use of Social media 1. Coding - Is a universal language. 2. Collaboration - The use of Google docs among others allows student to begin experimenting with effective online collaboration. 3. Cloud Software - This is essential part of document management. - The cloud is used to store everything from photos to research projects, to term papers and even music. 4. Word Processing Software - Google, Microsoft Online Drop Box are available for storage and management solutions. 5. Screencasting - A screencast is a video recording using the computer screen, and usually includes an audio. 6. Personal Archiving - Students should be taught the concepts of metadata, tagging, keywords and categories to make them aware how are they represented online. 7. Information evaluation - Critical thinking to weed out fake news is a crucial 21st century skill. The use of tools and skills needed to process information are very much needed. 8. Use of social media - Social media serves different purposes depending on the user, the technology and the need.