The document discusses the skills needed for 21st century learners in the digital age. It outlines skills in areas such as creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, information literacy, media literacy, and technology use. Specifically, it emphasizes developing skills like thinking creatively, evaluating information critically, communicating clearly using multiple media, collaborating effectively in diverse teams, and using technology as a tool to access, organize and share information.

1. Submitted by:
Irene B. Bugtong
The 21ST Century
Digital Learner
Submitted to:
Maria Estela Balbuena

2. The 21st Century dawned as the
beginning of the Digital Age – a time4
of unprecedented growth in technology
and subsequent information explosion.
Never before have the tools for
information access and management
made such an impact on the way we
live now.

3.  Think Creativity
 Create a new and
worthwhile ideas.
 Elaborate,refine,analyze and
evaluate ideas in order to
improve and maximize
creative efforts.
 Use a wider range of idea
creation technique.
 Demonstrate imagination
and curiosity.
 Work Creatively With Others
 Develop, implement , and
communicate new ideas
to others effectively.
 Be open minded and
responsive to new and
diverse perspective.
 Demonstrate originality
and inventiveness in
work and understand
real world.
 View failures as an
opportunity to learn.
Creativity and
Innovation

4. Critical Thinking and Problems
 Apply higher order thinking to new problems and
issues, using appropriate reasoning as they analyze the
problem and make decisions about the most effective
ways to solve the problem.
 Reason Effectively –use various types of reasoning
(inductive, deductive etc,)
Use System Thinking-analyze how parts of a whole
interact with each other to produce overall outcomes in
complex systems.

5. Make Judgement
Decisions
1. Effectively analyse and evaluate evidence
,argument ,claims And beliefs.
2. Analyze and evaluate major alternative points of
view.
3. Synthesize and make connections between
information and arguments.
4. Interpret information and draw conclusions based
on the best analysis
5. Reflect critically on learning experiences and
processes.

6. COMMUNICATION
Communicating effectively in a wide variety of
forms and contexts for a wide range of proposes
and using multiple media and technologies.
Communication Clearly
Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using
oral, written ,and nonverbal communication skills in
a variety of forms and contexts.
Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including
knowledge ,values, attitudes and intentions.

Use communication for range of purposes (,e.g.,
to inform, instruct, motivate, and persuade) Use
multiple media and technologies, and know how to
judge their effectiveness a priori as well as assess

7. Collaboration
Collaboration- team working with others
respectfully and effectively to create, use and
share knowledge, solutions and innovation.
A. Demonstrate ability to work effectively and
respectfully with diverse team.
B. Exercise flexibility and willingness to be
helpful in making necessary compromises to
accomplish a common goal. Assume shared
responsibility for collaborative work, and value
the individual contributions made by each m
member.

8. Information Management-Accessing ,
analyzing ,synthesizing, creating and sharing
information from multiple sources.
Effective Use Of Technology- Creating the
capacity to identify and use technology
efficiently, effectively and ethically as a tool to
access, organize ,evaluate and share
information.
Carrier and Life Skills-developing skills for
becoming self-directed ,independent learners
and workers who can adapt to change, manage
projects, take responsibility for their work.
Cultural Awareness- developing cultural
competence in working with others by
recognizing and respecting cultural differences
and work with others from a wide range of
cultural and social backgrounds.

9. Information Literacy
Use and Manage
Information
 Access and Evaluate
Information
 Access information
efficiently (time) and
effectively(sources)
 Evaluate information
critically and
competently.
 Use information
accurately and
creatively for the issue
or problem at hand
 Manage the flow of
information from a wide
variety of sources
 Apply a fundamental
understanding of
ethical/legal issues
surrounding the access
and use of information.
Information, Media and Technology
SKILLS

10. Media Literacy
Analyze Media
Understand both how and why media messages are
contracted and for what purposes.
Examine how individuals interpret messages
differently ,how values and points of view are included
or and how media can influence beliefs and behaviour.
Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal
issues surrounding the access and use of media.

11. Create Media
Product
Understand and utilize the most appropriate media
creation tools, characteristics ,and conventions.
Understand and effectively utilize the most appropriate
expression and interpretations in diverse,
multi-cultural environments.

12. Apply Technology
Effectively
Use technology as a tool to research ,organize ,evaluate,
and communicate information
Use digital technologies (computers, PDAs,media
players ,GPS,etc) communication/networking tools and
social networks appropriately to
access,manage,integrate,evaluate and create information
to successfully function in knowledge economy.
Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical /legal
issues surrounding the access and use of information
technologies.