Performing tasks in digital environment •Reading and interpreting media (text, sound, images) •Reproducing data and images through digital manipulation •Evaluating and applying new knowledge gained from digital environments

1. 21st Century Literacies
DR. YEE BEE CHOO
INSTITUTE OF TEACHER EDUCATION TUN HUSSEIN ONN CAMPUS
(IPGKTHO)
TOPIC 4a

2. Digital
Performing tasks in digital environment
• Reading and interpreting media (text, sound, images)
• Reproducing data and images through digital manipulation
• Evaluating and applying new knowledge gained from digital
environments
Visual
Developing sense of design, ability to create,
amendment, reproduction of images, (digital and
others)
• Communicating information in a variety of forms
• Appreciating the masterworks of visual communication
Course Contents

3.  Play an online game
https://garticphone.com/
1. Write
2. Draw
3. Guess
4. Results

4. Literacy
 Literacy is the ability to read
and write.
 If someone understand and
know many details about the
Japanese anime, can he be
considered a literate person?

5. Literacy
Literacy is the ability to read and
write.
If being “literate”means
having the ability to read and
write, so does it mean “illiterate”
= cannot read and write?

6. 21st Century Literacy
(Toffler, 1995, p. 2)

7. 21st Century Literacy
 Literacy in and for the 21st century embraces and
demands skills in multimodality, digital citizenship, and
information management, within a context of fluidity and
change (Cope & Kalantzis, 2000).
 Today, it is essential that all of our students have a wide
range of literate skills including multimodal skills, and
that they can use these skills in a variety of contexts.

8. 21st Century Literacy

9. 21st Century Literacy
 Page (2009) identifies 21st century literacy skills as the: Capability to：
a) retrieve and/or collect information
b) manage and organise information
c) analyse the usefulness, relevance, and quality of information
d) produce correct information
through the application of existing research and learning resources.

10. Digital Literacy
 According to the American Library Association (2017), “digital
literacy is the ability to use information and communication
technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate
information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.”
 People today stay up to date with the technological
advancements surrounding them to be digitally literate.

11. Digital Literacy

12. Tutorial 4a
Group Work
1. Read the text in https://learncybers.com/digital-
literacies-for-the-learners-and-
teachers/#Comprehension
2. Reproduce the text in a multimedia presentation.
An application for native speaker’s voice
https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/

13. Digital Environment
How we Live, work, Play and
Digital Environment

14. Digital Environment
 A digital environment is an integrated communications environment
where digital devices communicate and manage the content and activities
within it. The concept is based on digital electronics systems which are
integrated and implemented for a global community.
 Major components of a digital environment generally include websites,
clous servers, search engines, social media outlets, mobile apps, audio and
video, and other web-based resources.

15. Digital Citizenship
 Online communities are very similar to
the communities we live and work in
ever day; In order for communities to
function well, everyone must be a good
citizen.
 Digital citizenship is the standard of
appropriate, responsible technology use.
• It means the basic rules of polite conduct in online environments.

16. Digital Citizenship
During Online Discussion
 When you provide feedback, make it thoughtful, and engaging.
 Don’t simply say “Yes, I agree” or “No, I disagree”; try to write more
in response, so others can understand your thoughts and be
inspired to contribute their own.
 Don’t cross-post (posting the same comment in multiple forums)
or copy someone else’s comments.
 Your work should be yours alone and should be original to you.

17. Digital Citizenship
During Online Discussion
 Participate! Don’t be a lurker, or someone who reads what other
people write, but doesn’t contribute their own thoughts.
 You are in this class for a reason and your thoughts are important.
Share them with your peers.
 Stay on topic, and don’t post irrelevant thoughts, discussions, or
photos. These can be disruptive to your classmates.

18. Digital Citizenship
Be Respectful
 Be respectful, even in disagreements.
 If you feel that you cannot continue a discussion without become
argumentative, it is fine to leave the discussion.
 Avoid sarcasm (From Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary:
sarcasm means, “the use of words that mean the opposite of what
you really want to say, especially in order to insult someone, to
show irritation, or to be funny”), because that may not be
understood by all of your classmates, and may offend them.

19. Digital Citizenship
Be Respectful
 Use professional, respectful language.
 Do not use abbreviations, slang, or cursing.
 Do not type in ALL CAPS.
 Use italics or bold for emphasis.
 Proofread your work before you share it, and do not correct the
phrasing, spelling, or grammar of your classmates unless they
specifically ask you to do so.

20. Digital Citizenship
Be Respectful
 Be considerate. Do not share rude or offensive thoughts. If you
think a statement might be rude or offensive but are not sure, do
not share it.
 Be as polite in an online discussion forum as you would if you were
interacting face-to-face. Treat everyone as if they were right in
front of you, and not behind a screen.

21. Tutorial 4b
Group Discussion
1. Think about the following questions:
a) What is the new knowledge you have learnt from this course?
b) How can you apply it in the future classroom?
2. Share your answers in Google Classroom.
3. Reply to at least one of your friends’ answers in Google
Classroom.

22. References
 Cope, B., & Kalantzis, M. (2000). Multiliteracies: Literacy learning
and the design of social futures. London: Routledge- Taylor and
Francis Group
 Paige, J. (2009). The 21st century skills movement. Educational
Leadership, 9(67).
 Toffler, A. (1995). Creating a new civilization: The politics of the
third wave. Atlanta: Turner Publishing.