21st century skills

1. 21st Century Skills:
Communication Skills
&
Digital Skills/Digital Citizenship
Mailyn Cabungcag​

2. 21st Century Skills
o Refers to a broad set of knowledge, skills, work
habits, and character traits.
o include skills like critical thinking, communication,
technology literacy, and more.
o Allow for a student to become a well-rounded,
adjusted and socialized adult human being who
will ultimately contribute to a nation’s society.
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3. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 Communication skills refers to exchange of information
between two or more people.
 Communication skills give you the ability to effectively
and efficiently convey your thoughts and ideas.
 Communication involves conveying and receiving
information through a range of verbal and non-verbal
means.
References:
Coursera Staff. (2023). Important Communication Skills and How to Improve Them.
https://www.coursera.org/articles/communication-skills
Saavedra, L. (2023). Communication Skills: Definition, Examples, & Activities.
https://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/communication-skills.html
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4. Communication
Involves Three
Components:
• how we say the words
Paraverbal Messages
• the words we choose
Verbal Messages
• our body language
Nonverbal Messages
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5. "We all use language to communicate, to express
ourselves, to get our ideas across, and to connect with the
person to whom we are speaking. When a relationship is
working, the act of communicating seems to flow relatively
effortlessly. When a relationship is deteriorating, the act of
communicating can be as frustrating as climbing a hill of
sand.“
- Chip Rose, attorney and
mediator
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6. LET’S TAKE A LOOK!
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7. Previously, people communicated through sign or
symbols, performing drama and poetry. With the
advent of technology, these ‘older’ forms of
communication are less utilized as compared to the
use of the internet, e-mail or video conferencing.
Fact!
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8. ICT definition
• Referring to technologies which are being used for collecting,
storing, editing and passing on information in various forms.
(SER, 1997)
• Use of different communication technologies such as mobile
phone, telephones, internet, etc. To locate, save, send, and edit
information.
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9. Role of ICT in developing the 21st century
communication skills
Communicate using email, social networking sites, and instant messaging services (Lewin &
McNicol, 2015; Wang et al., 2012).
People are encouraged to share ideas and opinions within organizations and online forum
communities (Lu & Lee, 2012).
Skills to contact other members, maintain those contacts, and share online content and
media with their contacts.
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10. 5 Apps that use for
Global
Communication and
Education
Whatsapp
Viber
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Skype

11. 5 Apps that use for Global Communication
and Education
Googleduo Facebook Messenger
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12. ACTIVITY:
Word Hunt!
Find the eight (8) words
that are related to the
lesson that are hidden in
the grid. Give definition
for each word found. The
words may be in
horizontal or vertical in
direction.
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N A B I L I T Y E D
E C I S T E N I N I
T C C E W H J M C G
W E T E O R K A L I
O S W E S K I L L T
R S M K L U D S V A
K I A R J S W T L L
S I I B I K I B E W
D C O N T E N T O O
C E N L A M G B L R
I N T E R N E T N L
P R O C E S S M K D

13. WORD HUNT!
ABILITY
ACCESS
PROCESS
CONTENT
DIGITAL WORLD
NETWORK
INTERNET
SKILL
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14. Digital Skills
• “Digital skills are defined as a range of abilities to use digital devices,
communication applications, and networks to access and manage
information.” -UNESCO, 2018
• Ability to access, process, understand, utilize, create media content
using information technologies and the internet.
• “Digital skills are the skills you need to study and work in our fast-evolving
digital world.”-University of Bath, 2021
• ‘do stuff’ online, including shopping, working, and socialising, and
staying safe.
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15. Importance of Digital Skills
PRODUCTIVITY
CREATIVITY
COMMUNICATION
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16. EXAMPLES OF DIGITAL SKILLS
• Basic Digital Literacy
• Online communication
• Content creation
• Online safety
• Digital problem-solving
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17. Today’s Digital Tools
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18. WHAT IS DIGITAL
CITIZENSHIP?
o How we should behave while using digital
technologies, communicating with others
online, and what should be taught to help the
next generation be better stewards of this
technology.
o Refers to the responsible use of technology
by anyone who uses computers, the Internet,
and digital devices to engage with society on
any level (Icev,2023)
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19. Why digital skills and digital citizenship are
closely link?
• Effective digital citizen.
• Requires solid understanding of digital skills.
• Navigate the digital world safely, responsibly, and effectively.
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20. NINE (9) Elements to
Address When
Discussing Digital
Citizenship
FACT!
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21. 1. Access- the extent to which students have access to technology.
2. Commerce- the buying and selling of items online.
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3. Community and Collaboration- teaching students how to interact appropriately on the
internet.
4. Etiquette - covers the etiquette for communicating with computers and other interactive
devices.
5. Fluency or literacy- they make better decisions when they are online.

22. 6. Health and Welfare looks at the physical and psychological side of
technology.
7. Law- entails the use of technology with accountability.
8. Rights and Responsibilities- the freedoms that people have in both the
digital and physical worlds.
9. Security and Privacy- protecting technology from viruses and other “bugs”
that threaten the use of a piece of technology and personal information.
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23. K to 12 Curriculum:
PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES
OF AN EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE
ARTS AND MULTILITERACIES
CURRICULUM
MAILYN M. CABUNGAG

24. GUIDING PRINCIPLES
o All languages are interrelated and
interdependent.
o Language acquisition and learning is
an active process that begins at birth
and continues throughout life.
o Learning requires meaning.
o Learners learn about language and
how to use it effectively through their
engagement with and study of texts.
o Successful language learning involves
viewing, listening, speaking, reading
and writing activities.
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25. An effective language arts and
multiliteracies curriculum
satisfies the following principles:
Fact!
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26. 1. develops thinking and language through interactive learning;
2. develops communicative competence and critical literacy;
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3. draws on literature in order to develop students’ understanding of their
literary heritage;
4. draws on informational texts and multimedia in order to build academic
vocabulary and strong content knowledge;
5. develops students’ oral language and literacy through appropriately
challenging learning;

27. 6. emphasizes writing arguments, explanatory/informative texts and
narratives;
7. provides explicit skill instruction in reading and writing;
8. builds on the language, experiences, knowledge and interests that students bring
to school;
9. nurtures students’ sense of their common ground in using language/s for
communication as present or future global citizens to prepare them to participate in
school and in civic life, and;
10. assesses and reflects the students’ ability to interpret and/or communicate in the
target language.
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28. Outcomes of K to 12 Filipino Curriculum
o Grammatical/Linguistic Competence
o Sociolinguistic Competence
o Discourse Competence
o Strategic Competence
Competence
o traditional literacy
o new literacy practices
o new literacy practices
o professional literacy
Multiliteracies
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29. Components of the Filipino
Curriculum
COMPONENT 1 : Language Learning Process
COMPONENT 2 : Effective Language Use
COMPONENT 3 : Making Meaning Through Language
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30. Components of the Filipino Curriculum
COMPONENT 1
• Spiral
progression
• Interaction
• Integration
• Learner-
Centeredness
• Construction
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COMPONENT 2
• Understanding
Cultures
• Understanding
Language
• Process and
Strategies
COMPONENT 3
• Listening
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Viewing

31. ALIGNMENT OF THE
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
DOMAINS
o Ensuring that the specified curriculum is consistent
with enabling students to reach the milestones
outlined in the standards. (All In, 2020)
o refers to the connection and integration between
various aspects of language and literacy development.
o involves understanding how different language skills,
such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing,
relate to and support one another
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32. ALIGNMENT OF THE LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DOMAINS
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33. o Specific content areas that students in
each grade level should Master and they
define each subject's purpose of
knowledge.
Ex. learner demonstrates understanding of
how Anglo- American literature and other
text types serve as means of enhancing the
self.
CONTENT STANDARDS
o Distinguish and specify the skills
necessary for problem solving, thinking,
communicating and linking with other
information .
Ex. learner actively participates in a speech
choir through using effective verbal and
non-verbal strategies based on the
following criteria.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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34. REFERENCES
Arronof, M. (2007). Language (Linguistic). http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Language_(linguistics)
Coursera Staff. (2023). Important Communication Skills and How to Improve Them.
https://www.coursera.org/articles/communication-skills
Future Learn (2021). What is digital citizenship? – A guide for teachers. https://www.futurelearn.com/info/blog/what-is-digital-
citizenship-teacher-guide
Frank, D. (2020). Digital Literacy for the 21st Century Workforce. https://enabley.io/the- essential-elements-of-digital- literacy-
for-the-21st-century-workforce-infographic/
GOVPH, (2020). English CG! https://www.deped.gov.ph/english-cg/
Menon, J. (2020). Four core skills you can develop in the 21st century.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/readersblog/four-
core-skills-you-can-develop-in- the-21st-century/four-core-skills-you-can-develop-in-the-21st-century-39925
Saavedra, L. (2023). Communication Skills: Definition, Examples, & Activities. https://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/communication-
skills.html
https://in.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/communication-skills
UNESCO, (2018). Digital skills critical for jobs and social inclusion. https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/digital- skills-critical-jobs-
and-social-inclusion
University of Bath, (2018). What are digital skills? https://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/your- digital-skills-and- capabilities/
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