The document discusses the skills needed for 21st century learners. It identifies creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, information management, technology use, career/life skills, and cultural awareness as key skills. It provides details on the components of each skill. Instruction should incorporate authentic real-world projects, technology, collaboration, and higher-order thinking to develop these skills in students and prepare them for the future.

1. Leah Ramas BEED III
01:30 – 02:30 PM
EDUC2D
THE 21ST CENTURY DIGITAL
LEARNER

2. The 21st century dawned as the beginning of the Digital Age-
a time of unprecedented growth in technology and it’s
subsequent information explosion. Never before have the
tools for information access and management made such an
impact on the way we live, work, shop and play. New
technologies and tools multiply daily and the new
technologies of today are outdated almost as soon as they
reach the market. Numerous studies and reports have
emerged over the past decade that seek to identify the life,
career, and learning skills that define the skills needed for
success in the 21st century world. While there are some
differences in how the skills are categorized or interpreted,
there are also many commonalities. Common skills across
most of studies include:

3. 1. Creativity and Innovation
 Using knowledge and understanding to create new
ways of thinking in order to find solutions to new
problems and to create new products and services.

4. Think Creatively
 Use a wide range of idea creation techniques (such as
brainstorming)
 Create new and worthwhile ideas ( both incremental and radial
concepts)
 Elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate ideas in order to improve
and maximize creative efforts
 Demonstrate imagination and curiosity

5. Work Creatively with Others
 Develop, implement, and communicate new ideas to
other effectively
 Be open and responsive to new diverse perspectives;
incorporate group input and feedback into the work
Implement Innovations
Act on creative ideas to make a tangible and useful
contribution to the field in which innovation will occur

6. 2. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
 Applying higher order thinking to new problems and issues,
using appropriate reasoning as they effectively analyze the
problem and make decisions about the most effective ways to
solve the problem.
Reason Effectively
 Use various types of reasoning (e.g., inductive, deductive, etc.)
as appropriate to situation
Use Systems Thinking
 Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other to
produce overall outcomes in complex systems

7. Make Judgements and Decisions
 Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims
and beliefs
 Analyze and evaluate major alternatives points of view
 Synthesize and make connections between information ad
arguments
 Interpret information and draw conclusions based on the best
analysis
 Reflect critically on learning experiences and processes

8. Solve problems
 Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in
both conventional and innovative ways
 Identify and ask significant questions that clarify
various points of view and lead to better solution

9. 3. Communication
 Communicating effectively in a wide variety forms and
context for a wide range of purposes and using multiple
media and technologies
Communicate Clearly
 Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written,
and nonverbal communication skills in variety forms and
contexts
 Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge,
values, attitudes and intentions

10. 4. Collaboration
 Working with others respectfully and effectively to
create, use and share knowledge, solutions and
innovations.
Collaboration with Others
 Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully
with diverse teams
 Exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making
necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal

11. 5. Information Management
 Accessing, analyzing, synthesizing, creating and sharing
information from multiple sources.
6. 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

12. 7. Career and Life Skills
 Developing skills for becoming self- directed, independent learners
and workers who can adapt to change, manage projects, take
responsibility to their work, lead others produce results.
8. 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.

13. Information, Media
and Technology
Skills

14. INFORMATION LITERACY
Access and Evaluate Information
 Access information efficiently (time) and effectively
(sources)
 Evaluate information critically and competently

15. Use and Manage Information
 Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or
problem at hand
 Manage the flow of information from a wide variety of
sources
 Apply fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal
issues surroundings the access and use of information

16. MEDIA LITERACY
Analyze Media
 Understand both how and why media messages are constructed and
for what purposes
 Examine how individuals interpret messages differently, how values
and points of view are excluded, and how media can influences beliefs
and behaviors
 Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues
surroundings the access and use od media

17. Create Media Products
 Understand and utilize the most appropriate media
creation tools, characteristics, and conventions
 Understand and effectively utilize the most appropriate
expressions and interpretations in diverse, multi cultural
environments

18. ICT (INFORMATION,
COMMUNICATIONS AND
TECHNOLOGY) LITERACY

19. Apply Technology Effectively
 Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate,
and communicate information
 Use digital technologies (e.g., 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
a knowledge economy
 Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/ legal
issues surroundings the access and use of information
technologies

20. Integrating 21st Century Skills with Content
These skills are about the thinking processes and
behaviors students will use as they learn to subject area
content. All of the frameworks emphasize the need to
ground 21st century skills in core content, and especially in
an interdisciplinary fashion. Organizing instruction around
important concepts and “big ideas” helps students create
conceptual structures for storing, retrieving and using
information in new and unanticipated ways.

21. KEY DESIGN PRINCIPLES
 Connecting the content knowledge to real-world applications
and problem situations that enable students to see how what
they are learning connects with their lives and the world around
them. The work that is asked of students must be authentic work
that is relevant and that mirrors in real life.
 Emphasizing deep understanding of learning by focusing on
projects and problems that require students to use the content
knowledge in new ways and to extend their understanding
through collaboration with others.

22.  Using technology to help students access, analyze,
organize and share what they are learning and allow
students to independently locate appropriate tools for
the task.
 Engaging students in solving complex problems that
require higher order thinking and application of content
and the result in new perspectives and solutions to
problems.
 Providing opportunities for students to work
collaborative as they gather information, solve problems,
share ideas, and generate new ideas.

23. How Should Instruction Change to Prepare Students in the
21st Century?
The 21st century skills are not really different. We the
always wanted students to be creative thinkers and problem
solvers who have to the skills necessary to function
effectively in society and in the workplace.

24. Instruction that meets the needs to today’s students will
incorporate
 A variety of learning opportunities and activities
 The use of appropriate technology tools to accomplish learning
goals
 Project- and problem-based learning
 Cross-curricular connections
 A focus on inquiry and the students-led investigation
 Collaborative learning environments, both within and beyond the
classroom
 High levels of visualization and the use of visuals to increase
understanding
 Frequent, formative assessments including the use of self-
assessment.