COURSE OUTLINE in BUILDING AND ENHANCING NEW LITERACIES ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

Course Description:

The course introduces the concept of new literacies in the 21st century as an evolving social phenomena and shared cultural practices across learning areas. The
21st century literacies shall include (a) globalization and multi-cultural literacy, (b) social literacy, (c) media literacy, (d) financial literacy, (e) cyber literacy/digital
literacy, (f) eco-literacy and (g) arts and creativity literacy. Field based-interdisciplinary exploration and other teaching strategies shall be used in this course.
Fluency in multi-literacies shall be developed among learners to cope in today’s fast-changing world.

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, your students must be able to:

1. Recognize the benefits of new literacies as lifelong skills.

2. Realize the importance of addressing diversity issues to cope with globalization trend.

3. Manifest mature attitude (personal and professional) in dealing with varied social environments.

4. Create media in a variety of forms.

5. Choose and apply appropriate digital literacy trough creating blog, e-portfolio or term paper.

6. Acknowledge interconnectedness and interdependence with natural systems. and present ways to practice eco-literacy

7. Appreciate the different art forms and illustrate assigned form of art.

Course Objectives:

 Describe the attributes of education in the 21st century and global multiculturalism.
 Discuss the new parameters for teaching and learning in the 21st century.
 Conduct research-based output on the characteristics of 21st century learners.
 Differentiate varied literacy skills of the 21st century learners.
 Provide examples on the different modern skills of the 21st century learners.
 Create instructional devices/ materials for the different literacy skills of the 21st century learners that could beneficial to the humanity and environment.
 Explain the importance of new literacies in the 21st century as they impact on the teaching and learning process.
 Integrate media and technology in various content areas
 Topics Activity/ies and Assessment Tasks Time Frame
Introduction to New Literacies Online Quiz – Objective and Subjective Type Week 1-2

What is Literacy?

Traditional literacy Vs. New Literacies

Importance of Acquiring New Literacies

Types of New Literacies

Basic Concepts of Literacies in the 21st Century Week 3-5

Meaning of 21st Century

15 Characteristics of 21st Century Teacher Learning Activity 1

The 21st Century Skills

Learning Activity 2A, Learning Activity 2B
Nine Lessons On How To Teach
Learning Activity 3, Learning Activity 4A, Learning Activity 4B
Social Phenomena and Shared Cultural Practices Across
Learning Learning Activity 5A, Learning Activity 5B

Global and Multicultural Literacy Week 6-8

Global Literacy Learning Activity 6A, Learning Activity 6B

Multicultural Literacy Reaction/Reflection Paper, Artwork

Interconnectedness of Multicultural and Global Literacy

Learning Skills (The Four C’s) Week 9-11
Learning Activity 7 (Elementary Only)
Critical Thinking Skills
Learning Activity 8 (Elementary Only)
Creativity Skills
Learning Activity 9 (Elementary Only)
Collaborative Learning
Learning Activity 10 (Elementary Only)
Communication Skills
Learning Plan, Artwork

Literacy Skills Week 12-13

Information Literacy Learning Activity 11

Media Literacy

Visual and Technology Literacy Learning Activity 12, Learning Activity 13

Online Examination, Reflection/Reaction Paper, Research Work

Life Skills Week 14-16

Flexibility Learning Activity 14

Leadership

Productivity

Social

Eco-literacy

Financial literacy Learning Activity 15, Learning Activity 16

Essay, Research Work