COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE TITLE: BUILDING AND ENHANCING NEW LITERACIES ACROSS THE

CURRICULUM
Course code: PROF ED 10

No.Of Units: 3 Yunit

Course Description: This course introduces the concept of new literacies in the 21 st century as
an evolving social phenomena and shared cultural practices across learning areas. The 21 st
century literacies shall include (a) globalization and multi-cultural literacy, b) social literacy, c)
media literacy, d0 financial literacy, e) cyber literacy/digital literacy, f) eco-literacy and g) arts
and creativity literacy. Field based-interdisciplinary explorations 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.

Number of Hours: 3 hours every week for 18 weeks or 54 hours in a semester

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate contents knowledge and pedagogy of the concept of 21st Century Education, new
literacies, functional literacy and multiliteracy perspectives.

2. Demonstrate the application of new literacies within and across teachers’ education
curriculum.

3. Apply teaching strategies that develop critical and creative thinking and/or higher order
thinking skills.

4. Show skills in the selection, development and use of variety of teaching resources, including
ICT to address learning goals.

5. Demonstrate knowledge of providing timely, accurate and constructive feedback of improve

learners’ performance.

I. CLASS POLICIES:
* Make sure you have internet access if we have online class
* Always read announcement and instruction in our group chat
* Be attentive and participative during discussion through EDMODO or GC
* Accomplish and submit any assigned written work, outputs or performance task
on or before the deadline.
Note: All school policies stipulated in the Student Manual shall be strictly
imposed.
II. GRADING SYSTEM
Periodical exams 40%
Product-based/ Performance Tasks 30%
 Project
 Recitation/group presentation
 Portfolio
Written Works 30%
 Quizzes
 Worksheets
100%

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 ABUYOG COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Guintagbucan, Abuyog Leyte
Abuyog Leyte Philippines
Course Module in BUILDING AND ENHANCING NEW LITERACIES ACROSS THE
CURRICULUM (PROF ED 10)

Unit I
21st Century Education, an
Introduction
 21st Century education Context
 A Paradigm Shift for 21st Century Education
 The Characteristic of a 21st Century Teacher
 Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning


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 LEARNERS WORKSHEET 1

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the chapter, the students must:

1. Define 21st Century Education

2. Describe the 21st Century teacher and the needed innovative tools for learning

3. Examine the critical attributes of 21st Century Education

4. Explain how 21st Century Education concept can be integrated in the classroom

Interactive Presentation

Ven Diagram: In this strategy, students will generate information through personal ideas,
thougnths and insight on 21st Century Education. They will determine their prior knowledge on
the given topic.

Before 21st Century Education The 21st Century Education

Concept Exploration

THE 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION

 Education prepares students for life in this world that can make them communicate,
function and create change personaly, socially, economically and politically on local,
national and global levels.
 There is a drastic change brought about by the advent of the 21 st Century education in the
context of the curriculum, classroom, environment, technology, learners and demands of
the job market.
 21st Century Education implies challenges among teachers in the way they need to
embrace technological advancement and instructional innovations.
 With the paradigm shift from 20th Century to 21st Century education, transformation and
transition are taking place.
 To cope with the demands of 21st Century education, educational institution should
address its eight critical attributes (the 21st Century School, the 21st Century Curriculum,
the 21st Century Learning Environent, the 21st Century Learners, the 21st Century Skills
Outcome and the Demands in the Job Market, the 21 st Century Implications, and the 21st
century Teacher.)
 The 21st Century Technology Tools for learning are Affinity Groups, Blogs, E-portfolio,
Hypertext, Podcast, Web 2.0, Myspace, Scecond Life, Semantic Web, Webkinz, Wiki,
Youtube, Google Docs, Prezi, Easybib, Social media platforms [Facebook, Twitter,

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 Edmodo, Schoology, Instagram, Tambler, etc.], Smartboard, ReadWriteThink.org,
WebQuest Page, and Literacy Web.
 Teachers must be multiliterate, multispecialist, multiskilled, self-directed, lifelong
learners, flexible, creative problem solver, critical thinker, emotionaly and passionate for
excellent teaching.

Learning Activities

Answer the following questions:

1. Describe a 21st Century teacher and discuss some innovative tools for learning?

2. Which of the new literacies are you knowledgable in? Which of the new literacies do you lack
knowledge in?

3. Explain how you can integrate 21st Century education in the curriculum?

Learning Reflection

Direction: Write 21st Century Education Concepts on each ray of the sun

21st Century
Education

Curriculum Application

Direction: Prepare an evaluation tool to measure technology integration in the classroom or the
school. Use the provided template sample below.

Direction: _______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Scale: (with interpretation)

4-____________________________ 3-______________________________

2-____________________________ 1-______________________________

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 CLASSROOM/SCHOOL TEHNOLOGY INTEGRATION SCALE
EVALUATION
Standards / Indicators 4 3 2 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
(After the teacher has checked the tool, students may utilize the said tool in actual evaluation of
technology in the classroom or in the school.)

Synthesis

Direction: Based from what you’ve understand in Unit I, 21st Century Education, make an
synthesis, and make sure that you only use your own words or insigths about the topic.

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 ABUYOG COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Guintagbucan, Abuyog Leyte
Abuyog Leyte Philippines
Course Module in BUILDING AND ENHANCING NEW LITERACIES ACROSS THE
CURRICULUM (PROF ED 10)

Unit II
21st Skills Categories
 The 21st Century Skills
 Learning and Innovation Skills
 Integrating 21st Century Skills in Teaching-Learning Process
 Implication 21st Century Skills to Education and Pre-service
Teacher Preparations
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 LEARNERS WORKSHEET 2

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the chapter, the students must:

1. Identify the categories of 21st Century Skills

2. Apply the 21st Century skills in preparing, planning and delivering a lesson

3. Cite ways on how to enhance the 21st century skills of learners

4. Explain how 21st century skills be integrated in the teaching learning process.

Interactive Presentation

Choose one category among those 21st Century Skills and present your prior knowledge on thet
specific category through drawing/illustration. Put in a long bond paper.

The 21st Century skills Category

1. Life and Career Skills
2. Information, Media and Technology Skills
3. Learning and Innovation Skills
4. Social and Cross-cultural Skills
5. Leadership and Productivity Skills

Concept Exploration

THE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS CATEGORIES

 The term 21st century skills refer to abroad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and
character traits that are critically important in today’s world, particularly in colleglate
programs and contemporary careers and workplaces.
 The Partnership for 21st Century Skills encompass a wide-range body of knowledge and
skills that are interconnected with applied skills, cross-curricular skills, cross-diciplinary
skills, intrerdeiciplinary skills, transferable skills, transversal skills, noncognitive skills,
and soft skills.
 To succed in life and their future career, stuidents must hone and empower themselves
with learning and innovation skills, information, media and technology skills, life and
career skills, and social and cross-cultural skills.
 The integration of 21st Century skills must be continuously practiced along standards and
assessment, curriculum and instruction, professional development, and learning
environments.
 Considering the techers are the greatest mobilizers of 21st Century education, therefore,
pre-service teachers must be rigidly trained on these skills to prepare them for their future
professional career roles.

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 Learning Activities

Answer the following questions:

1. How can the attainement of 21st Century skills contribute to the realization of the educational
goals?

2. How can you integrate 21st Century skills in the teaching learning process?

3. What activities can help learners enhance their 21st Century skills?

Learning Reflection

Direction: Write your own concept of 21st Century Skills in each of the rainbow lines depicted by
the categories. Then, on the box below, write your brief explanation to indicate your clear
understanding of this topic.

LIFE and CAREER SKILLS

INFORMATION, MEDIA and TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

LEARNING SKILLS
21 Century Skills Categories
st

My Understanding:

Curriculum Application

Directions: Craft a sample of outcomes-based curriculum plan imbued with 21st Century
outcomes. Use the template sample provided below.

SAMPLE OF CURRICULUM PLAN

Subject Area:
Learning Outcome Topic Time Teaching Assessment Materials/
Allotment Learning Task References
Activities
A. Learning and Innovation Skills

B. Information, Media and Technology Skills

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C. Life and Career Skills

Synthesis

Direction: Based from what you’ve understand in Unit II, 21st Century Skills, make an synthesis,
and make sure that you only use your own words or insigths about the topic.

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References:

Alata EJ P and Ignacio EJ. (2020) Building and enhancing new literacies across the
curriculum. 84-86 P. Florentino St., Sta. Mesa Heights, Quezon City,
Metro Manila, REX BOOKS STORE, INC, (RBSI). ISBN 978-621-04-
0091-5
De Leon EB. (2020) Building and enhancing new literacies across the curriculum.
10-b Boston street, Bgy. Kaunlaran Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila,
LORIMAR PUBLISHING INC. ISBN 978-621-8035-84-3

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