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List the words that describe literacy.

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TO Ttraditional
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21 CENTURY
LITERACY

Building & Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum

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Literacy
ability to read and write

According to Global statistics, the

Philippines' literacy rate has
increased as more individuals
receive a better education.
Between 2010 and 2021, the
literacy rate was highest in 2021
and lowest in 2018. In 2021, the
literacy rate was 99.27%. The
literacy rate in the Philippines
increased by 1.4% between 2010
and 2021. In 2021, the literacy
rate improved by 0.03% year on
year.
philippine literacy rate 2018-2021 - Google Search
Traditional or Conventional Literacy
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“literacy”> “literate” >15th century>

Latin word litteratus (person marked with letters”-a person was cultured and educated)
Three sub-categories of conventional literacy according to Miller (1973):
1. Basic Literacy
ability to correspond visual shapes to spoken sounds in order to decode written
materials and translate them into oral language.
Ex. B-a-s-a (know the sequence of letters even without understanding what it means)
2. Comprehension Literacy
ability to understand the meaning of what is being read.
Ex. B-a-s-a (“to read” or “to be wet)
3. Functional or Practical Literacy
ability to read (ex. Decode and comprehend).
Ex. “Ang Bata ay nagbabasa.” (being able to understand that basa refers to reading and not
being wet)
For reading (and therefore literacy) to exist: (1) a text to be read; and (2) a meaning
or message being communicated. Without a text, there would be nothing to read;
without meaning, the text is reduced to series of incomprehensible doodles.
Expanded ◤Views of Literacy
continuum learning
Mkandawire (2018)- a form of knowledge, competence, and skills
in a particular field or area” being supported by UNESCO (2006),
Barton (2007), and Mkandawire, Simooya-Mudenda, and Cheelo
(2017)
equate literacy with knowledge

Availability of communication Technologies

Technologies like blogging and vlogging, social networking, and even
text messaging change and expand both the extent and the form of our
communication-blending text, sound, and images in ways unforeseen
and unprecedented (Richardson, 2014).

Three Things that have been Critical in the Rise of New Literacies
1) Increased Reach
2) Increased Means of Communication
3) Increased Breadth of Content
Familiarity with the new literacies need to develop within first
(for students ◤
and teachers)

21st Century Literacies Description

The Arts and Creativity
manifested in creative ways of problem-solving and
expressed through the production of various artworks

Eco-literacy
acquiring knowledge about environmental problems and
solutions on how these environmental problems could be
addressed must also be practiced

Cyber literacy/Digital Literacy (Information and ICT

Knowledge)
based on the reality that societies and workplaces have now
become more information-driven
 Financial Literacy
◤ knowledgeable about the basics of economics and
financial management

Media Literacy
knowledgeable and skilled in the area of
communications particularly the media

Social/Emotional Literacies
acquire social skills that are attuned to the norms of your
current society. Emotional intelligence must also be
developed to be able to effectively manage the
stresses of a fast-paced 21st century society.

Globalization and Multicultural Literacy

develop a culture of respect for cultural diversity. You
also have to understand how world events may also
affect you and your community at the local level.
1. Watch the video on the definition of traditional/conventional literacy.
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Kindly open this video link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC_NMnhZqfE.

Give a short reflection after watching by following the WORD method:

Word- state the word/words that strikes you the most
Order- based on the word/words that strikes you the most, what is the
order/task that you need to do in your current situation.
Reality- what is the reality nowadays that relates to the word/words
that you have chosen
Direction- based on the above considerations, what will be your
course of action as a future educator

2. Make a Venn diagram showing the characteristics of literacy (traditional

views) and 21st century literacies (expanded views).
REFERENCES◤
Book:
Alata, Elen Joy P., Ignacio Eigen T. Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across
the Curriculum. OBE - and K to 12 – Based. Manila: Lorimar Publishing, Inc.

Online video:
Frangel TY. (2016, October 27). Illiteracy in the Philippines - C-IICS-7 / Besticles
(Video). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC_NMnhZqfE

Webpage:
GlobalData Plc (2023). Literacy Rate in the Philippines.
https://www.globaldata.com/data-insights/macroeconomic/literacy-rate-in-the-phi
lippines/

Images:
Finley, Todd. Common Core in Action: 10 Visual Literacy Strategies. (Picture).
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/ccia-10-visual-literacy-strategies-todd-finley