PINAMALAYAN MARITIME FOUNDATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE INC.

PINAMALAYAN, ORIENTALMINDORO

TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING 1 (EDUC 4)

LESSON 5: DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this lesson the student should be able to;

1. Define what is DIGITAL LITERACY.

2. Describe the Elements of Digital Literacies.
3. Understand the core skills of DIGITAL LITERACY known as the Cs of the 21 st Century Skills
4. Identify the difference between DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS vs. DIGITAL LITERACY and Apply these
skills to become digitally literate.

LEARNING INPUTS

INTRODUCTION

The 21st Century has redefined digital literacy. It has broadened its perspective to include other aspects
of the 21st context. These literacies include;

1) Cyber Literacy or Digital Literacy

2) Media Literacy
3) Arts and Creativity Literacy
4) Financial Literacy
5) Multicultural Literacy or Global Understanding

This lesson will focus on the understanding the core skill of digital literacy and how digital skill and
digital literacy can response to 21 century development.

The millennial students are generally tech-savy, digital natives. They practically know how to go
about a tablet, an iPad, smartphones or laptop better than anyone else. This suggest their digital skills.

However, are all student digital literate?

Thinking on how to use the digital tools, accessing information, and exhibiting ways of working in a
globaly competitive contexts, together with skills in living in the 21 st Century refer to the digital literaces.