EPC8 31 / BUILDING AND ENHANCING NEW

LITERACIES
Week 3: New Literacies and The 21st Century Skills
Mr. John Paul T. Solon
Date & Time: W,F /3:00 – 4:30 P.M.
Student: BSED – Third Year
New Literacies and The 21 st

Century Skills
Anticipation Guide:
1. What is “new literacies?
2. What are the components of new literacies?
3. What do teachers need to know about new
literacies?
4. What ICTs teachers can use to cultivate
students’ new literacies skills?
Changing Nature of Literacy (before):

The ability to read, write,

comprehend and communicate
through languages
Changing Nature of Literacy (now):

The ability to read, write, comprehend and

communicate through languages. Continually
changing views of reading and writing with the advent
of Internet Innovative text formats (multiple media or
hybrid texts) New reader expectation (reading
nonlinearly) New activities (website publication).
New Literacies Definition 

The ability to use digital technologies to “identify

questions, locate information, evaluate the
information, synthesize information to answer
questions, and communicate the answers to
others 
New Literacies Definition 

 New literacies extend traditional literacy experiences with

comprehension of information on the Internet; effective use
of search engines to locate information; evaluation of
Internet sources; communication using e-mail, texts, and
chats; and the use of word processing programs
(International Society for Technology in Education, 2007).
New Literacies and Global Literacy 
 New literacies is also being considered as a set
of skills of the global literacy. Global literacy,
also known as global awareness or global
citizenship, refers to the skills, knowledge, and
attitude a global citizen should possess (Clark,
2002).
Responding to Challenges of New Literacies: 
 Conceptualize curriculum and teaching
pedagogies that cultivate students’ multi-
literacies skills and knowledge so that, in turn,
the students can successfully access and create
the evolving language required in higher
education and future workforces 
Tools that Cultivating New Literacies ICT tools
(information and communication technologies) 

ICTs refer to hardware and

applications that facilitate users to
access, retrieve, process, and
exchange information
Components of New Literacies Use ICTs to:

1. Identify question
2. Locate information
3. Evaluate information
4. Synthesize information to answer question
5. Communicate the answers to others 
Skills Required for Students Who Are Fluent in New Literacies

Cognitive skills: Technology skills:

logical thinking, operation and
problem solving, troubleshooting of
and analytical the technology
reasoning skills systems
Directions: On a piece of paper, answer the following questions:

1. Using Venn Diagram, make a comparison

of literacy before and now
2. As future educator, how will you show
your response to the challenges of new
literacies