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EXCERCISE
DIGITAL
LITERACY
SKILLS IN THE
21 CENTURY
ST

LESSON 5:
Objectives:

1. Identified and described the 2. Conducted a self- evaluation on

elements of digital literacies level of digital literacy skill
The 21st century has redefined digital literacy. This literacy include
Cyber literacy, Media literacy, Arts and Creativity literacy,
Financial literacy, Multicultural literacy or Global understanding.
 DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS
SELF- INVENTORY
Digital literacy skills- finding, using, Not Somewhat Very
creating information and understanding confident confident confident
digital practices.

1. Communicating with others through

online modality. ( e.g. Skype, blogs, social
networking site )
2. Posting comment to online forums
blog or V blogs or webpages while
observing netiquette.
3. Assessing the credibility of an online
resources.
 •Are the individual capabilities to be able to effectively
and responsibly function and perform in a digital
society.
•Was coined by Paul Gilster in 1997 and it came from
the discussion of the concepts on:
Digital • Visual literacy when images and non-verbal
symbols try to capture the knowledge.
literacy • Technology literacy requiring one to be able to use
technology in addressing a need.
• Computer literacy, which in the 1980s started to
become a household item manipulated to achieve
one’s target; and
• Information literacy which refers to the finding,
evaluating, using, and sharing o information.
The Digital Literacies
 MEDIA
LITERACY
Is one’s ability to
critically read
information or
content and
utilize multimedia
in creatively
producing
communications.
 INFORMATION
LITERACY

Is locating information
from the web and
interpreting while
evaluating is validity
in order that it can be
shared.
ICT LITERACY-
is knowing how to
select and use
digital devices,
application or
services to
accomplish task
requiring the use
of the internet.
COMMUNICATI
ONS and
COLLABORATI
ON- are one’s
capabilities in
being able to
participate in the
digital networks in
the teaching and
learning context.
 IDENTITY
MANAGEMENT- is
being able to
understand how to
ensure safety and
security in managing
online identity and
foster a positive
digital reputation.
 LEARNING
SKILLS- are
ways of knowing
how to study and
learn in a
technology
enriched
environment
 DIGITAL
SCHOLARSHI
P- is being able
to link and
participate in
professional and
research
practices.
The Four Cs of
the 21 Century
st

Skills
1. CRITICAL THINKING- is learning how to
solve problems.
2. CREATIVITY- require the student to think out
of the box and to take pride in what is uniquely
theirs.
3. COMMUNICATION- make student express
their ideas in the clearest and organized manner.
4. COLLABORATON- happens when students
know how to work well with others to accomplish a
given task or solve a problem at hand.
Digital
Literacy
Skill
Digital Literacy Skill- are required in
the wired world. This skills vary from
texts to images to multimedia.
Eight digital
literacy skills
needed to become
digitally literate
( Lynch, 2017)
1. Coding- is a universal
language. Basic
understanding of HTML,
CSS and the like will
create a shared
understanding of what can
be done with the web
pages.
2. Collaboration- the
use of Google Docs
among others allows
student to begin
experimenting with
effective online
collaboration.
3. Cloud software- this
essential part of document
management. The cloud is
used to store everything
from photos to research
projects, to term papers
and even music.
4. Word processing
software- Google,
Microsoft Online Drop
Box are available for
storage and management
solutions.
5. Screencasting- is a
video recording using
the computer screen
and usually include
an audio.
6. Personal Archiving-
student should be thought
the concepts of metadata,
tagging , keywords and
categories to make them
aware how are they
represented online.
7. Information evaluation- critical thinking
to weed out fake news is a crucial 21 st

century skill. The use of tools and skills

needed to process information are very much
needed.
8. Use of social media-
social media serves
different purpose
depending on the user,
the technology and the
need .
 DIGITAL SKILLS DIGITAL LITERACY

1. Sending an 1.Evaluate the appropriate

Example of email or text digital channel for online
communication with peers,
how Digital teachers and parents.
Skills support
Digital 2. Using 1. Identify the benefits and
Literacy: Microsoft drawbacks of each digital
office/ Google tool.
2. Evaluate critically which
tools is most effective for the
project at hand.
3. Tweeting, posting to 1.Navigate the social media safely to
Facebook, Uploading a video protect oneself.
to YouTube, or posting a 2. Identify hate propaganda and fake
photo to Instagram. news.

4. Researching fromsafely
Navigate the social media the 1. Evaluate the information online.
to protect oneself.
worldwide web.
Ide4. Researching from the worldwide web. a. Is the site legitimate
Evaluate the information online.
Evaluatea. Is the
the siteinformation
legitimate? b. Is the author an expert
online.b. Is the author an expert? c. Is the information current or
dated?
d. Is the idea neutral or biased?