21 st Century Fluencies

1. 21st Century Fluencies Jackie Murphy

2. 6 Basic Skills for Digital Citizens * Plus the 3 Rs which continue to be important today!

3. SOLUTION FLUENCY Whole–brain thinking creativity and problem-solving applied in real-time

4. The 4Ds of Problem-Solving • Step 1: DEFINE Students clearly define the problem by asking essential questions • Step 2: DESIGN Students access prior knowledge to design an action plan • Step 3: DO Students put the plan into action • Step 4: DEBRIEF Students and teacher assess the process and product McCain, T. (2005). Teaching for Tomorrow: Teaching content and problem-solving skills. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

5. EXAMPLES Media Examples: Top Chef, Project Runway School examples: Challenge Based Learning or Project-Based Learning

6. INFORMATION FLUENCY Ability to Access Digital Information Knowing appropriate searching tool for retrieving different kinds of information Ability to Assess Information Critically evaluatinginformation that is retrieved

7. The 5As of Information Fluency ASK probing questions in order to get helpful answers Access and acquire material from appropriate sources ANALYZE and authenticate information to distinguish between fact and opinion and good and bad APPLY the knowledge in a real-world situation ASSESS the process and product collaboratively between teacher and student

8. "Know where to find the information and how to use it – That’s the secret of success" – Albert Einstein

9. COLLABORATION FLUENCY with real partners Team-working proficiencies virtualpartners and to create original online products

10. Examples of Collaboration Fluency • Apple’s Challenge Based Learning encourages students to use technology to solve real- world problems http://ali.apple.com/cbl/index.htl http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=120405 • Project Based Learning an extended inquiry process where students problem-solve using questioning, higher level thinking and collaboration

11. CREATIVITY FLUENCY Process of artistic proficiency which adds meaning through design, art, and storytelling Creative minds =Creative solutions

12. Developing Creativity Fluency • Use creative idea creation techniques such as brainstorming • View failure as an opportunity to learn • Provide frequent opportunities for creative writing • Use digital tools for storytelling and creating visual art

13. MEDIA FLUENCY 1. Ability to analyze media to interpret real message And 2. Ability to create and publish original digital products

14. Examples of Digital Bloom’s Taxonomy Use Web 2.0 programs to create and publish digital projects Tenkely, K., (2011) Digital Bloom’s Taxonomy.Livebinders http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=54645

15. DIGITAL CITIZEN GUIDING PRINCIPLES • Leadership • Ethics • Accountability • Fiscal responsibility • Environmental awareness • Global citizenship • Personal responsibility

16. Children need to understand: • to make certain their online personality is consistent with who they are in person. • that not everyone online will portray themselves honestly. • they may need the guidance of savvy adults to can help determine if an online contact is credible or not.

17. Resources • Jukes, I., McCain, T., & Crockett, L. (2010).Understanding the Digital Generation: Teaching And Learning in the New Digital Landscape. Kelowna, BC: 21st Century Fluency Project Inc. • McCain, T. (2005). Teaching for Tomorrow: Teaching content and problem- solving skills. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.