MA’AM LUWY: BUILDING AND ENHANCING NEW LITERACIES ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

MULTIPLE CHOICE- 50 items TRUE OR FALSE - 10 items ENUMERATION - 15 items

LITERACY – ability to read and write
- the knowledge in a specified area - Engaged students in real-life and real-world learning projects
- Teachers will transform from being dispenser of information
KEY CONCEPTS to facilitator and help students translate info into knowledge
1. EARLY OR EMERGENT LITERACY - Learners will become adaptive to changes
Important Components according to - Parents are involved in the positive changes of their children
NELP or National Early Literacy Panel
21ST CENTURY CURRICULUM
a.) Alphabet Knowledge
- Project-Based and Research-Driven
b.) Phonological Awareness and Memory
- Connected to local, national, and global communities in
c.) Rapid Automatized Naming of Letter and Objects
which learners collaborate to different around world
d.) Writing Letters
- Integrated higher order thinking skills, multiple
intelligences,
technology and multimedia, multiple literacy
2. BASIC LITERACY AND SKILLS
and authentic assessment
- skills needed for reading and writing
- The classroom is filled with self-directed students
- awareness of the sounds of language, print,
and relationship between letters and sounds
- vocabulary spelling and comprehension
21ST CENTURY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
- Not a typical classroom building but a learning environment
where students collaborate with peers
3. TRADITIONAL LITERACY
- Exchange insights with mentor and coachers
- quality of being literate; knowledge of letters;
- Share talents with other students
condition in respect to education
- Cooperative learning is emphasized
- alphabetic literacy: important and major focus in - Collaborative learning more than isolated learning
schools, public libraries, and org like library of congress - Building new schools
- Remodeling facilities that are environment-friendly,
*Key Difference energy-efficient and green schools
 Basic Literacy – about acquiring the skills needed - Plenty of wall space and area to display students’ work
to read and write - There must be a place where parents, and community can
 Traditional Literacy – about applying those skills gather to watch the performance of the students
effectively in reading, writing, and comprehension

4. FUNCTIONAL LITERACY TECHNOLOGY in the 21ST CENTURY PEDAGOGY

- practical set needed to read, write, and do math - Recognize full access in the technology
- for real life purposes so people can function - Wi-Fi should be available along areas of the schools
effectively in their community - Laboratories and learning centers; allow space needed for
students’ simulations and manipulative works
============================================ - All rooms should have televisions
- Students should be prepared to become media literate
21ST CENTURY EDUCATION CONTEXT - Involves collaborative research-based environment with the
advent of researching, analyzing, critiquing, and creating.
PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUM
- Addressing Real-World Problems
UNDERSTANDING 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS
- Humanity Concern and Issues
1. Students are referred to as digital natives
BEFORE AFTER a) They learn through experience
Teacher-Centered Learner-Centered b) Random, holistic, and non linear
Paper And Pencil Authentic-Based
(Performance) 2. Educators are called as digital immigrants
 a) They often reflect
b) They are sequential and linear
ST
21 CENTURY SKILLS THE CRITICAL ATTRIBUTES OF THE 21 ST
I. Learning Skills CENTURY EDUCATION
a.) Critical Thinking c.) Collaborating 1. Integrated and Interdisciplinary
b.) Creative Thinking d.) Communicating Teachers need to review the school curriculum and identify
strategies or ways on how different subjects can be effectively
II. Literacy Skills linked to enhance the learning experiences of students.

a.) Information Literacy 2. Technology and Multimedia

b.) Media Literacy School will need to acquire and use computers and various
c.) Technology Literacy multimedia equipment to enhance learning to the best extent
possible. Training is also needed for teacher-users as part of a
bigger “technology plan”.
III. Life Skills
3. Global Classrooms
a.) Flexibility d.) Productivity
The need to include current global issues or concerns such
b.) Initiative e.) Leadership as peace and respect for cultural diversity, climate change and
c.) Social Skills global warming in classroom discussion.
4. Creating or Adapting to Constant Personal and Social
ST
Change and Lifelong Learning
21 CENTURY SKILLS IN OUTCOME AND DEMAND
IN THE JOB MARKET Teachers should facilitate students learning even beyond
academics. Therefore, it should not end with requirement
a.) Knowing a Trade compliance and passing the exams, but also for transferring
b.) Following Directions and applying knowledge to a new context or real-life
c.) Getting along with others situations.
d.) Working Hard e.) Professional 5. Student-Centered
f.) Honest g.) Fair
Education in the 21ST Century is focused on students as
learners while addressing their needs.
6. 21ST Century Skills
21ST CENTURY LEARNING IMPLICATIONS
Demonstrates the skills needed in becoming productive
1. Teachers should practice teaching cross-disciplinary skills members of the society.
in related courses.
7. Project-Based and Research-Driven

2. Accrediting Organization and Regulatory Bodies may This implies the need for knowledge and skills research,
such as self-directed activities, learning projects, investigatory
acquire 21st century skills in the curriculum so they may adopt
projects, capstones and other research-based output.
or design learning standard that are explicitly describe
8. Relevant, Rigorous, and Real World
multidisciplinary skills.
It is the use of current and relevant information, real-life
3. Schools and Teachers should use variety of applied skills, situations and contexts
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multiple technologies, new ways of analyzing information.

4. Schools may allow students to pursue alternatives in which THE CHARACTERISTICS OF 21ST CENT TEACHER
students can earn academic merits and satisfy graduation
requirements by complete internship. It is a manner that 1. Multi-literate 6. Flexible

students can practice career-cased and work-related skills. 2. Multi-specialist 7. Creative problem solver
3. Multiskilled 8. Critical Thinker
4. Self-directed 9. Passion for Excellent Teaching
5. Lifelong Learner 10. High Emotional Quotient planet, impact of human decision on both
- Positive impact in the world
and local community

COMMON 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS

According to the Ontario Ministry of Education (2015),
FOR LEARNING
1. Affinity Groups – unite individuals with common interests. a global citizen should:
Electronic spaces extend the range of possibilities of groups a.) respect for humans no matter their race, gender,
2. Web logs or Blogs – interactive website, often open to the religion, or political perspectives.
public that can include web links, photographs, and audio
and video elements.
3. E-Portfolio – refers to student work that is generated,
selected, organized, stored and revised digitally.
Other e-portfolios are accessible to multiple audiences and
can be moved from one site to another easily.
It can document the process of learning, promote integrative
thinking, display final work, and/or provide a space for
reflective learning.
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MULTICULTURAL LITERACY

b.) respect for diversity and various perspectives.

MULTICULTURAL LITERACY c.) promoting sustainable patterns of living,
- Skills and ability to identify the creators of consumption, and production.
knowledge and their interests d.) appreciate the natural world and demonstrate
- Uncover the assumptions of knowledge, respectful towards the rights of all living things.
to view knowledge from diverse ethnic
and cultural perspective
- Use knowledge to guide action that will SOCIAL LITERACY (SOCIAL SKILLS)
- knowledge, positive human values = react responsibly
Create a humane and just world
in a wide range of complex social settings.
- acquired through social process of inquiry,
MULTICULTURAL LITERACY values exploration, and social decision-making
to acquisition of knowledge and understanding
- Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice
to foster Cultural Awareness SOCIAL SKILLS
(address discrimination and oppression) - good manners, communicating effectively with others,
being considerate with others’ feelings, and
- 21ST century skills and attitudes to become
expressing personal needs.
active citizens within our communities
Types of Social Skills
1. Effective Communication 5. Relationship Management
GLOBAL LITERACY
2. Conflict Resolution 6. Respect
- Address globalization, racism, 3. Active Listening 7. Prob-solving Skills
4. Empathy 8. Interpersonal Skills
diversity, and social justice
- Reqs awareness and action to humanity, Ten Commandments of Human Relations
1. Speak to people 7. Be generous with praise & BUDGET is an estimation of revenue and expenses over a
2. Smile at people Be cautious with criticism specified future period of time. Usually compiled and re-
3. Call the person by his name 8. Be considerate with the evaluated on a periodic basis.
4. Be friendly and helpful feelings of others
5. Be cordial 9. Be thoughtful of the
BUDGETING is the process of creating a plan
6. Be genuinely interested in people opinion of others
10. Be alert to give service to spend money
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Ability to recognize, understand, and DIGITAL LITERACY
manage one’s emotions. - full participation in society
Influence the emotions of others - knowledge, skills, behaviors
manifested thru different characteristics. - communication, expression,
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MEDIA LITERACY
- ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act CYBERSECURITY
using all forms of communication - protecting systems, networks, and programs
from digital attacks (from hackers)
Being Media Literate:
a.) know how to detect fake news Digital Attacks like the following:
b.) think before you click  accessing (accounts)
c.) do not let media control you,  changing (passwords)
but you can control media  destroying (image or name)
d.) if you don’t get anything,
turn it off More examples from Internet: X PPT
- use to impose, disclose, disruption,
Media Literacy Helps Individuals to: modification, or destruction
a.) learn to think critically
b.) be smart consumer of products or info Tips on How to Protect Oneself
c.) recognize point of views from Cyber Threats
d.) create media responsibly a.) monitor behavior on social networks
e.) identify the role of media in our culture b.) keep device safe
f.) understand the author’s goal c.) understand how best to use passwords
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e.) consider safety for the future
FINANCIAL LITERACY
- financial plan or comprehensive statement of individual’s
long-term financial objectives for security and well-being INTERNET SECURITY
- detailed savings and investing strategy for achieving - specific area of cybersecurity (google)
the objectives - focuses on the risks and threats associated with Internet (g2)
- calculating net worth; determining cash flow - trying to be safe on the Internet
- considering the priorities - maximizing the user’s personal safety and security risks to
private info and property associated with using the Internet
FIVE FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENTS
a.) identifies your starting point Internet Security prevents phishing, internet scams, and
b.) set your priorities malwares
c.) document your spending
d.) lay down your debts ============================================
e.) secure financial future
ECOLOGICAL LITERACY (ECOLITERACY)
BUDGET and BUDGETING - ability to understand the natural systems
that make life on earth possible.
- to be eco-literate means understanding the principles of
organization of ecological communities (i.e., ecosystems) Hand-Eye Coordination Development Stages between
and using those principles for creating Birth to the First Three Years
sustainable human communities a.) reaching, grasping objects, feeding, and dressing
b.) ability to manipulate objects with fine motor skills
Ways to Develop Eco literacy in Schools c.) develop vision that allows them to follow slowly moving
a.) develop empathy for all forms of life objects with their eyes
b.) embrace sustainability as a community practice d.) recognize concepts of place and direction
c.) anticipate the unintended consequences
d.) understand how nature sustains life
VISUAL LITERACY
GREEN SCHOOLS - is the ability to read, write, and create visual images
- protects health - a concept that relates to art and design
- increases student performance - has much wider application
- saves energy and money - about language, communication and interaction
- reduces carbon emissions
- reduces water usage
- improves daily attendance

After referring to those effects, how really?

Green schools protect health maybe because trees are
prioritized which increase breeze or wind. If trees are
cultivated, classrooms are well-ventilated, which means
students are no longer stressing out due to heat; more focus to
be studious. No need to purchase air conditioning, saves
energy and money.

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ART AND CREATIVITY LITERACY

CREATIVITY is the process of having

original ideas that have value

CREATIVITY is the ability to see the world in new ways.

Therefore, creative individuals exhibit the ability to switch
between different modes of thinking and shift their mental
focus that suggest a connection between creativity and
dynamic interactions of brain networks

In most of our creative activities and endeavors, we integrate

eye-hand coordination as usual body functioning

Eye-Hand Coordinated or Hand-Eye Coordination

- control of eye movement with hand movement
- the processing of visual input to guide reaching and grasping
along with the use of proprioception of hands to guide the eyes

Example of Eye-Hand Coordination

1. In writing
2. Typing on a keyboard
3. When driving
4. In sports