Post on 23-Feb-2016
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THE 21ST
CENTURY FLUENCIES
Skills for the 21st Century:
• Prepare students to be life-long learners
• Are essential for functioning successfully in today’s world
…and tomorrow’s
To be FLUENT, one must be able to do things…
• Automatically
• Unconsciously
• With smoothness and ease
The Six 21st Century Fluencies
• SOLUTION FLUENCY
• INFORMATION FLUENCY
• COLLABORATION FLUENCY
• CREATIVE FLUENCY
• MEDIA FLUENCY
• DIGITAL CITIZEN
SOLUTION FLUENCY
Creative problem solving “just in time” and ready for future applications
DEFINE the problem DESIGN a solution that fitsAPPLY the solutionEVALUATE the process and outcomes
INFORMATION FLUENCY
Effectively surfing and searching- discovering the unknown
Think critically about the data:Is it applicable?
Is it credible?Is it biased?
Is it accurate? Consider the source
COLLABORATION FLUENCY
is the name of the game…
where the players can be virtual or real
and the playing field spans the globe
CREATIVE FLUENCY
Create solutions and communications that
are not just practical but also inspire
MEDIA FLUENCY
Don’t just absorb, analyze and question:
Critically evaluate what you hear and see
What is the REAL message?
MEDIA FLUENCY
Know how to get your point across:Carefully choose your • Words• Medium • Presentation
for effective communication
Being a DIGITAL CITIZEN means always…
Being mindful of your virtual image and representation
Being globally, culturally, and environmentally aware
Being conscientious and accountable
BUT WHERE IS TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY?
EVERYWHERE! and it is constantly reinventing itself
Try to seize it,
if you can…