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SUMMARY OF AN ARTICLE

enGauge 21st Century Skills

Literacy in the Digital Age

From www.metiri.com

PREPARED BY:

THENMOZHI SUBRAMANIAN

LEONG CHEANG YENG

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Digital AgeLiteracy

Effective

CommunicationInventiveThinking

HighProductivity

Academic

Achievement

Through 21st Century Skills

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Digital Age Literacy

Basic literacy-language proficiency (in English) and numeracy at levels ofproficiency necessary to function on the job and in society to achieveones goals.

Scientific literacy-knowledge and understanding of the scientific conceptsand processes required for personal decision-making.

Economic literacy-ability to identify economic problems, alternatives, costs,and benefits.

Technological literacy-knowledge of technology to use it effectively &efficiently.

Visual literacy-ability to interpret, use, appreciate, and create images andvideo using both conventional and 21st century media.

Information literacy-ability to evaluate, recognize, locate, synthesize, anduse information across a range of media.

Multicultural literacy-the ability to understand and appreciate the similaritiesand differences in the customs, values, and beliefs of ones own culture

and the cultures of others.

Global awareness-recognition and understanding of interrelationshipsamong international organizations, nation-states, public and privateeconomic entities, socio-cultural groups, and individuals across the globe.

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Inventive Thinking Adaptability / Managing Complexity-ability to modify ones thinking, attitudes, or

behaviors to be better suited to current or future environments, the ability tohandle multiple goals, tasks, and inputs while understanding and adhering toconstraints of time, resources, and systems (e.g., organizational,technological).

Self Direction-ability to set goals related to learning, plan for the achievement ofthose goals, independently manage time and effort, and independently assessthe quality of learning and any products that result from the learningexperience.

Curiosity-desire to know or a spark of interest that leads to inquiry.

Creativity-act of bringing something into existence that is genuinely new,original, and of value either personally or culturally.

Risk taking-willingness to make mistakes, advocate unconventional orunpopular positions, or tackle extremely challenging problems withoutobvious solutions, such that ones personal growth, integrity, or

accomplishments are enhanced.

Higher Order Thinking & Sound Reasoning-the cognitive processes of analysis,comparison, inference/interpretation, evaluation, and synthesis applied to arange of academic domains and problem-solving contexts.

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Effective Communication

Teaming & Collaboration- cooperative interaction between two or moreindividuals working together to solve problems, create novel products, or

learn and master content.

Interpersonal Skills- ability to read and manage the emotions, motivations,and behaviors of oneself and others during social interactions or in a social-interactive context.

Personal Responsibility- ability of an individual to manage and use technologyto achieve balance, integrity, and quality of life as a citizen, a family andcommunity member, a learner, and a worker.

Social & Civic Responsibility- ability to manage technology and govern its usein a way that promotes public good and protects society, the environment,and democratic ideals.

Interactive Communication- the generation of meaning through exchangesusing a range of contemporary tools, transmissions, and processes.

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High Productivity Prioritizing, Planning & Managing for Results-ability to

organize to achieve the goals of a specific project or problem

efficiently and effectively.

Effective Use Of Real-World Tools-is using the tools(e.g., the hardware, software, networking, and peripheraldevices used by Information Technology (IT) workers toaccomplish 21st century work) to communicate, collaborate,solve problems, and accomplish tasks.

Ability To Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products-intellectual, informational, or material products that serveauthentic purposes and result from student use of real-world

tools to solve or communicate about real-world problems.

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