Welcome to 21Welcome to 21stst Century Literacy!Century Literacy!

Ms. JankowskiMs. JankowskiSouth View Middle SchoolSouth View Middle SchoolRoom 115Room 115 annjankowski@edina.k12.mn.usannjankowski@edina.k12.mn.us

WHY 21WHY 21stst Century Century Literacy?Literacy?

““If you lack the technical skills to If you lack the technical skills to

utilize these communications tools utilize these communications tools

[the Internet, and “Web 2.0"], you [the Internet, and “Web 2.0"], you

can't participate online and catalyze can't participate online and catalyze

civic influence…civic influence…

And if you lack the And if you lack the media literacymedia literacy

skills to understand how other people skills to understand how other people

are creating content or what their are creating content or what their

underlying motivations are, you face underlying motivations are, you face

the possibility of being the possibility of being manipulatedmanipulated..

As Spiderman learned again and again,As Spiderman learned again and again, with with

great great powerpower comes great comes great

responsibilityresponsibility..

The Internet is a powerful The Internet is a powerful

tooltool, and if you don’t learn , and if you don’t learn

how to use it effectively, how to use it effectively,

you yourself may end up you yourself may end up

being being usedused.”.”

- Andy Carver, host of PBS’s - Andy Carver, host of PBS’s

learning.now bloglearning.now blog

2121stst Century Literacy Century Literacy IS:IS:

The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create messages while using a variety of mass media and technological tools.

2121stst Century Literacy Century Literacy IS:IS:

Critical Thinking “Reading” Strategies Inquiry and Questioning Innovation and Creativity Reflecting Life and Career Goals

2121stst Century Literacy Century Literacy IS:IS:

Language Arts (Reading, Research, Media) Interdisciplinary (Technology) Teamwork (Teachers, Counselors,

Technology Integrationists, Literacy Coaches...Students and Parents)

New! Fun!! Relevant!!!

TheThe greatestgreatest digital divide is between those who digital divide is between those who

cancan read and write with read and write with mediamedia, , and those and those

who who can'tcan't... Our core knowledge needs to ... Our core knowledge needs to

belong tobelong to everybodyeverybody..

— — Elizabeth Daley, Elizabeth Daley, Dean, USC School Dean, USC School of Cinema-Televisionof Cinema-Television

2121stst Century Literacy is Century Literacy is NOT:NOT:

LRT (Only) a reading strategies or research course. (Only) a technology course.

Language Arts Standards for Media LiteracyWeb 2.0 are the TOOLS to show understanding of the CONTENT and

application of SKILLS

“Easy” Accessible ContentRelevant Skills

ExtraLanguage Arts DepartmentInterdisciplinary Applications

Our mission should be about the quality Our mission should be about the quality of education, not the quantity of of education, not the quantity of computers. We must focus on how we computers. We must focus on how we useuse technology to get technology to get resultsresults..

— — Rod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of EducationRod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of Education

21CL Content21CL Content

5 Major Units of Study5 Major Units of Study

1. Rhetoric and Research on Controversial Topics

2. Communicating Successfully in the 21st Century

3. Media Literacy and Media Ethics4. Life Skills and Career Exploration (on-going,

Naviance)5. Culminating Project

21CL Key Questions21CL Key Questions

What is your role and what are your What is your role and what are your responsibilities as a literate person in the responsibilities as a literate person in the 2121stst Century? Century?

How does your learning style, interests, How does your learning style, interests, and strengths impact how you interact and strengths impact how you interact with the world—past, present, and with the world—past, present, and future?future?

21CL Resources21CL Resources

Fluid, CurrentShort Stories in Science Fiction GenreNon-fiction ArticlesAdvertisements, Commercials, “Pop” MediaWeb 2.0 Tools

- Connect People Globally - Connect People Globally Flat World Flat World

- Ex: - Ex: wiki, blog, podcast, slideshare, wiki, blog, podcast, slideshare, voicethread, moviesvoicethread, movies

21st Century Literacy 21st Century Literacy ReCapReCap