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The 21 st Century Fluencies. Skills for the 21 st 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.
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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 fits APPLY the solution EVALUATE 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…