ICT Utilization in Developing 21st Century Skills PDF

ICT Utilization in Developing 21st Century Skills Bartolome, Rocelle Ann Macaspac, Jenny Mae Villegas, Feolo Angelo The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - is a joint government- corporate organization whchi is li...

ICT Utilization in Developing 21st Century Skills Bartolome, Rocelle Ann Macaspac, Jenny Mae Villegas, Feolo Angelo The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - is a joint government- corporate organization whchi is list three types of skills. A. Learning Skills Creativity and innovation Critical thinking and problem-solving Communication and collaboration B. Literacy Skills Information literacy Media literacy ICT literacty C. Life Skills Flexibility an adaptability Initiative and self-direction Social and cross-cultural skills Productivity and accountability Leadership and responsibility  In the international research project Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills (ATC215). The ATC215 project resulted 10 skills grouped into four categories A. Ways of thinking B. Ways of Working Creativity and innovation Communication Critical Thinking Collaboration critical thinking Problem-solving and decision- making Learning to learn and metacognition  In the international research project Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills (ATC215). The ATC215 project resulted 10 skills grouped into four categories c. Tools for D. Living in the Working World Information literacy Citizenship ICT literacy Life and career skills Personal and social responsibility The Organization for Economic Co- A. Information operation and Development (OECD) B. Communication C. Ethics and Social Impact  THE CORE 21st CENTURY SKILLS  A. Technical skills To maintain competitive advantage, teachers must be fluent in the skills and languages of ever- changing technologies. B. Information skills The abundance of information and data implies that teachers in nearly all sectors of the economy must be able to search, evaluate, and organize information, often coming from multiple sources. The quick access to a wide range of information sources means that teachers need to recognize when information is needed and to evaluate the reliability and relative value of information.  C. Communication skills Communication skills are vital in the growing service sector and concern the ability to transmit information, ensuring that the meanings are effectively expressed by taking into account the audience and medium. D. Collaboration skills Teaching is becoming more knowledge-based, interdisciplinary, and specialized. The complexity of tasks requires students to collaborate, as individuals cannot possess all knowledge and skills.  E. Critical thinking skills Critical thinking broadly refers to making informed choices about obtained information and communication by using sufficient reflection and reasoning. It concerns the ability to think reflectively and judge skillfully, so as to decide what information or communication is relevant in a given context. The ability to filter the amount of incoming data to formulate your own point of view is a key 21st-century skill. F. Creativity skills Creativity is related to the production of new and useful ideas on products, services, or processes that are both novel and potentially useful. Because student's creativity is presented as an imperative for long-term organizational success, it arises as a critical skill for organizations to lead or adapt to change.  G. Problem-solving skills Problem-solving is often conceptualized as the knowledge and skills that are required to deal effectively with complex non-routine situations. H. Information digital skills The information abundance caused by ICT requires skills for searching, evaluating, and organizing information in digital environments. Information management includes the ability to; (a) clearly define information needs, (b) identify digital information, and (c) select digital information in an effective and efficient way.  I. Communication digital skills Individuals are able to express themselves, establish relationships, and interact with others at any distance in time and space. ICT-based communication is regarded as a means of generating social interactions and strengthening social relationships J. Collaboration digital skills Collaboration processes-managing interdependencies across time to achieve a common goal- are increasingly supported by ICT. ICT is especially useful when teams must share information and make decisions across business and national boundaries.  K. Critical thinking digital skills Critical thinking has been identified as being particularly important because in a global online environment people participate and resources are created with various intentions and competences. L. Creative digital skills ICT can support creativity in multiple ways, including developing ideas and creating or realizing ideas. Digital environments allow workers to assess various design concepts, experiences, and ideas  M. Problem solving digital skills As such, students need online problem-solving skills to either formulate the problem or find strategies to determine the best solution for a problem. They need the skills to find multiple solutions, solve unfamiliar problems, and transfer knowledge to new situations. ICT has become an important medium for accessing and connecting information and, thereby, solving problems. Thank you!