Module 1: Introduction to 21st Century Literacies PDF

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO 21ST CENTURY LITERACIES ALFIE M. ENAJE, LPT Faculty of Science and Mathematics Area Southern Leyte State University- Tomas Oppus Campus San Isisdro, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, Philippines Objectives At the end of the lesson, y...

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO 21ST CENTURY LITERACIES ALFIE M. ENAJE, LPT Faculty of Science and Mathematics Area Southern Leyte State University- Tomas Oppus Campus San Isisdro, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, Philippines Objectives At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: define literacy Identified and differentiate the key characteristics of traditional and 21st-century literacy. What is Literacy? defined by the dictionary as the state of being able to READ and WRITE Such traditional definition no longer suffices in the information age, a thorough understanding of literacy and its past nuances will give us a solid foundation in exploring and discussing the “new” literacies of the 21st century and why possessing them is now mandatory for both teachers and students on all levels of education. TRADITIONAL OR CONVENTIONAL LITERACY The word “literacy” stems from the word “literate” derived from the Latin word litteratus, meaning “(a person) marked with letters” – that is, “distinguished or identified by the letters”-and it carried with it the idea that such a person was cultured and educated. the ability to read and write was therefore of prime importance, leading to the strong association of being "literate" with the ability to read and write. CATEGORIES OF CONVENTIONAL LITERACY (MILLER, 1973) Basic Literacy – it is the ability to correspond visual shapes to spoken sounds in order to decode written materials and translate them into oral language. it is ability to recognize letters and words. EXAMPLE: recognizing that the sequence of letters “b-a- s-a” forms the word basa in Filipino, even without understanding what it means. CATEGORIES OF CONVENTIONAL LITERACY (MILLER, 1973) Comprehension Literacy – it is the ability to understand the meaning of what is being read. To capitalize on the example above, this would be like knowing that basa can mean either “to read” or “to be wet”. CATEGORIES OF CONVENTIONAL LITERACY (MILLER, 1973) Functional or Practical Literacy – it is the ability to read (i.e., decode and comprehend) written materials needed to perform everyday vocational tasks. This is the equivalent of reading the text “Ang bata ay nagbabasa” and being able to understand that basa here refers to reading and not being wet.  We notice two things for reading (and therefore literacy) to exist: 1. a text (consisting of symbols and grammar) to be read; and 2. a meaning or message being communicated by the text for the reader to extract. Without a text, there would be nothing to read; without meaning, the text is reduced to series of incomprehensible doodles. Expanded Views of Literacy UNESCO's 2004 definition emphasizes the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, and compute using printed and written materials across various contexts. This broader view of literacy connects it to knowledge acquisition, skill development, and active participation in society. ------ (knowing about something and what to do with it). Expanded Views of Literacy Mkandawire (2018) more succinctly posits that literacy is a form of knowledge, competence, and skills in a particular field or area. Modern views equates literacy with knowledge READING AND WRITING KNOWLEDGE RISE OF NEW LITERACIES arose from increasing availability of communication technologies (blogging and vlogging, social networking, text- messaging 3 Things Critical to the rise of new Literacies Increased Reach - communicating with more people, from diverse cultures, across vaster distances than even before Increased Means of Communication - more ways for communication at faster speeds than ever before 3 Things Critical to the rise of new Literacies Increased Breadth of Content - communicating with more things than ever before. The 21st Century Literacies Globalization and Multicultural Literacy - discusses how our increasing ability to communicate with almost anyone, anywhere, in real time requires new skills and attitudes in interacting with people with cultures, perspectives, worldviews, and priorities different from our own, particularly with the end-view of not only peace and understanding, but also mutual benefit and productivity. The 21st Century Literacies Social and Financial Literacies meanwhile explores the need for the ability to navigate our own social networks of both the online and off-line variety-to not only communicate clearly, but also to leverage resources which we ourselves might not possess. At the same time, it addresses the notorious problem of short- sightedness in Filipino culture regarding personal finances and how this must be addressed at an increasingly earlier age to help mitigate the ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor. The 21st Century Literacies Media and Cyber/Digital Literacies explore the emerging need to locate, verify, and ultimately manage online information, especially in an age where information is power and where having the right (and wrong) information and the ability to communicate it with others and use it to address real-world problems easily spell the difference between both personal and career success and failure The 21st Century Literacies Ecoliteracy and Artistic and Creative Literacy explore the emerging demands for knowing how to effectively and sustainably manage the natural resources that our increased industrialization and demands for productivity are so rapidly eating up. It also explores how this increase in productivity also brings with it an increased demand for arts and aesthetics and the need to develop ways of effectively communicating through the creative arts in industries dominated by objective data.  Activity 1. Compare and contrast the traditional concept of literacy to the modern view of literacy.