Introduction to the 21st Century Literacy
Summary
TLDRIn this educational module, the speaker introduces the concept of 21st-century literacy, exploring traditional literacy, expanded views, and the new literacies required in modern education. Traditional literacy is explained as reading and writing, while expanded literacy encompasses knowledge and communication skills. The speaker discusses new communication technologies, their impact on education, and how they create the need for digital and media literacy. Key topics for the course include multicultural literacy, social and financial literacy, and the importance of critical thinking. The session concludes with interactive group activities and supplementary resources.
Takeaways
- 📚 The course introduces 21st-century literacy with a focus on traditional, expanded, and 21st-century literacies.
- ✍️ Literacy is conventionally defined as the ability to read and write, with roots in the Latin word 'literatus', which means a person marked with letters.
- 🔡 There are three subcategories of conventional literacy: basic literacy (decoding written materials), comprehension literacy (understanding meaning), and functional literacy (applying reading skills in daily tasks).
- 📖 Reading requires both text and meaning; without comprehension, true reading has not occurred.
- 🌸 Literacy has evolved to include non-verbal forms of communication, like the 'language of flowers' in the Victorian era, demonstrating that communication isn’t limited to written or spoken language.
- 🌐 The new literacies of the 21st century involve interpreting information from various sources and being critical of its accuracy, validity, and reliability.
- 💻 21st-century literacies emphasize increased reach, speed, and breadth of communication, especially through digital and media channels.
- 🌍 The course covers various literacy types, including globalization and multicultural literacy, which require new skills for interacting with diverse cultures in real-time.
- 💬 Other forms of literacy include media, social, financial, and digital literacies, focusing on managing and navigating online information and networks.
- 🎨 The final part of the course focuses on critical literacy, which involves discerning hidden messages in texts and understanding competing ideologies in a multicultural society.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the first module in the course?
-The first module focuses on 'Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum,' with three main topics: traditional or conventional literacy, expanded views on literacy, and literacy in the 21st century.
How is 'traditional or conventional literacy' defined?
-Traditional or conventional literacy is defined as the ability to read and write. It stems from the word 'literate,' which comes from the Latin 'literatus,' meaning a person marked with letters, indicating someone cultured and educated.
What are the three subcategories of literacy mentioned by Miller?
-Miller categorizes literacy into three subcategories: basic literacy (ability to correspond visual shapes to spoken sounds), comprehension literacy (ability to understand the meaning of what is being read), and functional and practical literacy (ability to read, decode, and comprehend materials necessary for everyday tasks).
What are the two key elements required for reading to exist?
-The two elements required for reading to exist are a text (which consists of symbols and grammar) and a meaning or message (communicated by the text for the reader to extract). Without these, reading cannot take place.
What is functional literacy according to Scaletti?
-Functional literacy is the ability to read, but not well enough to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic level.
How has the concept of literacy evolved in modern times according to various scholars?
-In modern times, literacy is viewed as knowledge, competence, and skills in specific fields. UNESCO (2006), Barton (2007), and others support this broader definition, acknowledging that literacy now extends beyond reading and writing to encompass knowledge in various domains.
What are the three critical factors that have led to the rise of new literacies in the 21st century?
-The three critical factors are: increased reach (communicating with more people across distances), increased means of communication (more ways to communicate at faster speeds), and increased breadth of content (communicating about more topics than before).
What is the significance of the language of flowers in relation to literacy?
-The language of flowers in the Victorian era demonstrates visual literacy, where people communicated through flower arrangements. Successfully interpreting these messages required literacy skills similar to reading and understanding texts, showcasing an early form of non-verbal literacy.
Why is literacy in media and digital communication important in the 21st century?
-Literacy in media and digital communication is crucial because it helps individuals locate, verify, and manage information in an age where personal and career success often depend on effectively using online information to solve real-world problems.
How does globalization and multicultural literacy impact 21st-century communication?
-Globalization and multicultural literacy impact 21st-century communication by requiring new skills and attitudes to interact with people from diverse cultures, perspectives, and worldviews, highlighting the need for more inclusive and adaptable forms of communication.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to 21st Century Literacy
This paragraph introduces the topic of 21st-century literacy as part of the first module in a course on enhancing new literacies across the curriculum. The speaker outlines the key topics: traditional literacy, expanded views on literacy, and 21st-century literacy. The discussion will explore the evolution of literacy and its importance for teachers and students. The learning outcomes aim to define conventional literacy and provide insights into the different perspectives of literacy in today's world.
📝 Traditional Literacy Defined
The paragraph defines traditional literacy, tracing its origins to the 15th century from the Latin word 'literatus,' meaning educated or cultured. Literacy was initially linked to the ability to read and write. Three subcategories are highlighted: basic literacy (decoding written material), comprehension literacy (understanding meaning), and functional literacy (practical reading for everyday tasks). The significance of reading comprehension, as described by scholars like Miller and Scaletti, is stressed, noting that reading requires understanding beyond simply recognizing words.
🔍 Expanded Views of Literacy
This section expands on literacy by including competencies in various fields. Citing scholars like Machanda, UNESCO, and Barton, it introduces how literacy now encompasses knowledge, skills, and communication beyond traditional reading and writing. Historical examples like smoke signals and the Victorian 'language of flowers' demonstrate visual literacy, which parallels modern 21st-century literacies. The importance of understanding diverse and rapid information from multiple sources is emphasized, as these skills influence personal and societal decision-making.
🌍 Globalization and Literacy in the 21st Century
This paragraph introduces the various topics to be covered throughout the semester, including globalization and multicultural literacy, social and financial literacy, media and cyber literacy, eco-literacy, and critical literacy. Each topic explores specific skills necessary for interacting with the modern world, such as navigating social networks, managing information in a digital age, and understanding diverse perspectives. These new literacies are vital for success in both personal and professional realms.
💡 Group Activities and Learning Tasks
The final paragraph outlines group activities where students will be divided into five groups, each addressing a specific question related to literacy. The questions explore personal literacy levels, comprehension, the materials one reads, and the kinds of literacy developed in classrooms. Students are encouraged to support their answers with examples. The speaker provides supplementary reading resources and encourages students to stay safe and reach out if they have questions.
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Keywords
💡Traditional Literacy
💡21st Century Literacies
💡Basic Literacy
Highlights
Introduction to 21st century literacy with topics covering traditional literacy, expanded views on literacy, and literacy in the 21st century.
Conventional literacy stems from the 15th century, derived from the Latin word 'literatus,' meaning a person marked with letters.
Basic literacy is defined as the ability to correspond visual shapes to spoken sounds in order to decode written materials.
Comprehension literacy focuses on understanding the meaning of what is read, such as identifying context and nuances.
Functional and practical literacy involves the ability to read and comprehend materials necessary for daily vocational tasks.
For reading to exist, two things are necessary: a text (symbols and grammar) and a meaning or message to be communicated.
Simply knowing how to pronounce words is not enough; true reading involves comprehension of meaning, as per Miller's definition.
Expanded views of literacy see it as knowledge, competence, and skills in specific areas, as acknowledged by UNESCO and other scholars.
Visual literacy, once used in systems like smoke signals and flower arrangements, is re-emerging in the 21st century with modern digital communication.
New literacies arose from the increasing availability of communication technologies, like blogging, vlogging, and social media.
Three key factors in new literacies include increased reach, means of communication, and a broader scope of content.
Globalization and multicultural literacy address the skills required to interact with diverse cultures in real-time communication.
Media and digital literacies are essential for verifying and managing online information, which affects both personal and career success.
Eco-literacy focuses on managing natural resources sustainably, as rapid industrialization is placing strain on these resources.
Critical literacy emphasizes understanding underlying messages in texts, especially in a multicultural society where ideas compete for dominance.
Transcripts
hello everyone this is mrs
and today we're going to talk on the
introduction to the 21st century
literacy and this is our first module on
the course building and enhancing new
literacies across the curriculum
we have three topics the first one is
traditional or the conventional literacy
the second one is the expanded views on
literacy
and the third one is literacy in the
21st century
now in exploring and discussing the new
literacies of the 21st century
a total perspective of literacy and its
past
meaning will give us a solid foundation
and why possession them is now required
for both teachers and students in all
levels of education
here our learning outcomes will define
conventional literacy and develop a
clear and practical understanding on the
different views or expanded views on
literacy in the 21st century
okay part 1 traditional or conventional
literacy
now let's define literacy according to
literacy literate nd literacy is defined
by dictionaries as the state of being
able to read and write
traditional or conventional literacy
in the 15th century the word literacy
stems from the word literate and it was
derived from the latin word literatus
meaning a person marked with letters
that is distinguished or identified by
letters and is carried with the idea
that such person was cultured and
educated
all subjects of the time such as grammar
logic arithmetic geometry and others
were written texts that had to be
studied
the ability to write and read was
therefore of prime importance leading to
the strong association of being literate
with the ability to
read and write
now according to miller because there
are three
uh subcategories of literacy the first
one is basic literacy
in here
we defined it as the ability to
correspond visual shapes to spoken
sounds in order to decode written
materials and translate them into oral
language
the second category of literacy is
comprehension literacy
this is the ability to understand the
meaning of what is being read the
capitalize on the example above angbata
and
would be like knowing that
basa can mean either to read or to be
wet
the third subcategory of literacy is
functional and practical literacy
this is the ability to read such as
decode and comprehend
written materials needed them to perform
everyday vocational tasks
now this is the equivalent of
reading the text
and being able to understand that the
vasa here
refers to reading and not to being wet
so in ibanag in our local dialect the
basa here is my big breathing while it's
not actually being wet or
hindish
all right
there are two things for reading to
exist
the first one is a text and the second
one a meaning or message
when we say a text that consists of
symbols and grammar to be read
when we say a meaning or a message being
communicated by the text for the reader
to
to extract
without a text there would be nothing to
read and without meaning the text is
reduced to series of incomprehensible
doodles
according to miller
the act of reading implies a level of
understanding
simply knowing how to say a word or
series of fours is not the same as being
able to understand what it means
without understanding of the meaning of
the words reading has not taken place
according to scaletti
literacy
defines the concept of functional
literacy
as the state of being able to lead
but not well enough to manage daily
living and employment tasks that require
reading skills beyond a basic level
expanded use of literacy
machanda wires assistantly posed that
literacy is a form of knowledge
competence and skills in a particular
field or area
being supported by the unesco 2006
barton 2007 and khan dewar simula
mudendo and shiloh in 2017
which acknowledged that as we have just
pointed out modern views appear to
equate literacy with
knowledge
throughout history humans have
communicated on levels apart from the
spoken and written
for example visually using the long
distance
communication system smoke signals used
by the ancient chinese the ancient
greeks and the indigenous people of
northern america
in the victorian era there was such a
thing as the language of flowers
where the kind color and arrangement of
a bokeh flowers were used to communicate
messages that could not otherwise be
spoken aloud in victorian society
examples a bouquet of aucklands this
represents strength
purple roses this represents sorrow
white lilies resurrection
pale yellow tulips and rosemary memory
or resemblance remembrance
altogether communicate a message of
sympathy usefully over the death of a
loved one
successfully interpreting this visual
language required a kind of visual
literacy to understand the message being
presented and to manage the information
and code that they're in
skills which are coming into use again
in the 21st
century
literacies
the difference is that now we are not
analyzing smoke signals or bokeh but
rather sounds
text and images from a hundred different
sources at a nearly non-stop rate to the
point where accuracy
validity reliability of the messages we
interpret from the basis for some very
important personal and collective
decision making
the shift in the definition of literacy
from reading and writing the knowledge
is especially important as we explore
the new literacies of the 24th century
that seem far removed from the context
upon which conventional literacy is
based
another difference involved the question
of necessity
one did not need to be literate in the
language of flowers to live a fruitful
and fulfilled life in victorian era
england
but to be in media or digitally in the
21st century makes one vulnerable to
manipulation by those who are and such
manipulation can easily cause an
individual time
money property and even life
the so-called new literacies arose from
the increasing availability of
communication technologies that were
once unavailable to the average
individual
technologies that were once unavailable
to the average individual
like blogging and vlogging social
networking and even text messaging
chains that expand both the extent and
the form of our communication
blending text sound and images in ways
unforeseen and unprecedented
there are three things that have been
critical in the rise of the new
literacies the first one is the
increased reach the second one increased
means of communication and the third one
is the increased breed of content
when we say increased reach
we are communicating with more people
from more diverse cultures across faster
distances than ever before
when we say increased means of
communication we are communicating in
more ways and at a faster speeds than
ever before
when we say increase breed of content we
are communicating about more things than
ever before
now the next part of the slides are the
different topics that we are going to
discuss for the whole semester
so here are some of it first one we have
the globalization and multicultural
literacy
this 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 perspective world
views and priorities different from our
own
that's why we call it multicultural and
globalization
next is the social and financial
literacy
in here we are going to explore the
needs for for the ability to navigate
our own social networks
but online and offline variety the
laboratories resources which we
ourselves might not possess
another topic that we will talk is about
media and cyber digital literacies in
here we are going to explore the
emerging need to locate
verify and ultimately manage online
information especially in an age where
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
in echo literacy and artistic and
creative literacy we're going to explore
the emerging demands for knowing how to
effectively and sustainably manage the
natural resources that are increased
industrialization and demands for
productivity are rapidly eating up
and the last one is all about the
critical literacy
this addresses the increasing need to
discern the underlying messages behind
the new texts of the 21st century
particularly in an ever increasingly
multicultural society where ideas
cultures and ideologies view
with one another for power and dominance
in the minds of the masses
here are your teaching and learning
activities you will be divided into five
groups and you will um answer one
question per group and then later on we
uh go back to our
uh plenary
okay
so as i said a while ago you have to
join
um
your group in our breakout and then you
will answer only one question
so each group will answer one question
and you might want to support your
answer by giving relevant examples
okay so number one given the traditional
conventional concept of literacy how
literate are you
okay
the second group will answer how deep is
your level of comprehension
the third group will answer what kind of
written material should be you able to
read and understand
are you reading these materials
how well can you understand them
so please do not forget to
give relevant examples to support your
answer
now the fourth group which of the new
literacies are you knowledgeable in
which of these do you lack knowledge in
the fifth group will answer
what level of literacy is being
developed when the classroom practices
focus more on memorization rather than
understanding and application
okay please take a screenshot of our
recommended learning materials and
resources for supplementary reading you
can visit the
the book the um
the links here later on after our
activity
and
uh
thank you so much for listening and i
hope you learned something for today and
please continue doing your activity in
the different breakout rooms and once
you're done let me know so we can go
back to our plenary session
okay thank you so much
i wish you have a great day everyone
please stay safe and healthy all the
time god bless us
and please if you have any questions
feel free to message me you know where
to contact me
okay so
thank you and
have a great day everyone bye
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