Lesson 6 Developing Basic Digital Skills

As Teachers adjust their teaching to effectively match the new digital world of information technology (ICT), they must be clear on what basic knowledge, skills and values need to be developed by digital learners.

3 R’s:

Reading

Riting (Writing)

Rithmetic (Arithmetic)

Six Essentials to Equip Students for Success

Solution Fluency refers to the capacity and creativity n problem solving.

Information Fluency involves three subjects of skills:

a.      Ability to access information

b.     Ability to retrieve information

c.      Ability to reflect on, assess an rewrite for instructive packages

Collaboration Fluency refers to the teamwork with virtual or real partners in the online environment.

Media Fluency refers to channels of mass communication (radio, television, magazine, advertising, graphic arts) or Digital sources.

Creativity Fluency: templates for PowerPoint presentations and blogs, availability on the free access in the internet (Font, Color, and Pattern) are elements to creative fluency.

Digital Ethics are guided by the principles of leadership, global responsibility, environmental awareness, global citizens and personal accountability.