This video is about digital literacy and why its important for the 21st century.

2. OUTLINE
DIGITAL LITERACY
• LOCATE AND USE INFORMATION FOUND THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC SOURCE
• USE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPACT THE WORLD AROUND YOU
• SPECIFICALLY IN SCHOOLS
• USING THE RIGHT MEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM
• USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE THE CLASS
• ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO LEARN NEW SKILLS

3. OUTLINE CONT.
21ST CENTURY SKILLS
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• DECISION MAKING
• THINK CREATIVELY
• WORKING WITH OTHERS
• COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS ON PROJECTS
• COMMUNICATE THOUGHTS CLEARLY
• ADAPT TO CHANGE

4. DIGITAL LITERACY

5. USING INFORMATION FROM AN ELECTRONIC
SOURCE
WHEN TEACHERS BORROW INFORMATION FROM AN ONLINE SOURCE…
THEY MUST…
• MAKE SURE THE INFORMATION IS RELEVANT TO THE TOPIC
• USE THE PROPER SEARCH ENGINE (CORRECTLY)
• EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION (INFORMATION LITERACY)

6. USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPACT THE WORLD
• THERE ARE MANY ELECTRONIC RESOURCES A TEACHER CAN USE IN HIS OR HER CLASSROOM
• ONLINE CALCULATORS
• VIDEOS
• INTERACTIVE GRAMMAR WEBSITES
• INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL PHYSICS GAMES
• WHEN A TEACHER USES THESE RESOURCES, HE OR SHE IS USING TECHNOLOGY TO BETTER THE
CLASSROOM.

7. DIGITAL LITERACY IN SCHOOLS
• USING THE RIGHT MEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM
• SOME MEDIA ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CLASSROOM USE
• PERSONAL SOCIAL NETWORKING
• USING WEBSITES FOR ENJOYMENT – NO EDUCATIONAL VALUE
• USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE THE CLASS
• INTERACTIVE ONLINE GAMES FROM LAST SLIDE
• KEEP STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE CLASS
• MORE LIKELY TO REMEMBER SOMETHING INTERACTIVE
• ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO LEARN NEW SKILLS
• THERE IS A VAST SPAN OF TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO USE; MANY SITES OFFER TRAINING IN A CERTAIN SKILL

8. 21ST CENTURY SKILLS

9. PROBLEM SOLVING
• 21ST CENTURY SCHOLARS WILL HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.
• ITS PART OF THE MODERN WORLD – WE ARE FACED WITH PROBLEMS EVERY DAY.
• WITHOUT PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE DECISIONS.
• EACH DECISION YOU MADE NOWADAYS COMES FROM A PROBLEM.

10. THINKING CREATIVELY
• THE WORLD IS LESS CUT-AND-DRY NOW, MANY PROBLEMS REQUIRE A CREATIVE SOLUTION.
• THE SAME MONOTONOUS ROUTINE EVERY DAY IN A CLASSROOM WILL LEAVE STUDENTS BORED.
• WHEN THIS IS THE CASE, THEY PAY LESS ATTENTION AND LEARN LESS

11. WORKING WITH OTHERS
• A TEACHER IS NOT EXPECTED TO KNOW EVERYTHING.
• WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER TO A QUESTION OR PROBLEM – ITS OKAY TO ASK FOR HELP
• IN THE 21ST CENTURY IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU WORK WITH OTHERS
• COLLABORATION IS KEY
• WHAT ONE PERSON MAY NOT KNOW ANOTHER PERSON MAY BE ABLE TO SIMPLY ANSWER THE QUESTION

12. COMMUNICATE THOUGHTS CLEARLY
• IF YOU DO NOT COMMUNICATE VERY CLEARLY, IT IS HARD FOR THE RECIPIENT OF THE INSTRUCTIONS TO
KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO.
• THERE IS SUCH A WIDE VARIETY OF DIRECTIONS AND WAYS TO DO A CERTAIN TASK THAT YOU NEED TO BE
CLEAR ABOUT EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT.
• IT IS A RARE SKILL TO BE ABLE TO SAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT – THIS IS AN IMPORTANT 21ST CENTURY
SKILL.

13. CHANGE
• THIS IS VERY SELF-EXPLANATORY, OUR WORLD IS CHANGING EVERY DAY
• NEW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS FOR AN EASIER LIFESTYLE
• WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ALL THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES
• SOMEONE WHO IS STUCK IN THE PAST WILL BE EASILY SWEPT AWAY BY THE NEW INFORMATION

14. CONCLUSION
• DIGITAL LITERACY AND 21ST CENTURY SKILLS ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR A MODERN DAY TEACHER.
• IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAY ON TOP OF THE NEW INFORMATION TO BE A GREAT TEACHER.
• NOW…
• GET OUT OF YOUR ROUTINE AND SWITCH UP YOUR CLASSROOMS
• LEARN A NEW TECHNOLOGY SKILL
• INTEGRATE AT LEAST ON NEW PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY INTO YOUR NEXT LESSON PLANS