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Digital Age Literacy

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“In the New Economy, knowledge, rather than natural resources, is the raw materialof business.”—Center for Regional Studies, 2002

What Lies AheadWhat Lies Ahead““To meet the demands of our global To meet the demands of our global economy…there must be corresponding economy…there must be corresponding adaptations in our educational adaptations in our educational environments to develop 21environments to develop 21stst century century skills.” --CEO Forum (2001: p. 9)skills.” --CEO Forum (2001: p. 9)

What is Digital Age What is Digital Age LiteracyLiteracy

Basic, Scientific & Technological Literacy Basic, Scientific & Technological Literacy (Read, Write and Solve Math and Science (Read, Write and Solve Math and Science

Problems)Problems)

Visual and Informational LiteracyVisual and Informational Literacy(Use Visual and Digital Graphics and Access (Use Visual and Digital Graphics and Access

Information Quickly and Accurately)Information Quickly and Accurately)

Cultural and Global Awareness Cultural and Global Awareness (Globalization Demands Cultural Awareness)(Globalization Demands Cultural Awareness)

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Adaptable, Can Adaptable, Can Manage Complexity, Self Manage Complexity, Self

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Can Multi-Task, React Can Multi-Task, React Quickly to Rapidly Changing Quickly to Rapidly Changing Situations, Can Work Situations, Can Work IndependentlyIndependently

Creative Thinking and Creative Thinking and Risk TakingRisk Taking

Inventive, Out of the Box, Inventive, Out of the Box, Willing to Experiment, Higher Willing to Experiment, Higher Order Thinking and ReasoningOrder Thinking and Reasoning

Plan, Design, Execute and Evaluate

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Communication Communication

Effective Problem Effective Problem Solving and Results Solving and Results

ManagementManagementPlanning, Prioritizing and Managing ResultsPlanning, Prioritizing and Managing Results

Planners, Organizers, Data BasesPlanners, Organizers, Data Bases

Effective Use of Real World ToolsEffective Use of Real World Tools

Software, Hardware, Communication Tools, Software, Hardware, Communication Tools, Digital And Media Applications.Digital And Media Applications.

Real World ApplicationsReal World Applications

Use in the Classroom What they Will Use on Use in the Classroom What they Will Use on the Job the Job

2121stst Century Skills Century Skills What Do We DoWhat Do We Do

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Center for Regional Studies. (2002). Salverson, David and Ranski, Henry. “The Importance of Quality of Life in the Location Decision of New Economy Firms. Chapel Hills, NC: Univeristy of NC.

The CEO Forum. (2001) School Technology and Readiness Report: Key Building Blocks for Student Achievement in the 21st Century

enGauge 21st Century Skills, Literacy in the Digital Age; North Carolina Regional Educational Laboratories.www.ncrel.org/engauge/skills/skills.htm

National Center on Education and the Economy. (2007) Tough Choices for Tough Times: The Report of the Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce. Washington, D.C.

21st Century Skills, Education and Competitiveness: A Resource and Policy Guide. (2008) Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Tucson, AZ.

Utube. (2011) What does it Mean to Be Literate in the 21st Century. http://youtu.be/WnOtl-kvkU

Utube. (2011) 21st Century Skills in Action: Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solvinghttp://youtu.be/2s6PlrXwt

uTube. (2011) 21st Century Skills – What Do We Do.http://youtu.be/OAvZ5ulVyLc