Jackie Murphy

21st Century Fluencies

6 Basic Skills for Digital Citizens

* Plus the 3 Rs which continue to be important today!

Whole–brain thinking

creativity and problem-solving

applied in real-time

SOLUTION FLUENCY

Step 1: DEFINE Students clearly define the problem by asking

essential questionsStep 2: DESIGN Students access prior knowledge to design an action

planStep 3: DO Students put the plan into actionStep 4: DEBRIEF Students and teacher assess the process and

product

McCain, T. (2005). Teaching for Tomorrow: Teaching content and

problem-solving skills. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

The 4Ds of Problem-Solving

Media Examples: Top Chef, Project Runway

School examples: Challenge Based Learning or Project-Based Learning

EXAMPLES

INFORMATION FLUENCY

Ability to Access Digital

Information

Knowing appropriate searching tool for retrieving different kinds of information

Ability to Assess Information

Critically evaluating information that is

retrieved

The 5As of Information Fluency

ASK probing questions in order to get helpful answers

ACCESS and acquire material from appropriate sources

ANALYZE and authenticate information to distinguish between fact and opinion and good and bad

APPLY the knowledge in a real-world situation

ASSESS the process and product collaboratively between teacher and student

– Albert Einstein

"Know where to find the information and how to use it

– That’s the secret of success"

COLLABORATION FLUENCY

with real partners

Team-working proficiencies

virtual partners

and

to create original online products

Apple’s Challenge Based Learning encourages students to use technology to

solve real- world problems

http://ali.apple.com/cbl/index.htl

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=120405

Project Based Learning an extended inquiry process where

students problem-solve using questioning, higher

level thinking and collaboration

Examples of Collaboration Fluency

Process of artistic proficiency which adds meaning through design, art, and storytelling

Creative minds = Creative solutions

CREATIVITY FLUENCY

Use creative idea creation techniques such as brainstorming

View failure as an opportunity to learn

Provide frequent opportunities for creative writing

Use digital tools for storytelling and creating visual art

Developing Creativity Fluency

1. Ability to analyze media to interpret real message

And

2. Ability to create and publish original digital products

MEDIA FLUENCY

Examples of Digital Bloom’s Taxonomy

Use Web 2.0 programs to create and publish digital projects Tenkely, K., (2011) Digital Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Livebinders http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=54645

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

LeadershipEthics

AccountabilityFiscal responsibility

Environmental awarenessGlobal citizenship

Personal responsibility

DIGITAL CITIZEN

to make certain their online personality is consistent with who they are in person.

that not everyone online will portray themselves honestly.

they may need the guidance of savvy adults to can help determine if an online contact is credible or not.

Children need to understand:

Jukes, I., McCain, T., & Crockett, L. (2010).Understanding the Digital

Generation: Teaching And Learning in the New Digital Landscape.

Kelowna, BC: 21st Century Fluency Project Inc.

McCain, T. (2005). Teaching for Tomorrow: Teaching content and problem-

solving skills. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

Resources