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21ST CENTURY SKILLS
6 Basic Categories
6 Basic Skills1. Solution Fluency2. Information Fluency3. Collaboration Fluency4. Creativity Fluency5. Media Fluency6. Digital Citizen
Solution FluencyThe Six D’s
1. Define- You must know the problem2. Discover- Know the history3. Dream- What it looks like when problem is
solved4. Design- Develop a solution5. Deliver- Complete and report solution6. Debrief- Take credit for solution
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Information FluencyThe 5 A’s
1. Ask- Need good questions to get good answers2. Access- Retrieve appropriate information sources3. Analyze- Determine what is good and bad
information4. Apply- Utilize the knowledge gained5. Assess- Evaluate the outcome and how you
arrived there
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Collaboration Fluency Ability to work with others in a digital
world to accomplish a goal Social networking On-line gaming
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Creativity Fluency Ability to be creative when developing
solutions to problems Not only visually creative but imaginative
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Media Fluency Analytical
interpretation of message What is the digital
media telling you?
Original digital product Is the appropriate
media used to express the message?
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Digital Citizen Leadership Ethics Accountability Fiscal Responsibility Environmental Awareness Global Citizenship Personal Responsibility All seven characteristics encompass a digital citizenUnderstanding the Digital Generation: Teaching and Learning in the
New Digital Landscape, by: Ian Jukes, Ted McCain, & Lee Crockett
ConclusionThe six basic categories of 21st Century Skills are:
1. Solution Fluency2. Information Fluency3. Collaboration Fluency4. Creativity Fluency5. Media Fluency6. Digital Citizen Digital learners must see the main idea of the
digital information that they use and utilize that information to solve problems and complete projects.
Referenceshttp://www.committedsardine.com/fluencies.cfm
Crockett, L. Jukes, & I. McCain, T. (2010). Understanding the digital generation: Teaching and learning in the new digital landscape. Kelowna BC Canada: 21st Century Fluency Project Inc. & Corwin