the 21 st century fluencies

THE 21ST

CENTURY FLUENCIES

Skills for the 21st Century:

• Prepare students to be life-long learners

• Are essential for functioning successfully in today’s world

…and tomorrow’s

To be FLUENT, one must be able to do things…

• Automatically

• Unconsciously

• With smoothness and ease

 The Six 21st Century Fluencies

• SOLUTION FLUENCY

• INFORMATION FLUENCY

• COLLABORATION FLUENCY

• CREATIVE FLUENCY

• MEDIA FLUENCY

• DIGITAL CITIZEN

SOLUTION FLUENCY

Creative problem solving “just in time” and ready for future applications

DEFINE the problem DESIGN a solution that fitsAPPLY the solutionEVALUATE the process and outcomes

INFORMATION FLUENCY

Effectively surfing and searching- discovering the unknown

Think critically about the data:Is it applicable?

Is it credible?Is it biased?

Is it accurate? Consider the source

COLLABORATION FLUENCY

is the name of the game…

where the players can be virtual or real

and the playing field spans the globe

 CREATIVE FLUENCY

Create solutions and communications that

are not just practical but also inspire

MEDIA FLUENCY

Don’t just absorb, analyze and question:

Critically evaluate what you hear and see

What is the REAL message?

MEDIA FLUENCY

Know how to get your point across:Carefully choose your • Words• Medium • Presentation

for effective communication

Being a DIGITAL CITIZEN means always…

Being mindful of your virtual image and representation

Being globally, culturally, and environmentally aware

Being conscientious and accountable

BUT WHERE IS TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY?

EVERYWHERE! and it is constantly reinventing itself

Try to seize it,

if you can…