Unit III: Assessing for Skills
UNIT THREE
The Media Literate Person
- Uses media wisely and effectively.
- Engages in critical thinking when evaluating media messages.
- Evaluates the credibility of information from different sources..
- Understands the power of visual images and knows how to “read” them.
- Is aware of a diverse cultural universe and appreciates multiple perspectives.
- Expresses him/herself clearly and creatively using different forms of media.
- Recognizes media's influence on beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors and the democratic process.
Assessing for Skills.......
21st Century Skills Checklist
- Digital-Age Literacy
- Basic Literacy
- Scientific Literacy
- Economic Literacy
- Technological Literacy
- Visual Literacy
- Information Literacy
- Multicultural Literacy
- Global Awareness
- Inventive Thinking
- Adaptibility and Managing Complexity
- Self-Direction
- Curiousity
- Creativity
- Risk Taking
- Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning
- Effective Communication
- Teaming and Collaboration
- Interpersonal Skills
- Personal Responsibility
- Social and Civic Responsibility
- Interactive Communication
- High Productivity
- Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results
- Effective Use of Real-World Tools
- Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products
IDEAS, EXAMPLE's, and RESOURCES!
A Baker's Dozen Digital Storytelling Skills
Below are brief definition excerpts from Chapter 4 — "Storying Around for 21st Century Skills" — of DigiTales: the Art of Telling Digital Stories. The following skills have been identified and cross-referenced with National Standards, NETS-S, and 21st Century Skills.
Cognitive Apprenticeship — practicing real-world work of digital communication
Creativity and Inventive Thinking — creating multi-sensory experiences for others
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) — going beyond existing information to add personal meaning and understanding
Enduring Understanding — by telling the story of what you know and understand for others, authors deepen their own self-meaning of the topic
Visual Literacy — using images to show, not tell, the narrative story
Technical Literacy — mastering the craftsmanship of applying the technology tools to create powerful communication, not to just use the tools, but to mix and dance the media into illuminated understandings
Information (Media) Literacy — thinking, reading, writing, and designing effective media information
Effective Communication — reading and writing information beyond words
Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles — addressing not only the opportunity for students to use their preferred mode of learning and thinking, but also enabling them to practice the effective use of all modalities
Teaming and Collaboration — growing skills through practiced opportunities to co-produce group projects
Project Management Mentality — Melvin Levin's challenge for students to practice time management of complex, involved tasks to successfully meet deadlines modeling real-world tasks
Exploring Affinity — Melvin Levin's findings that when students create meaningful, engaged work, they discover themselves as successful learners.
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21: Great resource containing various forms of assessment for 21st Century Skills.
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