Group 5: Assessing for Skills
The Media Literate Person
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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
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Digital-Age Literacy
Basic Literacy
Scientific Literacy
Economic Literacy
Technological Literacy
Visual Literacy
Information Literacy
Multicultural Literacy
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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
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 coproduce group projects
Project Management Mentality — Melvin Levin's challenge for students to practice time
management of complex, involved tasks to successfully meet deadlines modeling realworld tasks
Exploring Affinity — Melvin Levin's findings that when students create meaningful,
engaged work, they discover themselves as successful learners.
Questions for Further Thought
Reflect on the video- what is the learning?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLP5KulMKs&list=PLxE1zzJKa1eF6Bj5xIGpXco3bTKeyqg3T&index=5
Some questions for further thought.......
In what ways do you model 21st century skills in your work?
What 21st Century Skills have you observed in your students?
What is required of us as individuals to fulfill the vision of offering 21st Century services
to our students?
How can K-12 educators prepare students for success in tomorrow’s world?
How can we construct partnerships and networks to align both education and economic
development?
What is the role of schools in the 21st Century?
How can we create a great intersection of all sectors (business, economic development,
and workforce training) as a means to achieve a more competitive advantage?
Reference
https://www.mtvt.org/resources/partnership-for-21st-century-skills/