New Literacies

The traditional literacy is about:

• Online reading comprehension
  
  

• Decoding and understanding words and images on a page
  

• Reading only printed books
  
  

• Reading and interpreting social media content

Answer explanation

Answer: B

Explanation: Traditional literacy refers to the ability to decode and understand words, images, and other content on a printed page.

The term "new literacies" includes:

• Video gaming skills

• Primary school level reading skills

• 21st century skills required for the internet and other ICTs

• Skills required for traditional jobs

Answer explanation

Answer: C

Explanation: The term "new literacies" incorporates 21st-century skills that comprise internet and other ICT-related proficiencies

Which of the following statements about "digital natives" is most accurate?

• They are generally out of touch with modern technologies

• They typically spend less time online at home than at school

• They majorly use technologies for social networking activities

• They generally have highly developed online critical thinking skills

Answer explanation

Answer: C

Explanation: The text portrays digital natives as avid users of technology and internet, mainly for social networking activities

According to the text, what skills are needed for a future of work that doesn’t yet exist?

• Emphasis on traditional academic knowledge

• In-depth historical understanding

• 21st-century skills that prepare students for uncertainty and transformation

• Proficiency in sports and arts

Answer explanation

Answer: C

Explanation: The future of work may demand a variety of skills which are not yet predictable, requiring flexible abilities to adapt to uncertainty and transformation

The results of the study by the National School Boards Association showed that?

• 96 percent of children do not have access to the internet

• 96 percent of students with online access use technologies for social networking

• 96 percent of students do not understand how to use social media

• 96 percent of students use technologies solely for academic purposes

Answer explanation

Answer: B

Explanation: As per the National School Boards Association's study, 96 percent of students who have online access use it for social networking.

According to Bernie and Charles, which are the seven core competencies suggested for 21st-century learning?

• Reading, writing, arithmetic, history, biology, physics, chemistry

• Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Media literacy, Computing literacy, Career self-reliance

• Basic mathematics, Language skills, General knowledge, Traditional wisdom, Art and culture, Sports, Charity

• Independent learning, Group study, Memorizing, School related activities, Family duties, Social activities, Free play

Answer explanation

Answer: B

Explanation: Bernie and Charles proposed 7 core competences including Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, ICT literacy, Cross-cultural understanding, and Career and learning self-reliance for 21st-century learning

What best defines Critical thinking competency in 21st-century skills?

• The ability to recite facts and figures correctly

• The ability to solve puzzles quickly

• The ability to decode and understand words and images on a page

• The ability to solve problems, reason effectively and integrate diverse sources of information systematically

Answer explanation

Answer: D

Explanation: As per the text, Critical thinking competency involves problem-solving, effective reasoning and the integration of diverse sources of information systematically

In the 21st-century learning, How is the term "career and learning self-reliance" defined?

• The ability to find a job immediately after graduation

• The ability to navigate complex life and work environments and manage changes within a globally competitive information age

• The ability to excel in studies without any external help

• The ability to do all the career-related tasks without seeking any help

Answer explanation

Answer: B

Explanation: "Career and learning self-reliance" competency is defined as the capacity to navigate complex life and work environments in the globally competitive information age and to

What does the concept of "sustainable assessment" entail?

• Ongoing self-assessment by students to monitor their learning

• Weekly quizzes to evaluate student understanding

• Assessment by external examiners

• End-of-term examinations

Answer explanation

Answer: A

Explanation: Sustainable assessment refers to ongoing self-assessment by students to monitor their learning.

How is the teacher's role evolving in aligning with 21st-century teaching methods?

• Teachers are expected to become more like friends to their students

• Teachers focus more on grading than teaching

• Teachers are not just disseminators of content but focus on developing students' thinking and skills

• Teachers are becoming more distant to allow students to be more independent

Answer explanation

Answer: C

Explanation: In the 21st-century teaching methods, teachers focus more on developing students’ thinking and skills and not just disseminating content.