As teachers adjust their teaching to effectively match the new digital world of information and communication technology(ICT), they must be clear on what basic knowledge, skills and values (or literacies ) need to be developed by digital learners. Six essentials to equip students for success 1. Solution Fluency-This refers to the capacity and creativity in problem solving. - students define a problem, design solution, apply the solution, and assess the process and results. 2. Information fluency -This involves 3 subset skills a.) ability to access information b.) ability to retrieve information c.) ability reflect on, assess and rewrite for instructive information packages. 3. Collaboration Fluency -This refers to teamwork with virtual or real partners in the online environment. 4. Media Fluency-Media refers to channels of mass communication (radio, TV, Magazine, advertising) 5. Creativity Fluency- Artistic proficiency adds meaning by the way of design, art, and story telling to package a message. 6. Digital Ethics - The digital citizen is guided by principles of leadership, global responsibility, environmental awareness, global citizenship, and personal accountability Higher Order Thinking Skills -Creating -Evaluating -Analyzing -Applying -Understanding -Remembering The 4Ds (the structured problem solving process) 1. Define the problem 2. Design the solution 3.Do the work 4. Debrief on the outcome Understandably, the teacher will have to move away from the center stage of the classroom, and allow the students the limelight of the teaching-learning process.

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3. These basic literacies will not replace the 3’Rs
Reading Writing Arithmetic

5. This refers to
the capacity and
creativity in
problem solving.

6. This refers to
the capacity and
creativity in
problem solving.
students define a
problem, design
solution, apply
the solution, and
assess the
process and
results.

7. 2. Information
fluency
This involves 3
subset skills
a.) ability to access
information
b.) ability to retrieve
information
c.) ability reflect on, assess
and rewrite for instructive
information packages.

8. This refers to
teamwork with virtual
or real partners in the
online environment.

9. Media refers to
channels of mass
communication
(radio, TV,
Magazine,
advertising)

10. Artistic proficiency
adds meaning by the
way of design, art, and
story telling to
package a message.

11. The digital citizen is
guided by principles
of leadership, global
responsibility,
environmental
awareness, global
citizenship, and
personal
accountability

14. 2.

16. Understandably, the teacher
will have to move away
from the center stage of the
classroom, and allow the
students the limelight of the
teaching-learning process.