Learning Guide

Course Title: CPE 109 Building and Enhancing New Literacies across
Curriculum

UNIT 1 Introduction to 21st Century Literacies

Lesson 1 : Traditional or Conventional Literacy
Lesson 2 : Expanded Views of Literacy
Lesson 3 : The New Literacies

Overview:
This module discusses the different definitions of literacy and explains what being literate
means in the context in the 21st Century, with the goal of raising awareness in readers who
might be unaware of the evolving perspectives of literacy and the clear definition of
conventional literacy.
Intended Learning Outcome
At the end of this unit, the student are expected to reflect on (a) how literate they are based on
the traditional or conventional concepts of literacy (b) how they could improve or enrich their current
level of literacy (c)how to prepare an evaluation instrument intended for 21 st century teaching-learning
tool

Module Objectives:
After successful Completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1. Define 21st Century Education
2. Describe the 21st century teacher and the innovative tools for learning
3. Examine the critical attributes of 21 st century education
4. Compare Traditional Literacy from 21 st Century Literacy
5. Explore Expanded Views of Literacies

Course Materials
Watch: To start up , watch the video revealing the comparison between traditional and 21 st Century
classrooms (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dnwCLlkxbg)
Read :http://edglossary.org/21st-century-skills
:http://.21stcenturyschools.com/Critical_Pedagogy.htm
:http://thoughtfullearning.com/resources/what-are-21 st-century-skills
:http//iflex.innotecg.org/GURO21/module1/11_5.html

Review: Definitions of Literacy and the difference between Traditional Literacy over 21 st Century Literacy
Reflect: From the readings and videos watched , please respond to the reflective question: How does the
21st Century Literacy be of a vital tool for you as a future teacher?. Email your answers to :myiit” account
to easily track your submission.
Teaching-Learning Activities: Interactive Discussion, Class sharing of experiences
Assessment tool/Rubric:
Learning Reflection Log through Concept Mapping
Oral questioning

UNIT 2 Globalization and Cultural and Multicultural Literacies

Lesson 1 : Globalization and Its Effects to People and Society

Lesson 2 :Cultural Literacy
Lesson 3 : Mutlicultural Literacy
Lesson 4 : Issues in Teaching and Learning Multicultural Literacy in the Phil.

Overview:
This unit discusses the global and multicultural literacies and discover effective ways on how to
integrate global multiculturalism in the lesson using appropriate delivery strategies ,instructional materials
and assessment tools.
Intended Learning Outcome
At the end of this unit, the student are expected generate ways of promoting multicultural
awareness and inclusivity in the classroom and draw relevant life lessons and significant values from
personal experience in demonstrating multicultural literacy.
Module Objectives:
After successful Completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.Explain the dimensions of multiculturalism.
2. Elucidate on the assessment strategy for global competence and global understanding
3. Analyze research abstract on global and multicultural literacy and its implications on the teaching
-learning process.
4.Draft relevant policy in addressing multiculturalism in school.

Course Materials
Watch: To start up , show images of people from various nationalities or ethnic backgrounds . Ask
students to identify them and share about what they know about them.
Read: http://www.worldsavvy.org/our-approach/global-competence/
:http://www.oecd.org>pisa>pisa-2018-global-competence
:http:////files.eric.ed.gov/fulltect/EJ1099450.pdf

Review: Definition of cultural diversity and recall current issues in the Philippines due to
diversity in cullture.

Reflect :From your readings and videos watched , please respond to the reflective question:
What can you say about the existing feud between the Philippines and China on the
issue of territorial claims?. Email your answers to :myiit” account to easily track your
submission.

Teaching-Learning Activities: Interactive Discussion, Class sharing of experiences

Assessment tool/Rubric:
Learning Reflection Log through Concept Mapping
Policy Making
Paper and Pen test

UNIT 3 Social Literacy

Lesson 1 : Social Literacy
Lesson 2 : The Role of Parents and Teachers in Teaching Social Skills to Children
Lesson 3 : Issues in Teaching Social Literacy

Overview:
This unit discusses the meaning of social literacy and how it enables human being to act
positively and responsibly in range of complex social settings and types of social skills that must
be mastered of a child to be social adept.

Inended Learning Outcome

At the end of this unit, the student are expected to generate ways on how to integrate social
literacy in the lesson and draw relevant life lessons and significant values from personal
experience on practicing social literacy while formulating rules that can be implemented at a
particular social contex(e.g. home, workplace, classroom)

Module Objectives:
After successful Completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1..Develop understanding of the working definition of social literacy
2. Explain the roles of parents and teachers in teaching social skills to children
3. Discuss and examine issues in social literacy
Course Materials
Watch: To start up, students will watch a short videoclip (showing someone’s inappropriate action
or conduct in a particular setting0 and share their thoughts about it.
Watch on line video: soft skills in the workplace (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk)

Read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik/Social_literacy)
:http://www.citized.info/pdf/commarticles/Arthur_davison.pdf)
:http://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/social cognition)

Review:Definition of social literacy

From your readings and videos watched please respond to the reflective question: Share a
personal experience of practicing social literacy and what life lessons and values have you realized
and learned. Email your answers to myiit” account to easily track your submission.

Teaching-Learning Activities:
Camera flash ( it depicts the student’s understanding of social literacy including expressions
through picture taking promoting creativity, resourcefulness and critical thinking (refer to page 88
of the book “Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum (Elmer de Leon)
Group Activity: Formulate set of rules (e.g. Do’s and Don’t’s at a given social context in relation to
`social literacy)
Interactive Discussion, Class sharing of experiences

Assessment tool/Rubric:
Oral Questioning
Learning Reflection Log through Concept Mapping
Instructional Materials –E-poster on Social Rules

UNIT 4 Media and Cyber or Digital Literacies

Lesson 1 : Media Literacy

Lesson 2 : What Media Literacy is not
Lesson 3 : Challenges to Media Literacy Education
Lesson 4 : Digital Literacy
Lesson 5 : Socio-Emotional Literacy within Digital Literacy
Lesson 6 : Digital Natives
Lesson 7 : Challenges to Digital Literacy Education

Overview:
This unit discusses the relationship between Media Literacy and Cyber/Digital Literacy and how it
should be taught for the protection of students in their consumption of information.

Intended Learning Outcome

At the end of this unit, the student are expected to assess their own skills and competency in
 performing certain tasks in relation to media and digital literacies and draw relevant life lessons and
generating, utilizing and creating media tools likewise on digital risks and consequences

Module Objectives:

After successful Completion of this unit, you should be able to:

1.Develop working understanding of Media and Cyber /Digital Literacy and how they relate to one
another.
2. Appreciate the importance of developing Media and Cyber/Digital Literacy both in ourselves and
one another in the information age.
3. Realize that practical steps must be taken to develop these literacies eary in children and cannot
wait “until they are older.”

Course Materials
Watch: To start up show images of different digital tools available now in this modern generation
including their functions and uses in the teaching world.
Online videos: 21st Century Literacy skills
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZODddxLQhy4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNu30Ibn6G8
https://www.oercommons.org/courses/212st-century-skills-digital-fluency

Read :http://medialiteracyproject.org/learn/media-literacy/
:http://www.medialit.org/reading-room/what-media-literacy-canadian-definition
:http://www.cybercitizenship.org/ethics/ethics.html
:https//edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2015/09/embracing-9-themes-digital-citizenship

Review:Important roles of media literacy and digital literacy in the teaching learning process and
how it can be integrated.

Reflect: From your readings and videos watched , please respond to the reflective question: What
can you say about netizens posting every details of their lives in social media.. Email your answers
to :myiit” account to easily track your submission.

Teaching-Learning Activities: Interactive Preentation ( Family Feud)-mechanics found in “Building

and Enhancing New literacies Across the Curriculum, De leon (p. 105)
, Class sharing of experiences

Assessment tool/Rubric:
Oral Questioning
Learning Reflection Log through Concept Mapping
Production of Digital Tool
UNIT 5 Other 21st Century Literacies

Lesson 1 : Financial Literacy (Benefits and Developing Fin Literacy in the Phil.)
Lesson 2 : Ecological Literacy (Envirornental, Greening Initiatives in Colleges and
Universities)
Lesson 3 : Artistic and Creative Literacy (Characerizing Artistcally Literate
individuals. Issues in teaching Creativity)

Overview:
This unit discusses the other 21st century literacies : Financial, Ecological and Artistic/ Creative
and how they can be integrated in the curriculum, practiced in the school and demonstrated in the
classroom.

Intended Learning Outcome

At the end of this unit, the student are expected to present effective and practical activities that
promotes other 21st century literacies.

Module Objectives:

After successful Completion of this unit, you should be able to:

1.Define the other 21st century Literacies.
2. Start practical steps to develop personal financial literacy in the Philippine seeting.
3. Describe an ecoliterate person
4. Recognize individual and collective roles in protecting and rehabilitating the environment and the
Ecosystem
5. Identify approaches in developing /designing currriculum that cultivates the arts and creativity
among learners

Course Materials

Watch: To start up , show an interesting anecdote or images to introduce the different other 21 st
Century Literacies.

Read :http://www.coverfox.com/personal-finance/tax/how-to-get-tax-benefis-from-your-insurance
:http://www.oecd.org/finance/financial-education/FinEdSchool_web.pdf
:www.eco-labs.org/about/eco-literacy
:https://educationforsustainabiliy.info/general/ecological-literacy/
 :https://www.cognifi.com/science/cognitive-skills/eye-hand-coordibation
:https://becominga21stcenturyschool.weebly.com/blog/arts-and-creativity-new-21 st-century-
literacies

Review: Definitions of the other 21st Century Literacies ; wise investments for financial stability
and how to be creative in the teaching process.

From your readings and videos watched , please respond to the reflective question: What are the
roles of teachers and learners and the school in attaining sustainable goals (choose financial, ecological or
artistic literacy)?. Email your answers to :myiit” account to easily track your submission.

Teaching-Learning Activities:
1. Invite Resource Speaker for Financial Literacy (IMG)
2. Commitment to Mother Earth own Video
3. Display of creativity through making presentations

Assessment tool/Rubric:

1. Personal Financial Plan Making

2. Environmental Action Plan Making
3. Art Work, Creation Exhibit