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21st Century Literacies

This board is created with ideas to integrate 21st Century literacy skills into the curriculum and classrooms. These literacies are an important part of education, to strive towards a 21st Century approach. These resources are some that I can use in my teaching and classrooms. Enjoy :)
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This is great tool that can be posted in the classroom about critical digital literacy. Digital literacy can connect to the Language Ontario Curriculum document as teachers are to provide a range of technolgy tools that can significantly extend and enrich instructional strategies and student learning.
Students are able to use QR codes in the classroom. This is something new and interesting that is starting to be used such as through a job chart or feedback. Students are able to scan their code with their iPads and receive instructions. It is a fun, engaging and interacting element for the classroom.
Digital Literacy is the ability to use, receive and communicate information using digital tools to develop cognitive and technical skills. It helps to cater to all learning styles and enhance skills for students future success.

Digital Literacy

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Environmental literacy promotes knowledge and understanding of the environment in regards to challenges, society's impact, conditions affecting it and environmental issues. Students are able to become rich active citizens in the environment with interactions and the ways to appreciate it.
Books that can inspire students to change the world and care for their environment!
Having this poster hung in my classroom can promote students to recognize how they can help the environment they live in!

Environmental Literacy

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Global literacy involves having knowledge and communication about global themes, issues, structures and systems. Some themes involved are human rights, environment, poverty and fair trade. Having students be aware of these themes and actively thinking about our role as a global citizen is important.
Allowing students to read and interpret global literacy through reading is beneficial. These books teach about global issues, while encouraging activism and compassion. Teachers then can have student activities on the books they have read using formative and summative assessment tasks.
Global literacy can be connected to Social Studies, History and Geography Ontario Curriculum document. Within the social studies strand students are developing an understanding of diversity within local, national, and global communities (2013). Along with in Geography students will learn about the characteristics of human environments and communities (2013). When learning, students will become global citizens, reflecting and understanding the interactions in the world.

Global Literacy

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Financial literacy connects to the Ontario Curriculum Document, "Financial Literacy Scope and Sequence of Expectations" (2016). As the Ministry of Education is emphasizing the importance for students to improve their financial literacy by acquiring the skills and knowledge of managing their personal financial well-being.
Financial literacy is important to incorporate into the classroom as provides access for all students to important financial knowledge and skills in order to make responsible decisions. Learning about financial is a key aspect to students learning as it can aid in their future planning.
A great activity for students to learn about the difference between needs and wants, starting at a young age!

Financial Literacy

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Media literacy is defined by The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Language, 2006, as “an informed and critical understanding of the nature of the media, the techniques used by them, and the impact of these techniques. Also, the ability to understand and use the mass media in an active, critical way” (p. 156). Students are able to create and be engaged in media while being able to apply critical thinking skills.
Twitter exit cards. Students put their names in the form of @____ and then below that they write what they learned from today's lesson. Lastly, they #hashtag a "trending topic." This is a fun way to foster student learning by participating and giving feedback for the teacher to make improvements and cater to students needs.
Students are using technology all the time! When talking about media and digital literacy students should be aware that there is a lot of fake news in the media. Being able to depict these factors will create a positive learning environment.

Media Literacy

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Multicultural literacy is the ability to engage students in knowledge and understanding of diverse ethnic and cultural perspectives. Students are able to identify their interests and uncover assumptions of knowledge through reading, writing, and visual tools. It is to be able to look at differences by learning about one another and embrace our identities.
Incorporating different types of books in a classroom is beneficial for students of all cultural and backgrounds to be engaged. Students are able to learn about similarities and differences allowing them to see and understand other children's lives. When using literature this can connect to other literacies such as critical, digital, global, and moral literacy. Teachers can go beyond reading the book to then research more about the culture and country discussed.
When learning about Indigenous teachings, teachers can create a Salmon unit demonstrating the important food source and cultural tradition it brings to Indigenous people. Students can read a book about Salmon or watch a video about salmon life cycle. Creating salmon art is a fun learning activity. This is incorporating digital literacy, environmental, and critical literacy questioning and communicating an understanding in different forms, while finding causes and solutions to the problem.

Multicultural Literacy

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This is a question game that can foster student critical thinking skills. It is an effective way to teach students how to ask effective questions that will stimulate student growth mindset.
Critical literacy is having students ask questions, analyze, challenge, and evaluate the literature. Using learning strategies to encourage active and meaningful participation to redefine their thinking of unique identities and perspectives.
An infographic, cheatsheet that can be utilized in the classroom for students to learn how to use appropriate critical thinking skills.

Critical Literacy

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This link provides teachers with a variety of different strategies to help reduce anxiety and it caters to all student learning styles. Students can create these activities that best represent their interests and coping skills.
Mental Health literacy addresses the knowledge, abilities, and beliefs that enable the recognition, prevention and management of mental health problems. With the increase rise to mental health stigma it is important to incorporate learning and active engagement of mental health to students of all ages.
This is a poster that can be put up in my classroom. Many students have anxiety in the classroom, by offering managing techniques this can promote student well-being by helping them achieve their full potential.

Mental Health Literacy

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Moral literacy and character development addresses the need to go beyond skill acquisition and to develop critical thinking and good character in students. Teachers are to create an inclusive environment where every student is given a voice and responsibility. Moral literacy teaches values and skills that are needed to become good citizens in society today.
These questions can promote critical thinking for students to determine the answers. Depending on the grade, these questions and activity can become more advanced or easier being able to engage and involve the entire class. These dilemmas promote social justice and enhance moral literacy skills. In connection to the Health and Physical Education document, students are to reflect on their own identities and consolidate their moral beliefs and values (2015).
Character development: Students are able to set goals for themselves and focus on personal development. Students can set goals each month in the classroom that they want to achieve. Other literacies can be incorporated through setting goals using technology while maintaining good moral character.

Moral Literacy

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