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Students need a combination of traditional academic skills and recent competencies to succeed, such as critical thinking and problem-solving skills, digital literacy skills, and technological skills which will better prepare students for the 21st century.
Instructors should continue to teach traditional literacy skills because it requires student to critically analyze information, evaluate evidence and construct their thoughts in a logical way. It also helps student express clearly and aids effective communication, both written and verbal. Using myself as an example, report writing taught me how to research and present information in a clear and concise manner.
Yes, instructors should adopt new forms of literacy into their teaching methods. ‘‘Literacy teaching and learning needs to change because the world changing’’. This change is inevitable, and students need to be prepared for the rapidly demands of the 21st century and not be left behind. Examples of new forms of literacy includes digital literacy which is the ability to use technology effectively and navigate the online world seamlessly and responsibly, visual literacy which involves the ability of students to interpret and create visual information example graphics, videos and images.
Instructors can adapt their assessment by engaging students in online discussions, multimedia presentations, project-based assessment as against traditional exams. This will enable students demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a more practical way. Students should be encouraged to reflect on their own learning and literacy development through reflective journals blogs, videos etc.
Hazard (2019) meant our identities, the way we read and write, and our educational experiences are all influenced by the social and cultural environment around us.
In summary, the concept of multimodality is central to understanding literacy in the 21st century.
References
New London Group. (1996). A pedagogy of multiliteracies: Designing social futures. Harvard Educational Review, 66(10, 60-92.
Hello Folake，you have deeply discussed the skills required by students and the innovation of teachers’ teaching methods in the 21st century, and emphasized the combination of traditional academic skills and modern abilities such as critical thinking and digital literacy. You also pointed out that teachers should adopt new teaching methods to adapt to the times needs and promotes the assessment of students through practical methods such as multimedia and project evaluation. Finally you conclude that multimodal concepts are crucial to understanding 21st century literacy.
Hi Folake, you have discussed that modern literacy encompasses more than just academic knowledge; it now includes technology know-how and digital competency. In order to include these new literacies and promote critical thinking and communication abilities, educators must modify their pedagogical approaches. To measure practical talents, assessments should include project-based assignments and online conversations. Multimodality, according to Hazard (2019), emphasizes how social and cultural elements influence literacy and educational paths. By adopting multimodal techniques, educators may better prepare their students for the ever-changing demands of the modern world and provide them the many abilities they need to succeed in the digital era.