The five fluencies of
digital citizenship.
1.Solution
fluency
Our education system has
taught problem-solving in a show-and-tell manner (we show students the problem,
and tell them how we got the answer) that has fostered a culture of dependency,
rather than discovery. But if you look at today’s economy, you’ll discover that
most left-brain tasks are already automated or outsourced via Internet in a
global economy, leaving jobs that require whole-brain thinking. This means
creativity and problem-solving applied in real time. The 6D system is a
logical, thorough, and relevant approach for tackling problems.
1. Define the
problem, because you need to know exactly what you’re doing before you start.
2. Discover a
solution, because planning prevents wasted effort.
3. Dream up
a process, one that is suitable and efficient.
4. Design the
process in an accurate and detailed action plan.
5. Deliver by
putting the plan into action by both producing and publishing the solution.
6. Debrief and
foster ownership by evaluating the problem solving process.
(Crockett, Jukes, Churches, 2011).
2.Information
fluency
Data is increasing
dramatically because of infowhelm. Facts are becoming obsolete faster, and
knowledge built on these facts is less durable.
Information fluency is the ability to unconsciously interpret this
avalanche of data in all formats, in order to extract the essential and
perceive its significance. Information fluency has 5 As, which are:
1. Ask good
questions, in order to get good answers.
2. Access
and acquire the raw material from the appropriate digital information sources,
which today are mostly graphical and audio visual in nature.
3. Analyse
and authenticate and arrange these materials, and distinguish between good and
bad, fact and opinion. Understand bias and determine what is incomplete to turn
the raw data into usable knowledge.
4. Apply the
knowledge within a real world problem or simulation using a VIP action (vision into
practice).
5. Assess both
the product and the process, which are both a teacher and a student practice.
(Crockett, Jukes, Churches, 2011).
3.Creativity
fluency
Creativity fluency how
artistic proficiency adds meaning through design, art, and storytelling. We are
all creative people. This means that creativity can be taught and learned like
any other skill. It’s a whole brain process that involves both hemispheres
working together. There are 5 Is to Creativity fluency:
1. Identify the
desired outcome and criteria.
2. Inspire your
creativity with rich sensory information.
3. Interpolate and
connect the dots by searching for patterns within the inspiration that align
with your desired outcome and criteria from Identify.
4. Imagine is
the synthesis of Inspire and Interpolate, uniting in the birth of an idea.
5. Inspect the
idea against the original criteria and for feasibility.
(Crockett, Jukes, Churches, 2011).
4.Media
fluency
In our multimedia
world, communication has moved far beyond the realm of text. Our visual
learning capacity needs stimulation with rich media from a variety of different
sources. But it’s more than just operating a digital camera, creating a
podcast, or writing a document. There are two components of
Media fluency—one for input and one for output.
1. Listen actively
and decode the communication by separating the media from the message,
concisely and clearly verbalizing the message and verifying its authenticity, and
then critically analysing the medium for form, flow, and alignment
with the intended audience and purpose.
2.
Leverage the most appropriate media for your message
considering your content or message and what the desired outcome is. Then
consider the audience, your abilities, and any pre-determined criteria. From
here, the application of the other fluencies is used to produce and
publish your message.
(Crockett, Jukes, Churches, 2011).
5.Collaboration
fluency
More and more, working,
playing, and learning in today’s digital world involves working with others. It
is the spirit of collaboration that will stimulate progress in our global
marketplace, in our social networks, and in our ability to create products of
value and substance. Collaboration fluency is the ability to successfully work
and interact with virtual and real partners. The 5 Es of Collaboration fluency
are:
1. Establish the
collective, and determine the best role for each team member by pinpointing
each team member’s personal strengths and expertise, establishing norms, and
the signing of a group contract that indicates both a collective working
agreement and an acceptance of the individual responsibilities and accountability
of each team member.
2. Envision the
outcome, examining the issue, challenge, and goal as a group.
3. Engineer a
workable plan to achieve the goal.
4. Execute by
putting the plan into action and managing the process.
5. Examine the
process and the end result for areas of constructive improvement.
(Crockett, Jukes, Churches, 2011).
Crockett, L, Jukes, I, Churches, A. 2011.eds. Literacy is NOT Enough: 21st Century Fluencies for the Digital Age. Corwin Press.