It is the 21st century and we are more aware of the importance of skills like critical thinking, problem-solving and social and cultural awareness than ever, aren’t we??? In this globalized world, we foster learning strategies and social skills because we may need to communicate and collaborate with people from …
Today, as the world around us seemingly changes from one minute to the next,everything seems to happen so quickly and the world is interconnected, possibilitiesseem endless. In fact, thanks to the development of the internet, ideas spread likewildfire and people can reach one another within seconds. We can learn about …
The attitudes towards foreign language classes diverge widely. Some persons think a language teacher should teach writing and reading predominately while others think creative aspects and speaking are more important. In the following, the role of multiliteracies in the 21st century will be illustrated. To start with a consensus in …
Think for a minute: if you had to choose one skill to build a successful life on, which one would it be? Clearly, the definition of a successful life varies from person to person. Feeling satisfied with most areas of your life seems to be a good definition. For most …
Writing a poem or an analysis of Shakespeare’s Orthello (1603) seem to be very conservative tasksin our digitalized world. You might even think that writing an analysis is no longer part of the competencies students need to have in the 21st century, so why then still teach writing in class? …
By definition, “a multiliterate person has ideally developed functional, multimodal, visual anddigital literacies, is able to critically reflect about and evaluate texts, and displays multilingualand transcultural awareness” (Elsner and Viebrock 28). But does this apply to you? Did yourteachers support your development to become a multiliterate person?To gain these abilities, …