21st century competencies enable educators, learners
Global citizens of the 21st century are people who know how to adapt to the changing times, according to Roxas City assistant schools Division superintendent Feliciano C. Buenafe.
This, as he shared his insights in the 3rd session of the series of webinars on digital literacy, led by PLDT in partnership with the University of Philippines Open University (UPOU).
“The online rollout training on digital literacy, initiated by PLDT in collaboration with the UPOU, opens limitless possibilities towards creating impact on the education sector and continuously address the demand and challenges of the 21st century teaching and learning in the new normal,” Buenafe said.
Resource speaker Jose Richard Lachica, Principal II of the President Manuel A. Roxas Integrated School-SPED in Roxas City, underscored the importance of enabling competencies through effective communication.
“Competency is more than just knowledge or skill. It involves the ability to meet complex demands by drawing on and mobilizing psychosocial resources, including skills and attitudes, in a particular context,” Lachica said.
He added that such competency may draw on an individual’s knowledge of language, practical IT skills, and attitudes towards those he is communicating with.
According to Lachica, a skill is seen as the ability to perform tasks and solve problems, while a competency is the ability to apply learning outcomes adequately in a defined context, such as in education, work, personal, or professional milieu.