Communication Skills

Approaches to Learning

• Exchanging information - Listening,  interpreting, and speaking
  • Listening
    • Listen to and follow the information and directions of others.
    • Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas.
    • Ask for clarifications.
    • Listen actively and respectfully while others speak.
  • Interpreting
    • Interpret visual, audio, and oral communication: recognizing and creating signs, interpreting and using symbols and sounds.
    • Understand the ways in which images and language interact to convey ideas.
    • Recognize the meaning of kinesthetic communication (body language).
    • Be aware of cultural differences when providing and interpreting communication.
  • Speaking
    • Speak and express ideas clearly and logically in small and large groups.
    • Give and receive meaningful feedback and feedforward.
    • State opinions clearly, logically, and respectfully.
    • Discuss and negotiate ideas and knowledge with peers and teachers.
    • Communicate with peers, experts and members of the learning community using a variety of digital environments and media.
• Literacy - Reading, writing, and using language to gather and communicate information.
  • Reading
    • Read a variety of sources for information and for pleasure.
    • Read critically and for comprehension.
    • Make inferences and draw conclusions.
    • Use and interpret a range of terms and symbols.
  • Writing
    • Use appropriate forms of writing for different purposes and audiences.
    • Paraphrase accurately and concisely.
    • Record information and observations by hand and through digital technologies.
    • Use a variety of scaffolding for writing tasks.
    • Organize information logically.
    • Make summary notes.
    • Communicate using a range of technologies and media.
    • Understand and use mathematical notation and other symbols.
    • Responsibly participate in, and contribute to, digital social media networks.
• ICT - Communicating using technology to gather, investigate and share information.
  • Understand the impact of media representations and modes of presentation.
  • Make informed choices about modes of communication based on audience.
  • Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and modalities.