This course introduces the concepts of new literacies in the 21st century as an evolving social phenomena and shared cultural practices across learning areas. The 21st century literacies shall include (a) globalization and multi-cultural literacies, (b) social literacy, (c) media literacy, (d) financial literacy and cyber literacy/digital literacy, (f) eco-literacy and (g) arts and creativity literacy. Field based interdisciplinary explorations and other teaching strategies shall be used in this course.