Digital literacy

Digital literacy

1. It refers to our ability to make use of the technologies at our disposal

   • The social practices
   • How to connect to a wider community
   • Know the terms of digital rights & usage

2. Another names

   • 21th century skills(USA & UK)
   • New media literacies(USA)
   • Digital literacy skills(Australia)
   • Digital competence(Span-Norway)

3. A digital literacy taxomany

   • Focus on language
   • Focus on connections
   • Focus on information
   • Focus on (re)design

4. Importance in the classroom

   • As teachers we can promote these skills to prepare our younger learnes for better job opportunities. And using the technology in our classroom make classes more relevant and interesting in the here and now.

5. 21st Century Skills & Digital Literacy in Action

   • 21st Century Skills can be developed and integrated into digital literacy-based activities.
     • Critical thinking & problem solving
       • E.g Web treasure hunts, webquests, online games.
     • Collaboration & communication
       • E.g Keeping a blog, collaborative content creation, email or online chats(Skype)
     • Creativity & Imagination
       • E.g Activities which involve audio and video creating or editing, poster design, collaborative or individual story-writing
     • Student Leadership & Personal Development
       • E.g Reflective activities, reading blogs, journals and other online sources.
   • Ways of incorporating....
     • Add 3 columns to the grid of a coursebook including digital literacies, 21st century skills and the kinds of technology.
       • It allows teachers to plan strategic, principled used of technology.

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