Thank you to Ms. Gross for presenting our session on Digital Literacy. In the session we learned that digital literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills. It concentrates awareness on what we are reading & writing, why we are doing it & whom we are addressing- one may think of it as critical literacy. Teaching digital literacy means teaching digital skills in a context that is authentic & makes sense to students. Ms. Gross shared many links with us that are provided below.
This presentation was perfect for National Library Week. It was a good reminder that libraries play a critical role in providing equal access to all students. Digital literacy does not replace traditional forms of literacy. It builds upon the foundation of traditional forms of literacy. Digital literacy is the marrying of the two terms digital and literacy; however, it is much more than a combination of the two terms. Watch the session here to learn more.
minniehoward.goalexandria.com
johnadams.goalexandria.com
finditva.com
edshelf.com
qrstuff.com
http://goo.gl/LBXsJR
https://minniehoward.goalexandria.com/researcher#_
qrstuff.com
Canva example: https://goo.gl/VkNpcz
Flipsnack example: http://goo.gl/TVDLKV
Smore example: https://www.smore.com/tqbve
http://www.symbaloo.com/
http://www.katemessner.com/authors-who-skype-with-classes-book-clubs-for-free/
https://education.microsoft.com/main/search?query=authors&Form1=education
https://www.smore.com/1mzu1
http://www.fcps.edu/fairfaxnetwork/mta/
Thank you so much for providing all these resources. With the way education is heading, all of our students must be able to learn through technology. Teachers must provide the appropriate amount of time to interact with technology and to teach students what digital literacy is. It is specially important to expose our ELLs/newcomers to the use of technology tools that will help them be successful learners.