Digital Literacy |
(BBC Learning English, 2017)
What is Digital Literacy?"The University Library of The University of Illinois defines digital literacy as:
The ability to use digital technology, communication tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use and create information. The ability to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is presented via computers. A person’s ability to perform tasks effectively in a digital environment… Literacy includes the ability to read and interpret media, to reproduce data and images through digital manipulation, and to evaluate and apply new knowledge gained from digital environments." (US Digital Literacy. (n.d.) |
Key Digital Literacy skills for KIDS-Learn how to effectively search the internet and pick out valid resources
-Protecting their personal information through internet safety basics covered in netiquette -Give credit properly when using other peoples' work or information -Netiquette through understanding their digital footprint they leave behind every time when creating profiles or posting -Being a good digital citizen! |
Lesson Ideas for
Help Students Evaluate Websites(Goldfinch, 2014)
Finding Reliable Websites(Jastren, 2014)
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NetiquetteBelow is a video created about Netiquette for elementary age students. The videos goal is to instruct students on the proper way to behave on the internet while being safe.
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Digital Citizenship by Lindsay Garbowski is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.