What is a "Digitally Literate" student?

Introduction

Digital Literacy

• Information Literacy
• Technology Literacy
• Digital Citizenship
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When digital literacy is paired with content learning, skills will transfer.

Information literacy looks like:

• asking questions, choosing topics
• effective searching
• evaluating sources
• gathering information
• sharing new understandings
• persuing personal interests
• reflecting on the inquiry process

How can we support learners with Information Literacy?

Tools to support Information Literacy

• Destiny Quest-library catalog
• Mackin VIA-ebooks and databases
• Websites: Newsela, Wonderopolis, History Pin
• Newspapers in Education (Denver Post and others online)
• Teaching with Primary Sources, Library of Congress

Technology Literacy looks like:

• Creates and contributes to digital product
• Keyboarding
• Use technology to locate and select information from websites, databases, and eBooks
• Use tools to gather and evaluate data from peers and/or others, and processes the results

How can we support learners with Technology Literacy?

Tools to support Technology Literacy

• Google Apps for Education
• Padlet
• Tellagami
• PowToon
• Kahoot or Socrative (response tools)
• Animoto
• Prezi
• Nearpod
• Haiku Deck

Digital Citizenship looks like:

• Demonstrates proper care of computers and mobile devices
• Internet safety including the consequences when personal information is not protected online
• Participates appropriately in online discussions

How can we support learners become outstanding Digital Citizens?

Tools to support Digital Citizenship

• Common Sense Media's Digital Compass
• Ignition from EverFi
• Skype in the Classroom
• Other opportunities to communicate online
• Google Classroom
• Edmodo

What I have shared today is the
"tip of the iceberg."

Thank you for letting me share my passions with you today!