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 Digital
Literacy
Education is not the filling of a pail, but
the lighting of a fire.
William Butler Yeats
 What Is Literacy?
•“Literacy is the ability to read and use written
information and to write appropriately in a range of
contexts…” Australian language and literacy policy (2001)

•Social communication

•Human survival instinct

•History, place, culture, technological advances

•Ability to decode and encode text

 What is Digital Literacy ?

“ . . . . the ability to understand and use

information in multiple formats from a
wide range of sources when it is
presented via computers in an ethical and
responsible manner.”

Paul Gilster , Digital Literacy (1997)

 Theorists
With technology changing so rapidly and a part of so many people’s

lives, researchers have delved into the process of understanding how

this technology will enhance student’s lives within the school curriculum.
Researchers / Educators

Game play is deeply productive in the way that the

players can solve problems, share their solutions and
strategies, develop skills, test themselves and
maintain identities represented through using these
games.
Teaching Digital Literacy

It doesn’t have to be this hard.

Technology in the 21st Century

Fast paced, Google, Yahoo, MSN,

Facebook, Myspace, Youtube,
Teacher tube, Blogs, Twitter, Wikipedia,
Wikieducator, Wikispaces, Second Life,
Learning Times, Skype, Global,
Competitive, 24 hour, Wordpress,
Thinkfree, Box.net, Tapped in.
•Extend our own knowledge.
•Proactive/ hands on
•Collaborate.
•Personal development.
•Pedagogies / Strategies

Embrace technology and the wonders of

digital literacy.
Old dogs teaching new pups.

1. Task definition
2. Information seeking strategies
3. Location and access
4. Use of information
5. Synthesise
6. Evaluation
7. Reviewing
Digital Literacy Competencies
Appropriate Information Web
selection Process Search
Of Information
Required Critical Thinking

Digital Literacy
Internet
Competencies
and Writing Skills
Web tool
use

Reading /
Social Networks
Comprehension
Shared
Of oral and
knowledge Collaborative Work
written texts
 Digital Pedagogy

A list of some questions Learning managers should ask themselves:-

1. What is the learning aim of this lesson?

2. What are the intended learning outcomes?
3. What do my students already know?
4. What do my students need to know?
5. What do my students need to do?
6. Does this lesson cater for all the students in the classroom?
7. What teaching strategies will I use to covey this lesson?
8. What happens if there is no power or the computer is broken?
 Essentials
“Students select and use tools and technologies, including information and

communication technologies (ICTS), in purposeful ways. They make

use of ICTs when interpreting and constructing texts.”

“Students use their imagination and creativity to

interpret and construct English texts that share their experiences of the

world, to explore ideas and information”

Why Teach Digital Pedagogy ?

“Information and communication technology enables individuals to access,

construct and publish information for particular purposes and audiences. It
also allows Communication and collaboration with others in real and virtual
spaces. Individuals can use information and communication technology as a
medium to express ideas and be creative. Interaction takes place at the
interface between humans and machines. Interfaces can be designed and
controlled to meet the needs of users.” (Page 3)Good news Lutheran school.
 Resources

Smart Table http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFEaXYrKmhY

Interactive white board http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjdNPMZJbLs
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/literacy.htm
http://www.knowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WordMatch
http://www.aerobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesizeprimary/
http://www.brainpop.com/http://www.spellingcity.com/
http://www.primarygames.com/langarts/hangman/index.htm
http://www.gameslearningSociety.org/people_geej.php
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