Making Digital Literacy Inclusive

DRAW Presentation - April 2022

�Don Michael Jr., Digital Literacy Specialist, Instructional and Research Services, Library Services

Central Piedmont Community College

Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: In the Beginning

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Digital

Accessibility

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Digital Literacy

THE ESSENTIAL D.L. PROBLEM: WHICH SOLUTION COMES FIRST?

Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: Literacy vs Fluency

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“[R]esearchers found that 16% of adults aged 16–65 are not digitally literate. To help bridge this gap, the governmental agency pointed to three overarching understandings that constitute digital literacy:

1. The ability to control “input and output devices,” like the keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, etc.
2. The digital skill to navigate user interfaces on computers, like finding and moving files, organizing folders and using hyperlinks.
3. The familiarity with how to communicate in digital spaces, which, for example, includes saving and sending files over email or other file-sharing mediums, opening texts, images, audio and data files and interacting in these communications responsibly.”�"The Importance of Digital Literacy' US DOE Report 2018

“Literacy and fluency* have to do with our ability to use a technology to achieve a desired outcome in a situation using the technologies that are available to us. This applies to our ability to use a hammer, nails and wood to build the house that we intend to build.”

Socialens.com, Blog, February 2011 (deactivated account)

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HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL LITERACY

WHAT IS LITERACY?

Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: Divergent Brain

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WHAT IS NEURODIVERSITY?

“Neurodiversity is the idea that it's normal and acceptable for people to have brains that function differently from one another. Rather than thinking there is something wrong or problematic when some people don't operate similarly to others, neurodiversity embraces all differences. The concept of neurodiversity recognizes that both brain function and behavioral traits are simply indicators of how diverse the human population is. .”

Ariane Resnick, CNC 10/6/21

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ACCESSIBILITY TERMINOLOGY:

Digital Accessibilty : Georgetown Law

Neurodivergent : VerywellMind 10/6/21

Neurotypical : VerywellMind 10/6/21

Three Neurodivergent Types

• Autism
• ADHD
• Dyslexia
• Other Mental Health Examples

Other Concepts:

Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intellegencies (Simply Psychology)

WHAT IS MULTI-SENSORY?�“A multisensory learning approach is a term many schools use to describe teaching methods that involve engaging more than one sense at a time. Involving the use of visual, auditory and kinesthetic-tactile pathways, a multisensory approach can enhance memory and ability to learn. This can also include taste, smell, touch, sight, hearing and movement. The students are able to experience a lesson through multiple pathways that can best stimulate their brains and engage them more deeply in the subject matter.”�The Gateway School

Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: Terminology

STANDARD TERMINOLOGY:

Digital Inclusion: NDIA definition (exclusion)

Digital Divide: NDIA definition

Digital Literacy: ALA and UNESCO definitions

Digital Fluency: Educause

Digital Accessibility: WhatIs

The Digital Inclusion Stool

• Leg One: �Internet Access
• Leg Two: �Computer Devices
• Leg Three: �Digital Literacy
• Functions as an ecosystem. Often seen as a forgiving system when one leg is missing.

https://tinyurl.com/CDIADigitalStool

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Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: Accessibilty

ACCESSIBILITY TERMINOLOGY:

Digital Accessibilty : Georgetown Law

Prep for Class Tips:

• Determine what access students have to technology
• Survey students about their learning environments to determine whether or not they are able to join synchronous sessions using their webcam.
• Differentiated assignments allow instructors to accommodate students
• Be prepared to field and honor requests for extensions or adjustments to assignments

Accessibility In Virtual Environments

• Use digital resources that can be read by screen readers
• Make your LMS site accessible
• Provide captions and/or transcripts for video lectures
• Technology and Class participation
• Provide Flexibility for assessments and assignments

https://tinyurl.com/CDIADigitalStool

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Time for a Pause!

Making Digital Literacy Inclusive

Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: Internet Access

INTERNET ACCESS PRACTICES:

Multisensory approach and a multi-interactivity approach

NEW INTERFACE METHODS:

Haptic Developments

Braille Smart Phone

Sesame Enable Touch Free Control

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The most common web content accessibility issues are:

1. Low contrast on text
2. Missing alt text on images
3. Missing link text
4. Ambiguous link text
5. Too many navigation links
6. Empty form labels
7. Unclear form controls
8. Time-Outs can’t be controlled

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https://tinyurl.com/CDIADigitalStool

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https://www.accessiblemetrics.com/blog/top-8-most-common-accessibility-issues-to-avoid-and-solve/

Sesame Enable

Sesame Enable created hands free, head control access for smartphones, tablets and computers. These solutions are used daily by those living with ALS, Spinal Cord Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis and other conditions leading to paralysis.

Possible Uses

• Class room podium control
• Virtual laboratory controls

Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: Computer Devices

COMPUTER BEST PRACTICES:

Multisensory approach and a multi-interactivity approach

NEW INTERFACE OR STANDARDS INNOVATION:

NEW EYES

Show and Tell

TAP

WAI-ARIA 1.2

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The most common computer accessibility settings are:

1. Customize 'Display' and More Display settings
2. Enlarge size of cursor.
3. Control mouse with keypad. ...
4. Change color of text cursor. ...
5. Enable Magnifier.
6. Enlarge size of cursor
7. Control mouse with keypad
8. Change color of text cursor
9. Enable Magnifier

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https://tinyurl.com/CDIADigitalStool

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Tap

The World’s Most Advanced Keyboard

Tap is a one handed, eyes-free, easy to learn, ergonomic wearable keyboard that translates your finger taps (on any surface) into letters, numbers and commands

Possible Uses

• Neurodiverse user Input tooll
• Modified laboratory controls

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Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: Digital Literacy

DIGITAL LITERACY BEST PRACTICES:

• Digital Literacy Laptop Ecosystem
• Spread awareness and education on the advances in assistive technology (AT) and compliance
• Reduce or eliminate misperceptions and stigmas by designing AT needs into the main stream products. The use of AT can mark a person negatively as disabled.

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Top 'Accessible Accessibility' Methods

1. Availability awareness of compliantt and AT
2. Change the dialog to break down barriers
3. Awareness marketing campaigns
4. Give assistive technology pracitums for developers and others
5. Beneficiary participation in the design process

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https://tinyurl.com/CDIADigitalStool

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Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: Contact

Contact Information:

Don Michael Jr.�Digital Literacy Specialist�Central Piedmont Community Colege (CPCC)��donald.michael@cpcc.edu�704-330-3598

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QUESTIONS?

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https://tinyurl.com/CDIADigitalStool

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Addendum

Making Digital Literacy Inclusive

Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: Nine Foundations

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DIGITAL LITERACY FOUNDATIONS

1. Branching literacy (cognitive, technical)
2. Critical literacy (cognitive, social emotional, technical)
3. Cyber safety literacy (cognitive, social emotional)
4. Information literacy (cognitive)
5. Online etiquette literacy (cognitive, social emotional)
6. Operational literacy (technical)
7. Reproduction literacy (cognitive, technical)
8. Social networking functional literacy (social emotional, technical)
9. Social-emotional literacy (social emotional)

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Underlying foundations of digital literacy include technical, cognitive and social skills (Dr. Wan Ng, 2012).

Dr. Wan Ng

Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: Nine Foundations

DIGITAL LITERACY RESOURCES

1. CPCC recognizes the American Library Association’s definition of Digital Literacy (link)
2. Digital literacy affects behaviors, groups, and academic performance.
3. Read the New Media Consortium series on Digital Literacy (2016) (2017 A) (2017 B)
4. Read "Making Accessibility Accessible: How Can We Bridge the Digital Divide?", Medium, March 2020.
5. The ‘model’ to visually represent our campus vision of digital literacy was designed by Dr. Wan Ng indicating the following constructs: 
1. Technical dimension
2. Cognitive dimension
3. Social-emotional literacy (SEL) dimension

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Underlying foundations of digital literacy include technical, cognitive and social skills (Dr. Wan Ng, 2012).

Dr. Wan Ng

Making Digital Literacy Inclusive: The Digi Lit Game

• On the left I have both the definitions in a text file you can review
• Work as a team of two or three to direct the teacher or ‘Gamemaster’ to place the right sticky int the right place
• You will have five minutes to think about your answers in the chat or in person (depends on where you are) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sSZJIqAV63QoZmJQMnUVNgvHOhNfe9yfv2Ri-u3E4eA/edit?usp=sharing

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Underlying foundations of digital literacy include technical, cognitive and social skills (Dr. Wan Ng, 2012).

Activity #1: Recognize Digital Inclusion Terminology.

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