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What every teacher needs to know about digital literacy

Tuuli Tomson

on 10 November 2015

C.L.I.C.K. meeting in Tartu

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What is digital literacy?

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Digital literacy is the ability to understand

and use digital

technologies

effectively

for everyday

tasks.

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Why is digital literacy important?

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  • digital resources grow;
  • primary form of communication;
  • students’ awareness of web tools;
  • next generation communications techniques.

It is an important right for children today!

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Digital cultures - let’s integrate

students’ knowledge into teaching

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  • writing video game reviews;
  • BYOD method;
  • WiFi - school can monitor the usage of the Internet;
  • easy transfer of homework and projects.

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Digital literacy for all pupils

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  • Use open source software and free web applications.
  • Broad IT skills are more useful than specific platform awareness.

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Cross-curricular digital literacy skills

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  • the Internet - main source;
  • critical view on search results;
  • original primary source;
  • use plagiarism detecting software;
  • copyright issues;
  • strong passwords;
  • cyberbullying.

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Impact on school policies and curriculum

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  • digital literacy - on every level of education;
  • listen to employers’ needs;
  • high level communication and presentation skills;
  • visual skills are important.

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Why is digital literacy important to teaching and teachers?

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  • It looks into the future;
  • keeps teaching up-to-date and relevant;
  • helps teachers to understand their students and helps students with key skills and concepts in their everyday lives.

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Used resource:

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http://www.paigntonacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/What-every-Teacher-needs-to-know-about-Digital-Literacy.pdf

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Thank You!

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