Authors: Chase, Zac1 zchase@scienceleadership.org
Laufenberg, Diana dlaufenberg@scienceleadership.org
Laufenberg, Diana dlaufenberg@scienceleadership.org
Source: Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy; Apr2011, Vol. 54 Issue 7, p535-537, 3p
This is a short article that asks the questions: "What is Digital Literacy" and "How do I Teach Digital Literacy?" The authors start out by deciding that digital literacy is really a genre; that reading and writing are reading and writing, whether done by hand or on a computer.
The article reports on some of the projects SLA (a school in Pennsylvania) students use to promote digital literacy. One of the projects consists of students interviewing younger students, and posting the results on a blog. Videos are uploaded to SchoolTube, YouTube, etc., and students are encouraged to read and respond to the blog posts.
Another very interesting project is an activity called "Who is Telling the Truth?" This is a seven step activity where students identify a reported event. It must be something that is widely reported. The students work in groups of three to complete this activity. See the article to read all of the steps, but the end result is a collaborative exercise somewhat like the jigsaw exercise we did in class last week. This activity can be done without digital resources, but then the primary responsibility is on the teacher to provide the information. Making this a digital exercise moves the learning responsibility onto the students. This engages the students and makes the learning experience more worthwhile.
As I move into the educational world, teaching digital literacy is something I need to be very aware of. Activities to promote digital learning are very important and this article definitely demonstrates some ways to accomplish this.
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