Digital Literacy By: Breighel Buggs
Digital literacy is defined as the ability to locate, evaluate, produce, and communicate information using technology, which requires both cognitive and technical skills. It is necessary to be digitally literate in this age because you have to do more than just know information. You would have to know how to apply what you know to different scenarios most often with the use of technology. Technology allows one to communicate and collaborate all across the world in this technological age.
As an ESL Teacher, I noticed that I have a majority of hispanic students. I would incorporate the Spanish translation for my students, which would aid in their learning by seeing both languages at once. Allowing students to use different technology sources will also broaden their options to be flexible creativity wise. Consistently incorporating technology within the classroom will give students the chance to build community. The students can communicate, create, think critically, and collaborate with peers.
An assignment for students could include a program that allows students to enhance their digital literacy. On an elementary level the students can do trivia questions on math, reading, ELA, and so many more topics. Blooket a fresh approach to trivia and review games It works like this: a teacher/host selects a question set and a specific game style. Then we generate a code that players can use on their own devices to join the game. Players will answer questions to help them win after the game begins. This allows the students to communicate, collaborate, create, and think critically with their peers. Thus, building a community through technology.
Credits:
Created with images by WavebreakmediaMicro - "Side view of pupil using tablet pc in classroom" • Elnur - "Concept of online foreign language translation and learning" • Blue Planet Studio - "Omni channel technology of online retail business. Multichannel marketing on social media network platform offer service of internet payment channel, online retail shopping and omni digital app." • sdecoret - "Tech devices and icons connected to digital planet earth"