BENLAC NOTES pinterest allows you to save pictures to specific
pinboards.
CYBER LITERACY
Storybird- a free website where people from all
A set of skills that permits us to function ages can write their own books and publish
productively in the digital environment. them online.
A literacy need in using, evaluating, creating Animoto- is an online, cloud-based video
data and image. creation platform. It can be used to create
videos, not only from video content, but also
ASSESS (What Do I See?) from photos.
Purpose- what is the writer’s purpose? Kahoot- a tool that motivates students’
learning.
Reminds- What does it reminds me of?
Significance- What is its significance?
DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM/ DIGITAL LITERACY
DIGITAL TOOLS
IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL LITERACY
IMPORTANCE: Pre-service teachers must be
It empowers individuals to access information, adopt in the use of these digital tools in
communicate effectively, secure employment, developing appropriate learning opportunities
think critically, and navigate the digital that apply technology-enhanced strategies that
landscape responsibly. support diverse needs of the students. Hence,
SEVERAL DIGITAL TOOLS there is a need to acquire digital literacy.
Chauhan (2018) identified several of digital tools that DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM
can be used for educational purposes An effective means in promoting digital literacy
Edmodo- a communication and collaboration such that digital literacy is only fully achieved if
platform that can also be used for blended and a person works on a digital platform.
distance learning. Alakalai (2004) posited that for learning
Socrative- an online tool for teachers to give platform to effectively promote digital literacy,
quizzes and on the fly assessments to students. it is recommended that it will have:
Projeqt- provider of a presentation design tool
for creative community. Capabilities to create meaningful learning
Thinglink- used in creating accessible, visual instructions.
learning experience in the cloud. Significant social features
TED-ED- allows users to take any TED talk, TED- Capabilities of creating rich content that
Ed Lesson or educational video and easily create includes hyperlinks of texts, static visuals and
a lesion plan of customized questions and animations.
discussions.
CK-12- aims to increase access to low-cost K-12
education in the US and abroad. Provides free CYBER SECURITY
and customizable K-12 open educational Is the practice of protecting systems, networks,
resources aligned to state curriculum standards. and programs from digital attacks
Class-Dojo- is an online classroom management CYBERATTACKS are usually aimed at accessing,
platform and app where teachers can record changing or destroying sensitive information;
and track student behavior, facilitate classroom extorting money from users via ransomware or
activities, curate student portfolios, and engage interrupting normal business processes.
in school-to-home communication.
EduClipper- allows to save the educational
content to specific clipboards much like
TYPES OF CYBER SECURITY THREATS DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
1. Malware- malicious software designed to Is the ability to navigate our digital
damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized environments in a way that’s safe and
Ransomware- blackmails you responsible and to actively and respectfully
Adware- spams you with ads engage in these spaces.
Botnets- turn your pc into a zombie
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BECOME A DIGITAL CITIZEN?
1. Empathy and Community- Building
2. Trojan- type of malware that disguises itself as a
legitimate file. 2. Positive technology use
Sneak malware onto your pc
3. Sharing information
3. Spyware- type of malicious software that 4. Rights, Ethnics, and Privacy
secretly collects a user’s personal information
Steals your data
DIGITAL LITERATE PERSON
4. Worm- type of self-replicating malware that
spreads across computer. Possesses critical thinking skills in
Spreads across computers. understanding all the societal issues raised by
digital technologies.
5. Phishing- use a deceptive emails, messages, or
DLP
websites to trick individuals into providing
sensitive information. 1. DEMONSTRATE INDEPENDENCCE WITH TEXT
Attempts to steal sensitive information, 2. BUILD STRONG CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
like passwords, usernames, credit card 3. RESPONDS TO VARYING DEMANDS OF
numbers. AUDIENCE, TASK, PURPOSE AND DISCIPLINE
4. COMPREHENDS AS WELL AS CRITIQUE
6. Virus- infects a computer system by attaching 5. VALUES EVIDENCE
itself to legitimate programs or files and 6. USES TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL MEDIA
replicating itself. STRATEGICALLY AND CAPABLY
7. UNDERSTAND OTHER PERSPECTIVES AND
CULTURES
BASIC NETIQUETTE AS STUDENTS
4S IN SURFING
1. BE SCHOLARLY
Search
Use proper language, grammar, and
Strategy
spelling
Safety
Create ideas of others; cite and link to
Credible Site
scholarly resources
2. BE RESPECTFUL
Respect Privacy and diversity
CREDIBLE URLS
3. BE PROFESSIONAL
Represent yourself well at all times .gov
Be truthful, accurate and run a final
.edu
spell check.
4. Be polite .org
Address others by name or appropriate
title .biz.com.net
Be mindful of your tone
ELEMENTS OF CYBER LITERACY It empowers individuals to navigate the
vast digital landscape critically.
1. CULTURAL (How to Behave?)
8. CIVIC (How to Participate?)
Involves recognizing and respecting the
The civic element highlights responsible
diverse cultural backgrounds, values,
digital citizenship. It encompasses
norms, and communication styles of
ethical behavior, privacy awareness and
individuals and communities in digital
active participation in online
spaces.
communities.
2. COGNITIVE (How to Do?)
Involves developing critical thinking, ECOLOGICAL LITERACY
problem-solving, decision-making, and
Is the heightened awareness and concern about
information processing skills in digital
the environment.
environments.
3. CONSTRUCTIVE (How to Use?) It is the ability to understand nature along with
Involves knowing what it means to the systems that makes life possible.
construct’ something in a digital ECOLITERACY VS ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY
environment; how content can be
appropriated, reused and remixed ECOLITERACY
Fair Use- allows use of copyrighted Is a term coined after the idea of environmental
work without the owner’s permission literacy.
Plagiarism- using someone else’s work
without giving proper credit. ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY
Copyright- legal right of the owner of
Is having the knowledge, skills and dispositions
intellectual property.
to solve problems and resolve issues
Patent- exclusive right to manufacture,
individually and collectively that sustain
use, or sell an invention for a certain
ecological, economic and social stability.
period of tie.
Trademark- a recognizable phrase that
legally separates it from other products
HOW TO BE ECO-LITERATE?
Franchise
Trade secrets 1. BUILD EMPATHY FOR ALL OF LIFE
4. COMMUNICATIVE (How to communicate?) Embracing this allows us to show
Understanding what identity, sharing, considerations for other life forms, for
influence and trust mean in digital their quality of life and their wellbeing.
spaces. 2. VIEW SUSTAINABLITY AS A COMMUNITY
5. CONFIDENT (How to Belong?) PRACTICE
Involves having the self-assurance to Life forms exist as a part of something
engage with digital technology bigger, not in isolation, and are
effectively and ethically in interdependent of each other. When
understanding how digital space differs we’re able to see that, we can think
from online world. about they’re all interconnected in their
6. CREATIVE (How to Make?) own communities.
Involves imaginatively and critically 3. APPRECIATE THAT NATURE SUSTAINS LIFE
thinking about how we create and Nature has taught us to survive century
share knowledge using digital after century. We’ve learned from it.
technologies that add value. And we must continue to so.
7. Critical (How to Evaluate?) Interconnectedness equals survival.
This involves evaluating information, 4. ANTICIPATE CONSEQUENCES
recognizing biases and discerning Actions have consequences. Sometimes
reliable sources. those consequences are predictable.
Other tomes, not. When an action 3. NATURE WALK
threatens to have consequences on the 4. 3RS
environment, and regardless of
whether scientist have confirmed any
sort of cause-effect relationships you Eco-literacy and place-based learning
need to take precautions.
5. SEE WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE To be earth-dependent is to acknowledge that as part
We’ve created a big problem in the of nature, we are to remain faithful in doing the things
form of climate change, but we don’t which sustains all forms of life on Earth.
really witness the impact from where
we are. Elsewhere in the world,
however, others are beginning to notice PLACE-BASED LEARNING
the damage while life goes on as Ecoliteracy is developed when one is connected with
normal for us. This must change. We the physical environment, teachers must facilitate the
must make ourselves aware of the student’s awareness of the impact of human action to
impact. environment
RELATION OF ECOLITERACY TO SUSTAINABLE 3PHASES OF ECOLITERACY
DEVELOPMENT GOAL 4
1ST Phase: getting to know phase or identifying basic
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality environmental terms
education and promoting lifelong
learning opportunities for all. 2nd Phase: formulating an attitude or a standpoint on an
identified environmental crisis
Quality education
3rd Phase: actig phase, an informed action is taken to
By integrating environmental education resolve such as an environmental issue.
into formal curricula and informal
learning opportunities.
Place based learning is a kind of grassroots movement
where teachers make the community an extension of
INTEGRATING ECOLITERACY IN EDUCATION the classroom where authentic learning experience
Interdisciplinary approaches happen.
Community involvement and
cooperation
THE IMPERATIVE OF ECOLITERACY
Environmental Stewardship
Encourages responsible consumption
Preparing Future Generations
IMPACTS OF UNDERSTANDING ECOLITERACY
1. Creates an environmental Guardians
2. Enhancing Resilience of communities
3. Ecosystem Restoration
DEVELOPMENTAL ECO-LITERACY ACTIVITIES
1. TREE PLANTING
2. CLEAN UP DRIVE
