Digital literacy Skills presentation rep
- 1. DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS ( Media, Information, ICT literacy) LOVELY L. MUSA ICT- 1A
- 2. 1. Identified and described the elements of digital literacies. 2. Conducted a self-evaluation on level of digital literacy skill.
- 3. The 21st Century has redefined digital literacy. It has broadened it’s perspective to include other aspects of the 21st context. These literacies include; 1. Cyber Literacy or Digital Literacy 2. Media Literacy 3. Arts and Creativity Literacy 4. Financial Literacy 5. Multicultural Literacy or Global Understanding
- 4. are the individuals capabilities to be able to effectively and responsibly function and perform in a digital society. The term “ Digital Literacy” was coined by Paul Gilster in 1997 and it came from the discussion of the concepts on; a. Visual literacy when images and non-verbal symbols try to capture the knowledge. b. Technological literacy requiring one to be able to use technology in addressing a need c. Computer literacy, which in 1980s started to become a household item manipulated to achieve one’s target; and d. Information literacy which refers to the finding, evaluating, using and sharing of information.
- 6. Media Literacy one’s ability to critically read information or content and utilize multimedia is creatively producing communications
- 7. Information Literacy Locating information from the web and interpreting while evaluating it’s validity in order that it can be shared.
- 8. ICT Literacy Knowing how to select and use digital devices, applications or services to accomplish tasks requiring the use of the internet.
- 9. Communications and Collaboration One’s capabilities in being able to participate able to participate in the digital networks in the teaching and learning context
- 10. Identity Management Being able to understand how to ensure safety and security in managing online identity and foster a positive digital reputation.
- 11. Learning Skills Ways of knowing how to study and learn in a technology a enriched environment; this is knowing how to utilize technology in addressing the need to learn efficiently
- 12. Digital Scholarship Being able to link and participate in professional and research practices.
- 13. The Four Cs of the 21st Century Skills
- 14. Critical Thinking Critical thinking is learning how to solve problems. It teaches students not to accept immediately claims without seeking not to accept immediately claims without seeking the truth. It is the ability to differentiate facts from opinions and not only us learn a set of facts or figures but also discover these for the sake of knowing what ought to be.
- 15. CREATIVITY Creativity requires students to think out of the box and to take pride in what is uniquely theirs. It means that they will be able to look at a problem from multiple perspectives including can propose multiple possibilities and alternatives to address a problem and they need to take calculated risks.
- 16. Creativity encourages students to think beyond the expectations of conversations. However, creativity may not ensure success all the time but it may lead to another direction that can actually be a better way of figuring out how to solve the problem those that others may not see.
- 17. Communication Communication makes students express their ideas in the clearest and organized manner. Through varied modes- face-to-face, technologically mediated or a blended medium, they need to know how to efficiently and clearly convey ideas.
- 18. Collaboration Eventually when they leave school, they will definitely see the need to know how to collaborate with others in order for them to accomplish a job, and you have prepared them for it. In other words, collaboration teaches students that groups can create something bigger and better than you can on your own.
- 19. Digital Literacy Skills vs. Digital Literacy Digital literacy skills are required in the wired world. These skills very from texts to images to multimedia. Future teachers who will be handling students considered as tech savvy should equip themselves with competencies and fluencies needed to handle the fast emerging tools and applications that should be able to handle even artificial intelligences.
- 20. Lynch ( 2017), identified eight digital literacy skills needed to become digitally literate . There are: 1) Coding - coding is a universal language. Basic understanding of HTML, CSS and the like well create a shared understanding of what can be done with the web pages. 2) Collaboration - the use of Google Docs among others allows student to begin experimenting with effective online collaboration.
- 21. 3) Cloud Software - this is essential part of document management. The cloud is used to store everything from photos to research projects, to term papers and even music. 4) Word Processing Software - Google, Microsoft Online Drop Box are available for storage and management solutions.
- 22. 5) Screencasting - a screencast is a video recording using the computer screen, and usually includes an audio. On the other hand, when you take a picture on the screen of your computer, it is called a Printscreen . Both can be used in explaining topics as well as providing a visual support to clarify what you are thinking. While the printscreen is a capture, the screencasting is a video screen capture which is great way to share ideas and is easy to use for novice video creator. 6) Personal Archiving - students should be taught the concepts of metadata, tagging, keywords and categories to make them aware how they represented online.
- 23. 7) Information Evaluation - critical thinking to weed out fake news is a crucial 21st century skill. The use of tools and skills needed to process information are very much needed. 8) Use of Social Media - social media serves different purposes depending on the user, the technology at the need. For example, students should realize that Twitter can be useful for staying current on the latest news in the field.
- 24. Digital literacy has been defined in many ways that is understandable by both digital natives and immigrants. Teachers and students should not only be proficient in how to use ( digital skills) but they need to see the information and media technology to find, evaluate, create and communicate information requiring both cognitive and technical skills.
- 25. Here are some examples of how Digital Skills or Proficiency support Digital Literacy
- 26. Digital skills DIGITAL LITERACY 1.Sending an email or text 1.Evaluate the appropriate digital channel for the online communication with peers, teachers, and parents. 2. Using Microsoft Office/ Google 1.Identify the benefits and drawbacks of each digital tool. 2.Evaluate critically which tool is most effective for the project at hand.
- 27. 3. Tweeting, Posting to Facebook, Uploading a video to YouTube, or posting a photo to Instagram 1.Navigate the social media safely to protect oneself 2.Identify hate propaganda and fake news 4. Researching from the world wide web 1.Evaluate the information online a.Is the site legitimate? b.Is the author an expert? c. Is the information current or dated? d.Is the idea neutral or biased?