Defining Jargon
Informational Literacy
Digital Literacy #
Digital Citizenship
Digital Literacy is "the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.” -The American Library Association
What does it encompass?
Goals of Informational Literacy
"Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, organize, use, and communicate information in all its various formats, most notably in situations requiring decision making, problem solving, or the acquisition of knowledge." - Skyline College #
What does it encompass?
Definition: “The quality of habits, actions, and consumption patterns that impact the ecology of digital content and communities.” -teachthought #
Strategically weave sources into text
Be able to identify unethical uses of information
Identify when you need to access additional information #
Identify credibility of sources #
e-safety #
creativity
critical thinking and evaluation #
functional skills
social and cultural understanding
collaboration
finding and selecting information
effective communicationskills
empathy
understanding how the internet works
how to understand user data #
Acknowledging the digital divide
Practicing digital wellness
how to secure digital devices
digital footprints or digital tattoos - it will always be there able to be retrieved
Clickbait
Fake News
Access to technology is not equal within our schools, community and globally
Resources for Educators
Study conducted by Project Zero and Common Sense Media https://www.commonsense.org/education/sites/default/files/tlr_component/common_sense_education_digital_citizenship_research_backgrounder.pdf
Lesson plans for various age ranges from commonsense.org https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship
Be able to critically evaluate information
Knowing how to communicate