digital fluency
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www.socialens.com/blog/2011/02/05/the-difference-between-digital-literacy-and-digital-fluency/
Gathering information from any format and making sense of that information.
Using the information that is gathered and being able to communicate it to
others.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/tps/quarterly/inquiry_learning/article.html
http://ctdblog.northwestern.edu/2012/04/10/gifted-kids-may-be-tech-savvy-but-are-they-fluent/
We need to have a deeper understanding of technologies
Images Ethical Considerations
Absence of Gatekeepers
Inappropriate content
Increase in the skills needed to be fluent
Issues are not limited to those mentioned.
The internet and digital technology is an ever changing place and therefore the issues involved are always changing.
Anti – LiteracyRejects the possibility that there could be any use for technology
Pre – LiteracyRecognises that there is something to be gained if they improve their skills
LiteracyHas acquired basic abilities that allow for
the full use of technologies
FluencyThey are able to know when and why to
use different forms of technology.
First hand experiences are the most ideal
Introduce and expose students to many different forms of technologies
Teach skills that encourage the responsible use of these
Technologies.http://smartblogs.com/education/2012/09/25/solution-fluency/
How can we incorporate technologies into our everyday teaching to enhance
digital fluency?
Will the issues involved change overtime?
Does digital fluency fit in with the current trend of 21st century learner?
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