Digital literacy at school and at home final shawna mark angelica

Digital Literacy at school and at home

What is digital literacy?

Digital literacy is the “abililty to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is

presented via computers”

(from Paul Glister, Digital Literacy, New York: Wiley and Computer Publishing, p.1)

A Vision of K-12 Students Today

What skills do students need to become independent “digital”

learners?

Graphics Credit: A Couros, PhD University of Regina

Making it Relevant

Technology that we use at school to enhance student engagement. Technology as a tool to

fortify good teaching.Smartboard

Smart Document Camera

Desktop PC’sLaptops

Ipad

Meaningful Connections

How are we using technology to create meaningful connections to

students’ lives?

Internet Safety

http://www.bewebaware.ca/english/default.html

Resourceshttp://www.michaellejean.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/parent-info.htm

http://www.bitstripsforschools.com/

http://www.bewebaware.ca/english/default.html

http://www.tumblebookslibrary.com

USERNAME: mjeanps PASSWORD: books

http://grade1barr.wikispaces.com/