Introduction to Digital Literacy

Nell EckersleyLiteracy Assistance Center

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http://bit.ly/DigLitESOL21017

3 Series: Digital Literacy for ESOL Instruction

What are the most important technology skills adult ESOL students (and teachers) need to develop in preparation for family, career, and post-secondary success? What are some ways the practice of these skills can be integrated into existing instruction? This four-part series on Digital Literacy for ESOL Instruction will explore these questions and some promising answers. Participants will spend time learning about tools and methods they can use with their students, develop a plan on how to integrate what they have learned, and then take time to try out their plans and receive individualized coaching before a final face-to-face workshop in which participants will report back on their experiences and learn from each other’s challenges and success.

The four parts to this series include:

Part 1: Introduction to Digital Literacy 2.10.17 http://bit.ly/DigLitESOL21017

Part 2: Integrating Computer Based Testing Skills in Adult Education 2.23.17

Part 3: Coaching and Support 2.24.17- 3.30.17

Part 4: Knowledge Share Session 3.31.17

4 Part 1: Introduction to Digital Literacy What does it mean to be digitally literate?

Assessments

• David Rosen Surveys

• Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment

Your very own Individual digital literacy learning plan!

• What technology tools do you already use in your ESOL lessons?

• What technology skills do your students need to develop and practice?

http://bit.ly/DigLitESOL21017

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Defining Digital Literacy

What do we mean by“Technology”

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http://www.demilked.com/pencil-carving-graphite-art-elephant-walk-cindy-chinn/

 Information & Communication Technology

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ConsumeCreate Curate

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10 Your Definition of Digital Literacy Go to https://padlet.com/Nell/DefineDigitalLiteracy

Share you definition of Digital Literacy

• Are you digitally literate?

• What are some elements of Digital Literacy?

• How does ESOL impact your definition of Digital Literacy?

11 WIOA Definition of Digital Literacy

12 College & Career StandardsRelated to Digital Literacy Writing 6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and

publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. Writing 7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research

projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

Writing 8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.

13 College & Career StandardsRelated to Digital Literacy Reading 7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media

and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. Speaking and Listening 2: Integrate and evaluate information

presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Speaking and Listening 5: Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

14 Resources

Various definitions of Digital Literacy https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QUu7x1yscJ_LRbLAHfbxy_prMTH_S_L_mlq439cpxMQ/edit

Digital Literacy: An New Media Consortium (NMC) Horizon Project Strategic Brief http://www.nmc.org/news/nmc-releases-horizon-project-strategic-brief-on-digital-literacy/

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Assessing Digital Literacy

16 David Rosen Internet and Computer Skill Survey https://goo.gl/forms/0eRiE0ss56gtGi063

http://bit.ly/ComputerSkillsDR

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v_Vgm8tuffhzu2t-zzFOdSdaN59MUN2A62TehCPppOU/edit?c=0&w=1#responses

17 David Rosen Mobile Phone Skills Survey https://goo.gl/forms/3ZgXxL6L8FuGW5E82

http://bit.ly/mobilephoneskillsDR

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UwY9ng6AWThYQAj0_evvE_ZA7-y0yj-VGdxDGx4pVcE/edit#responses

18 Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment

https://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/

19 Assessment Results

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Individual Digital Literacy Learning Plan

21 Mozilla Web Literacy Framework

https://learning.mozilla.org/en-US/web-literacy

22 Resources

Northstar Learning Guide: This guide contains instructional materials designed to help learners build the basic computer skills defined by the Northstar Digital Literacy Assessments. http://guides.sppl.org/northstar

LAC Resources http://www.lacnyc.org/technology-and-digital-literacy.html

Information, support, tools, ideas, models, research, and a community of practice for educators interested in using flexible computer technologies to reach and teach diverse learners http://digitalliteracy.us/digitaltoolkits/

Integrating Digital Literacy INTO ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION Companion Learning Resource https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/LINCS_CLR-2_508_0.pdf

https://www.pinterest.com/nelightful/adult-education-ideas/

23 Pre-Survey Responses https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1i6D1lktCZRNMpukPFbalE9uvcOleIdwnvhUTXoOUN0E/edit#responses

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/661408904193769474

http://cppcurriculum.weebly.com/samr.html

26 Reflection

What technology tools did we use today

Why?

27 Thank you!

Nell Eckersley

NellE@lacnyc.org

@lacnycnell

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Next session: Part 2: Integrating Computer Based Testing Skills in Adult Education 2.23.17 https://integratingcbtinabeesol.eventbrite.com