Digital literacy and tips on attending managing an online To discuss what it means to be literate in the 21st century; To share the knowledge and experience the benefits of digital literacy; To Learn about the vast resources online; To get ideas of how to incorporate digital media in the classroom; To Access tools implementing digital technology into teaching practices

1. Digital literacy and tips on
attending-managing an online
MOODLE course:
visual introduction.
Instructor: Irina Pomazanovschi, IRIM/ETRC
September, 3, 2015

2.  To discuss what it means to be literate in the 21st century;
 To share the knowledge and experience the benefits of
digital literacy;
 To Learn about the vast resources online;
 To get ideas of how to incorporate digital media in the
classroom;
 To Access tools implementing digital technology into
teaching practices
Agenda of the Session:

3. To be Literate?
means to be educated – able to read and write
“… a person who is literate by the standards of the 20th century
may be illiterate in the culture of the 21st century.”
(L. Crocket, I. Jukes, A. Churches “Literacy is not Enough” , p.57)

4. Changes in our Life
The Past
1. paper-based
2. VCR tapes, DVDs
3. CDs
4. film cameras
5. in-person
6. cash, credit cards
7. libraries, bookstores
8. maps
9. in-person, phone
The Present
1. tablet
2. cloud streamed
3. mp3, cloud
4. digital cameras
5. online
6. mobile, EFT
7. search engines
8. GPS
9. chat, text
1. Books/Magazin
es
2. Video
3. Music
4. Photos
5. Shopping
6. Payments
7. Research
8. Directions
9. Communication

5. What is digital literacy?
video

6. A person’s ability to
perform tasks
effectively in a digital
environment...
(Connecting the Digital
Dots: Literacy of the 21st
Century)
The ability to
understand and use
information in multiple
formats from a wide
range of sources when it
is presented via
computers. (Paul Gilster,
Digital Literacy)
Online Dictionary:
Digitally literate people
use all the
technological advances
of the 21st century to
improve their
education, finances,
social life and careers.
It’s the ability to
locate, organize,
understand,
evaluate, and
analyze information
using digital
technology.
(Wikipedia)
It’s having a
fundamental
understanding of
computers (Microsoft
Digital Literacy
curriculum – 2012)

7.  It Saves Time: Being digitally
literate can save hours per month
for tasks that could only be done
offline in the past.
The Bank The Store The Post Office

8.  You Learn Faster: Study at your own pace, lookup
words, data, facts, figures. Try new things (and some
old) without fear.

9.  You Save Money: Coupon codes, daily deal sites,
comparison shopping sites and mobile apps, make it
easier than ever to get the best product at the best
price.
https://999.md/

10.  It Makes You Safer: From checking medications,
traveling abroad, to fixing your home – do more
things safely.

11.  It Keeps You Informed: From minor traffic
annoyances to life threatening natural disasters, new
apps save lives and sanity.

12.  It Keeps You Connected: Technology allows you to
talk to anyone, anytime, on your own terms.
LOL
IMHO
OMG

13.  You’ll Make Better Decisions: Digital literacy allows
you to search, study, analyze and compare everything
at any time.

14.  It Can Keep You Employed: Most jobs today require some
form of computer skills including jobs outside the
traditional office.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Exceptional computer skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience in mobile applications
Ability to use proprietary
software
Expertise in all Microsoft Office products

15.  It Makes You Happier
(LOL): No matter how
technically advanced
the world gets, we will
always love creativity
and a good laugh.

16.  YOU Can Influence the World: Thousands of babies are born
around the world each day. We never know who will be the
next great leader. Through politics, religion, activism and
even entertainment, people have brought change to places
they didn’t know existed.

17. Information no longer lives within
the teacher or even within the school

18. RELINQUISH CONTROL
To become digitally literate we need to learn of the most
difficult lessons of modern teaching practice –
 .

19. How to incorporate digital media in
the classroom?

20.  Merge digital media with traditional instruction to
create a classroom for 21st century learners.
What is moodle?

21.  To make the course attractive for the online audience:
clear description of the skills students eventually will get;
 Teachers should be interested in the topic: enthusiasm is
passed from teachers to students;
 Catchy topic of the course will attract more students;
 Educational materials are worth exploring in small
portions , going back to the passed topics and revising .
 The more diverse is the online class, the more effective
learning proved to be
What makes a successful online
course?

22. Hands-on Activities

23.  Top 10 Practical Benefits of
Digital Literacy http://www.webpercent.com
 Mastering Digital Literacy (Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy), 2014by Ma rie
Alcock (Author), Michael L. Fisher (Author), Steve Hargadon (Author), & 3 more
 Literacy Lessons for a Digital World: Using Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and More to Meet
the Demands of the Common Core Paperback – January 1, 2014 by Jamie
Diamond (Author), Meg Gaier (Author)
 Literacy Is NOT Enough: 21st Century Fluencies for the Digital Age (The 21st Century
Fluency Series) by Lee Crockett (Author), Ian Jukes (Author), Andrew
Churches (Author)
 Digital Literacy by Paul Gilster
 Digital Literacies (Research and Resources in Language Teaching) Kindle Edition
 by Nicky Hockly (Author), Gavin Dudeney (Author), Mark Pegrum (Author)
 Формула идеального онлайн-курса
 Интервью со специалистом по педагогическому дизайну Coursera Андрейной
Париси-Амон. http://www.edutainme.ru/post/formula-idealnogo-onlayn-kursa/
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