According to Renaissance.com, and The American Library Association (ALA), digital literacy is "the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills."
www.renaissance.com/2019/02/08/blog-digital-literacy-why-does-it-matter/ The part that sticks out to me about this definition is part of the second half: "to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information." It seems that many people confuse the term digital literacy with reading information through a screen. However, it is much more than that. A person must use the technology at their fingertips to seek out information that interests them and develop an opinion on that information. Once an opinion is formed, the person can then go on to create new ideas about the subject, and communicate that information in a professional manner. This aspect of digital literacy is something I think I do very well, particularly the find, evaluate, and create portions. When I am interested in a topic, I do quick research using the tools that I have (i.e computer, cellphone). Then, I am able to think about what I have learned from the information on the topic, and create my own ideas and thoughts about it. The communicate information, however, is where I lack. Even though I have created an opinion, I rarely share it. While it is good for me to go through the first three steps, unless I communicate the information and knowledge that I have gained, it does not help those around me become digitally literate through knowledge acquisition. Similar to digital literacy is digital fluency. I feel that I am strong in digital fluency, with the exception of sharing and communicating information. According to region10.org, "Digital Fluency is the aptitude to effectively and ethically interpret information, discover meaning, design content, construct knowledge, and communicate ideas in a digitally connected world." In order to become effective digital learners and leaders, we need to understand the ethics behind digital communicating, as well as the magnitude of what is transferred online. We should expect, and aspire, to learn to be professional and uplifting while using digital forms of communication. I, personally, also aspire to learn how to effectively share created information. As previously stated, that is a must if I am to be truly digitally literate and fluent. By sharing information that I create, I can help others to read, think, and do the same. Sources American Library Association (ALA) Digital Literacy Task Force (2013). Renaissance.com Region 10 ESC (2020). region10.org
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Jordan Barta
2/6/2020 08:08:24 am
I agree with you when you are looking at digital literacy is looking into things that interest you and getting the information out because you never know how many people will read the information you put out to see if they match their opinions or if they are different and they can explain why theirs differs. Great blog.
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Brent Barge
2/15/2020 03:40:51 pm
Thanks for the comment. Sharing your ideas is the only way you will know if others agree or disagree.
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