Being digitally literate means that chat speak is not a foreign language. It means that checking your email must be done everyday and usually more than once. Digitally literate people live in a new technological world with both exciting and efficient ways to live as well as dangers. They must beware of criminals of identity theft and problems of spyware, scams, trojans, and viruses. In the digitally literate world, spam and Macintosh Apples are no longer edible but spam may still be considered something unwanted. Those who are truly digitally literate will understand all/most terms used in the second paragraph because they are tech savvy and know how to efficiently use technology to communicate.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Digital Literacy......what is it?
Many jobs in the workforce today require people to use some kind of technology such as a computer, Internet, cell phone, smart boards, digital device, or a combination of them all. This requires a person to be digitally literate in order to work with such technology. What is digital literacy? According to professor David Bawden, digital literacy is a set of attitudes, understanding and skills to handle and communicate information and knowledge effectively in a variety of formats as published in Sci Topics. It can also be defined as the ability to use digital technology, communication tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use, and create information.
Nice job Halley!
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you began your blog with examples of technology that are very familiar to the reader, it caught my attention right away. Also, your conclusion was very entertaining in that it was not a mere textbook summary on defining digital literacy, but it directly incorporated your audience into the definition for digital literacy. Your blog was informative yet still entertaining, good work!
Nicely done, Halley!
ReplyDeleteI liked the way how you explained that in digital world, spam and Apples are not edible but specific terms used among digitally literate people. It is indeed very important to have some knowledge about the terms used among internet users in order to efficiently communicate with each other.