The importance of digital literacy

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The Importance of Digital Literacy

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Digital Technology has made life a lot easier for people to live, however to use digital technology well, one must be digitally literate. This is for my Digital Communications class.

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  • 1. The Importance of Digital Literacy
  • 2. Digital Literacy Defined Use multiple types of digital technology Be able to communicate, find and use information Finding and analyzing sources (Menchaca)
  • 3. What types of Digital Communication are there? Social Networks Word processing Videos, radio, podcasts Texting
  • 4. Skills Necessary 1. Be able to share information 6. Switch between operating systems 2. Have the ability to navigate a search engine 7. Practise smart online behaviour 8. Analyze a sources reliability 9. Communicate with proper grammar and spelling 10. Have the ability to control everyday life using digital technology 3. 4. 5. Be able to use a variety of apps and programs Keep up to date Be able to collaborate
  • 5. Value of Digital Literacy Gives people ability to do more things One can care for personal life Banking Payment One can easily find information Use search engines Analyze sources
  • 6. Disciplines required to be Successful English Courses Computer Sciences Media Studies (English) (Computer Sciences) (Click)
  • 7. Basically Digital Literacy is extremely valuable There are a variety of ways one can put skills in practise One needs several skills which can be learned in a variety of courses