June 22, 2013
Summer is available time for learning
All of America needs to learn Digital
Literacy. Jamie Hollier tells the reader of her article that one in
five Americans, roughly 62 million people, does not use the Internet
(Hollier, 2013, Jun 17). Technology changes, not enough funds to
access computers, and plain explanation no interest to use the
Internet are what some people use for their excuse. She also writes
that digital literacy has to be seen as lifelong in order to make
sure that people who traditionally been marginalized are not left
behind.
She worked for two years at the
Colorado State Library funded by the Recovery Act, to establish 88
public computer centers across the state. The facts are the was the
Project of the year award winner, more than three million people have
access to a computer and digital literacy training has been received
by thirty thousand people, including library and community
organization staff. Her example, a Father was embarrassed to ask his
children for help. The library gave him what he asked, one-on-one
digital literacy training, and shortly after he started his computer
classes, he found a job. With this skill he was able to break the
barriers of inequality, decreased access to education, job
applications on-line instructions, health information inquiries, and
social inclusion (Hollier, 2013, Jun 17).
She is truly a winner and the world
will benefit from her amazing ideas. She is a White House Champion
of Change and entrepreneur, consultant and a board member for the
Digital Public Library of America.
This is another tool for the parents to
understand what their children are saying when the children come home
each day from school. Children and parents have the resources from
the Internet to help them learn about their health, math tutors,
attaching their practice to tools that allow them better outcomes.
This is the beginning of better relationships between teachers and
the school community to look at the "Big Picture". We
should all want all children the best education with knowledge,
skills, and the joy of each new day.
I think that digital learning is any instructional practice that effectively uses technology to strengthen a student's learning experience. Much more than "online learning," digital learning encompasses a wide spectrum of tools and practice, digital learning emphasizes high-quality instruction and provides access to challenging content, feedback through formative assessment, opportunities for learning anytime and anywhere, and individualized instruction to ensure all students reach their full potential to succeed in college and a career.
ReplyDeleteEric I completely agree. Digital learning has taken a new route. Like everything in life it is not perfect but as Terri noted it has allowed older generations to connect with younger generations and maintain their independence. Digital learning has allowed US students to have live conversations with students across the country. It has given parents more choices in how to educate their children and even themselves.
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