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Digital Literacy Skills vs. Digital Literacy

The 21st Century has redefined digital literacy. It has broadened its perspective to include other aspects if the 21st context. These literacies include (1) Cyber Literacy or Digital, (2) Media Literacy, (3) Arts and Creativity Literacy, (4) Financial Literacy, (5) Multicultural Literacy or Global Understanding.

DIGITAL LITERACY





                 Digital literacy are the individual’s capabilities to be able to effectively and responsibly function and perform in a digital society. The term ‘digital literacy’ was coined by Paul Gilster in 1997 and it came from the discussion of the concepts on (a) visual literacy when images and non-verbal symbols try to capture the knowledge; (b) technological literacy requiring one to be able to use technology in addressing a need; (c)computer literacy, which in the 1980s started to become a household item manipulated to achieve one’s target; and (d) information literacy which refers to the finding, evaluating, using and sharing of information.

                 In the teaching and learning context, digital literacy is an important competence. In school, it has become a buzzword which refers to the ability to access, process, understand, utilize, and create media content using information technologies and the internet (Hsieh, 2012). Study the varied digital literacy discussed below.

''' 1. Media Literacy''' – is one’s ability to critically read information or content and utilize multimedia in creatively producing communications.

''' 2. Information Literacy''' – is locating information from the web and interpreting while evaluating its validity in order that it can be shared.

''' 3. ICT Literacy''' – is knowing how to select and use digital devices, applications or services to accomplish tasks requiring the use of the internet.

''' 4. Communications and Collaboration''' – are one’s capabilities in being able to participate in the digital networks in the networks in the teaching and learning context.

''' 5. Identity Management''' – is being able to understand how to ensure safety and security in managing online identity and foster a positive digital reputation

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:31.5pt;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">''' 6. Learning Skills''' – are ways of knowing how to study and learn in a technology-enriched environment; this is knowing how to utilize technology in addressing the need to learn efficiently.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:31.5pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">''' 7. Digital Scholarship''' – is being able to link and participate in professional and research practices.

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<p class="MsoNormal">                 Digital Literacy Skills are required in the wired world. These skills vary from texts to images to multimedia. Future teachers who will be handling students considered as tech savvy should equip themselves with competencies and fluencies needed to handle the fast emerging tools and application that should be able to handle even artificial intelligences.

<p class="MsoNormal">                 Lynch (2017), identified eight digital literacy skills needed to become digitally literate. These are:

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1">''' 1. Coding''' – coding is a universal language. Basic understanding of HTML, CSS and the like will create a shared understanding of what can be done with the web pages.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1">''' 2. Collaboration''' – the use of Google Docs among other allow student to begin experimenting with effective online collaboration.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1">''' 3. Cloud software''' – this is essential part of document management. The cloud is used to store everything from photos to research projects, to term papers ad even music.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1">''' 4. Word Processing Software''' – Google, Microsoft Online Drop Box are available for storage and management solutions.

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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1">''' 5. Screencasting'''- a screencast is a video recording using the computer screen, and usually includes an audio. On the other hand, when you take a picture on the screen of your computer, it is called a Printscreen. Both can be used in explaining topics as well as providing a visual support to clarify what you are thinking. While the printscreen is a picture, the screencasting is a video screen capture which is a great way to share ideas and is easy to use for novice video creator.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1">''' 6. Personal Archiving''' – students should be taught the concepts of metadata, tagging, keywords and categories to make them aware how they are represented online.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1">''' 7. Information evaluation''' – critical thinking to weed out fake news is a crucial 21st century skill. The use of tools and skills needed to process information are very much needed.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1">''' 8. Use of social media''' – social media serves different purposes depending on the user, the technology and the need. For example, students should realize that Twitter can be useful for staying current on the latest news in the field.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Digital literacy has been defined in many ways that is understandable by both digital natives and digital immigrants. Teachers and students should not only be proficient in how to use (digital skills) but they need to see the information and media technology to find, evaluate, create and communicate information requiring both cognitive and technical skills.

<p class="MsoNormal">Here are some examples of how Digital Skills or Proficiency support Digital Literacy./? <p class="MsoNormal"> <ac_metadata title="DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS VS. DIGITAL LITEARACY"> </ac_metadata>