(Digital Fluency, 2018)
“Digital
Fluency is the ability to use digital technologies in a confident manner”, and
to be fluent, accurate, and flexible. ("Digital Fluency", 2018)
For one to be digitally fluent, they must be
able to determine when to utilise specific digital technologies in order to
achieve their desired goal. Most students these days already have a decent
level of proficiency in recreational technologies, for example PS4, Xbox One,
but teachers must encourage students to develop their proficiency in learning
technologies.
Why is
Digital Fluency important?
Technology
has been incorporated into schools and offices all around the globe. For one to
be successful in the 21st century world, they must be digitally
fluent.
“In the
years ahead, digital fluency will become a prerequisite for obtaining jobs,
participating meaningfully in society, and learning throughout a
lifetime." Resnick, 2002, p. 33 via White, 2013.
Digital
fluency will be expected from everyone in the future, and that is why it is
essential that digital fluency is encouraged and incorporated into school
curriculums as well as the pedagogical practices of the teacher. ("Digital
fluency / Teaching / enabling e-Learning - enabling eLearning", 2018)
This will
enhance the digital fluency of the next generation and will prepare them for
the higher expectations.
With the
internet being the large phenomenon that it is, it contains many unsafe sites
and information. Digital fluency can not only help one to fully utilise digital
technologies but can also help to keep them safe online.
Ways to
become digitally fluent
Students
should develop the ability to proficiently use Microsoft software such as Word,
Excel, PowerPoint. (Howell, 2012) This will help with administrative/school
work.
Becoming
experienced with a variety of digital technologies such as podcasts, blogging,
visual presentation formats such as Prezi.
Teachers
should incorporate collaborative learning in the classrooms, through digital
technologies such as OneNote or Google Docs.
Reference
List
HOWELL, J.
Teaching with ICT
Howell, J. (2012). Teaching with ICT. Oxford
University Press.
DIGITAL FLUENCY
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https://holmwoodsophie.wordpress.com/2015/05/03/digital-fluency/
DIGITAL FLUENCY / TEACHING / ENABLING E-LEARNING -
ENABLING ELEARNING
Digital fluency / Teaching / enabling e-Learning -
enabling eLearning. (2018). Retrieved from http://elearning.tki.org.nz/Teaching/Digital-fluency
DIGITAL FLUENCY | CORE EDUCATION
Digital fluency | CORE Education. (2018). Retrieved from
http://core-ed.org/legacy/thought-leadership/ten-trends/ten-trends-2016/digital-fluency
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