Comments on: The Definition of Digital Literacy

By: future information technologies » i <3 libraries

future information technologies » i <3 libraries — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:11:41 +0000

[...] increased focus on literacies beyond the traditional (Hill, 2012), specifically digital literacy, which is in the process of being defined (Newman, 2012), will continue to impact the purpose and [...]

By: future information technologies « alaska dragonfly

future information technologies « alaska dragonfly — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:49:32 +0000

By: digital literacy | Pearltrees

digital literacy | Pearltrees — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:27:34 +0000

[...] The Definition of Digital Literacy | Librarian by Day The OITP Digital Literacy Task Force released it’s official definition of digital literacy this week on the District Dispatch blog. The short definition is accompanied by a six page primer (not yet available) that provides more in-depth information. Digital literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information requiring both cognitive and technical skills. I am part of this task force and one of the reasons I was thrilled to be asked to serve is because I knew that digital literacy was a growing area of discussion not just among librarians but among policy makers and others discussing issues such as the digital divide, 21st century skills and participatory citizenship. I also knew there was no agreed upon definition for digital literacy. [...]