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Digital Fluency is the ability to effectively use technology, devises, their tools, systems, apps and understand how they work. (Core Education, 2016)
Many students enter school with a basic knowledge of digital technology and it is the role of educators to help progress them from Digital Neophytes or beginners to Digitally fluent by the end of primary and beginning of secondary education.
Prensky (2012) referred to young people as being “digital natives” – the first generation to grow up embedded in new technology. Spending their entire lives surrounded by and using computers and other digital devices. (Mac Manus, 2013) It has become an expectation that the learning aspect of their lives will also be enriched with digital technology.
Education for individuals has become lifelong learning. Therefore teachers must continue to educate themselves on the different forms of technology tools available. (Howell, 2012) Refining digital skills in students can be achieved by purposeful activities, which build upon and expand their current skill base. Teachers can start to incorporate these types of technologies through creative activities in the classroom and help move students towards becoming digitally fluent.
Jennifer Howell provides a checklist including such things as proficiency in using Microsoft Word and Excel to more complex tools that aid in tasks such as creating websites, podcasts and Animation storyboards.
In 2002, Resnick predicted that ‘digital fluency will become a prerequisite for obtaining jobs, participating meaningfully in society, and learning throughout a lifetime. (Resnick, as cited by White, 2013). ‘He went on to say that students would need to be fluent online and fluent in critical thinking, collaboration and deciding relevancy.’
The Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2015) highlights that students refine these technology-based skills through effective and appropriate guidance and support from educators.
“In simple terms, a digital pedagogy is the study of how to teach using digital technologies”. (Howell, 2012)
It is apparent that teachers must become fluent in a variety of technology tools to help their students learn and discover new ways of thinking, creating and behaving with digital technology, enabling them to participate appropriately now and into the future.
(Good, 2016)
Creative video to inspire people to become digitally fluent in our ever increasing digital society
Reference
Australian Curriculum, Assessment & Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2015. Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Capability. Retrieved from https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/general-capabilities/information-and-communication-technology-ict-capability/?searchTerm=Technology+#dimension-content
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lglIKLPkMqk
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Teaching and Learning in a Digital World 