This document summarizes a presentation on digital literacy. It defines digital literacy as having the capabilities to live, learn and work in a digital society. This involves digital tool knowledge, critical thinking, and social engagement. The presentation discusses how the Welsh government established a steering group to review digital literacy education. Their recommendations included implementing a statutory digital literacy framework across all education levels and ensuring all teachers help develop digital literacy skills. As a result, digital literacy replaced ICT as the third essential skill in Wales. The benefits of digital literacy discussed include increased social interaction, developing valuable skills, and engaging learning. Online tools like Nearpod and Google Docs were presented as ways to embed digital literacy into teaching practice.

1. Digital
Awareness
Session
Simon Conlin - elearning Dev Worker
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2. www.nearpod.com
Join Session
Icebreaker
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3. Digital Literacy Definition
The capabilities which fit someone for living, learning and working in a digital society (Jisc, 2015)
The definition I most frequently use is this one: digital literacy = digital tool knowledge + critical
thinking + social engagement.
• It supports and helps develop traditional literacies
• It's a lifelong practice
• It's about skills, competencies and critical reflection on how these skills and competencies are
applied
• It's about social engagement (Fraser, 2016)
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4. Welsh Government Stance
In November 2012, in light of significant focus on ICT education in the UK,
the Welsh Government’s Minister for Education and Skills called for a
review of the current ICT curriculum in Wales.
In January 2013, an ICT Steering Group was formed to consider the future of
ICT and Computer Science for schools in Wales
They created a report called THE ICT STEERING GROUP’S REPORT TO THE 4

5. Recommendations
A Statutory Digital Literacy Framework should be implemented to work alongside the Literacy and
Numeracy Framework from Foundation Phase through to post-16 education
Effective monitoring arrangements should be created for Computing and the Digital Literacy
Framework. Estyn should consider relevant changes to the Common Inspection Framework in
light of all of these recommendations
In the same way in which all teachers should be teachers of Literacy and numeracy, this should now
include Digital Literacy; progressively developing key skills and having expectations for all
learners at the end of each level.
All entrants to the teaching professional being capable of delivering the statutory Digital Literacy5

6. Outcome
Digital Literacy replaces ICT as the third essential skill
New Essential Skills Wales qualifications for Digital Literacy
Six strands to Digital Literacy (Digital Responsibility, Digital Information
Literacy, Digital Productivity, Digital Creativity, Digital Collaboration and
Digital Learning)
From Entry 1 - Level 3
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7. Benefits of Digital Literacy
Increased social interaction and inclusion (Social media)
One device can pull up books, photos, music, videos, search engines, recording
devices, camera, video camera, and productivity apps like Google Docs.
Develops skills (I.T skills, independent learning skills, builds confidence)
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8. Benefits of Digital Literacy (2)
It can save someone money
Digi Lit skills will help within work
Able to use Government systems
It can be engaging, interactive and fun
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9. Online Tools Poll
Nearpod
Google Docs inc Youtube
Kahoot!
Padlet
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10. SAMR Model
SAMR is a model designed to help educators infuse technology into teaching and learning.
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How could you embed Digital literacy into
your own practice?
padlet.com/elearningwea/embed

12. Contact Details
E-learning Development Worker
simon.conlin@weacymru.org.uk
01495 369869
Digital Literacy & Financial Literacy
Development/Tutor
wally.james@weacymru.org.uk
01495 369869
Slides available at: goo.gl/Tna5E
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13. References
©Jisc (2015) Developing students’ digital literacy. Available at: https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/developing-students-digital-literacy (Accessed: 23 March
2016).
Fraser, J (2016) 20 ways of thinking about digital literacy in higher education. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-
network/blog/2012/may/15/digital-literacy-in-universities (Accessed: 23 March 2016).
SAMR (2011) Available at: http://www.schrockguide.net/samr.html (Accessed: 23 March 2016).
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