This document discusses digital fluency and how it can be used in the classroom. It defines digital fluency as the ability to use technology to create new knowledge and solve challenges. Teachers can implement online materials and flipped classrooms to increase student understanding and engagement. Flipped classrooms allow students to learn content online before class, leaving class time for activities and discussion.

1. DIGITAL
FLUENCY
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2. CONTENTS
• What is digital fluency
• How to use it in the classroom
• Flipped classrooms and digital fluency
• References

3. WHAT IS DIGITAL FLUENCY
• Sparrow (2018), ability to use technology, create new
knowledge, challenges and to solve those challenges
• Digitally fluent individuals are called ‘digital natives’
• Ability to use ICT effectively
• Green (2012) explained, digital natives refers to people born in
the digital age and interact with technology at young ages.

4. HOW TO USE IT IN THE CLASSROOM
• Teachers can implement online materials to increase student
understand and development (Thoermer & Williams, 2012;
Kaman & Ertem, 2018).
• Traditional learning (face to face learning) requires to be on
campus.
• Using online resources, teachers can find more information on
topics and use multimedia to boost engagement.

5. FLIPPED CLASSROOMS
• An example of how technology can be used for learning
• Also can be called blended learning classrooms
• University of Queensland (2018), blended learning is referred to
integrating on-campus learning with online learning.
• Gives students to look at learning content before classes at their own
pace and comfort of their homes
• For e.g. Teacher posts information and videos of the next topic
they’ll cover in the next lesson on a learning platform that students
can have access to

6. REFERENCES
• Green, M. (2012). Digital natives. British dental journal. 213(2). 48
• https://search-proquest-com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/docview/1030269522?rfr_id=info%3Axri%2Fsid%3Aprimo
• Kaman, S., & Ertem, I. S. (2018). The effect of digital texts on primary students’
• comprehension, fluency, and attitude. Eurasian journal of educational research. 76. 147-164. Retrieved from
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1186260.pdf
• Sparrow, J. (2018). Digital fluency: Preparing student to create big, bold problems. New
• horizons. Educause review https://er.educause.edu/articles/2018/3/digital-fluency-preparing-students-to-create-big-bold-problems
• University of Queensland. (2018). Blended learning. ITaLI
• https://itali.uq.edu.au/resources/blended-learning