This document discusses the importance of developing digital fluency skills in education. It identifies six key digital fluency skills: solution fluency, information fluency, collaboration, media fluency, creativity fluency, and digital ethics. These skills help address the digital divide between students who have access to technology and those who do not. The document also discusses how educational technology can help develop higher-order thinking skills by motivating students, allowing them to learn at their own pace, and preparing them for the future.

1. M Y
TR F OO OILP

2. “She is clothed in strength
and dignity, and she
laughs without the fear of
the future.”
- Proverbs 31:25

4. To provide
education in
the use of
technology in
instruction;
To engage
learners on
practical
technology
To impart
learning
experiences in
instructional
technology
supported
instructional
planning;
To learn to
use and
evaluate
computer-
based
resources.
To acquaint
students on
information
technology;
To inculcate
higher level
thinking and
creativity
among
student

6. BRIDGING THE DIGITAL GAP IN EDUCATION
• Economic social inequality in information
and communication technologies
Digital Divide
• Students who are digitally adept, who
have devices and Internet access at home
Digital Natives

7. Six Digital
Fluency

8. Solution Fluency
Solution
fluency
• This refers to the capacity and creativity in problem solving
Informat
ion
fluency
• This involves 3 skills: ability to access information, retrieve and reflect
on
Collabor
ation
• This refers to teamwork with virtual or real partners in the online
environment
Media
Fluency
• Media refers to channels of mass communication or digital sources
Creativit
y
fluency
• Artistic proficiency adds meaning by way of design, art, and story-
telling to package a message
Digital
Ethics
• The digital citizen is guided by principles of leadership, responsibility,
environmental awareness and personal accountability.

9. How to Develop
Higher Order
Thingking Skills?

14. Motivate Students
to Learn
Many students are
more stimulated
and are apt to learn
when they can
interact with hands-
on learning tools,
which various forms
of educational
technology provide
Students Can Learn
at Their Own Pace
It’s simple; no child
is the same. Every
student learns at his
or her own pace
Prepare Children
for the Future
The learning
children do in
school prepares
them for the future,
and for this reason
it is important to
incorporate
technology in the
classroom.