This document provides resources for teaching digital literacy. It focuses on language, connections, information, and (re)design/remix. Links are given to courses on digital literacy as well as tasks, tools, lessons, and images that can be used. It also emphasizes involving parents, having learners reflect on their online activities, and getting parents and learners to sign an Acceptable Use Policy.

1. Teaching Digital
Literacy
Bit.ly/eltlinks
ShellyTerrell.com

2. A computer does not
substitute for judgment
any more than a pencil
substitutes for literacy.
~ Robert S McNamara

3. Bit.ly/teeninfographicCS
Infographic & Research by
CommonSenseMedia.org

4. Digital
literacy is
having a
critical eye

7. Focus on:
• anguage
L
• onnections
C
• nformation
I
• re)design = remix
(
Dudeney, G., N. Hockly, & M. Pegrum (2013): Digital
Literacies. Harlow: Pearson.

8. Bhsdigitallit.com
Course by Andy Marcinek

9. Syllabus by Andy Marcinek
http://bhsdigitallit.com/

10. Bhsdigitallit.com
Tasks by Andy Marcinek

11. http://rheingold.com/2013/crap-detection-mini-course/

13. Workliteracy.com/pages/the-crap-test/

14. Zapatopi.net/treeoctopus

15. Philb.com/fakesites.htm

16. Get them to
reflect on
their online
activities!

18. http://pbskids.org/webonauts

19. Make a decision, see the consequences
That’s Not Cool The Break-in
http://youtu.be/LCvG30utcig

20. Aplatformforgood.org

21. theconsultants-e.com/resources/
ToolsResources/DigiLit.aspx

22. More
Resources

23. Google.com/insidesearch/
searcheducation/lessons.html

24. Microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/
giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/default.mspx

25. Microsoft Digital Literacy Course

26. Symbaloo.com/mix/creativecommons7

27. Search for Creative Common Images
http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/flickrCC/index.php

28. Attribute images you use

29. CCMixter.org

30. Involve parents!

31. Aplatformforgood.org

32. Get parents &
learners to sign
an Acceptable
Use Policy (AUP)

33. Utechtips.com/2009/07/31/aup-driven-byvision-not-protection/

34. List.ly/list/DqJ-digital-literacy-and-citizenship
List.ly/shellterrell

35. ShellyTerrell.com
Bit.ly/eltlinks
List.ly/shellterrell