New literacy in a digital environment involves more than just reading and writing and includes skills like internet surfing, emailing, blogging, and editing/posting photos and videos. As technology changes how people access and share information, the roles of both teachers and students must shift - teachers act more as facilitators and collaborators who guide student learning, while students become active producers of knowledge who can take responsibility for their own learning through collaborative projects.

2. Teaching
New
Literacy in a
Digital
Environment

3. has been variously defined in
the literature, but all definitions
agree that it is more than the
ability to read and write.

4. The need for a shift in teaching and
learning is therefore the focus our society
today.

5. User- friendly sites for Teachers

6. TRADITIONAL DIGITAL LITERACIES
(3 Rs)
* READING * READING
* ‘RITING * WRITING
* ‘RITHMITIC * ‘ RITHMITIC
* ELECTRONIC READING
* INTERNET SURFING
(e-mail, blogging, editing,
photo-video posting)

8. Changes of Teacher role using ICT
A shift from
•Knowledge transmitter
•Primary source of
information
•Control and management
of learning
To
•Facilitator, collaborator,
coach
•Navigator of knowledge,
co-learner
•Teacher gives students
options & responsibilities
for their own learning

9. Changes of Students’ role
A shift from
•Passive recipient of
knowledge
•Recall of knowledge
•Individual learning
To
•Active participant in
learning
•Producing knowledge
•Collaborative learning