Classroom Guide INTEGRATING DIGITAL LITERACY INTO YOUR CLASSROOM PRACTICE Table of Contents Introduction. 3 Use,.Understand.&.Create. 4. Framework.Icon.Legend.and.Descriptions. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...5 Grades.K-3. 6 Grades.4-6. 7 Grades.7-8.. 8 Grades.9-12 . 9 Tip.Sheets. 10. Integrating.Digital.Literacy.Across.the.Curriculum. 10 Digital.Technology.in.the.Classroom:.Tips.for.Non-Experts . 12 Digital.Technology.in.the.Classroom:.Classroom. Management.Tips. 13 Digital.Technology.in.the.Classroom:.Dealing.with. Tech.Limitations. 15 Digital.Technology.in.the.Classroom:.Connecting. Your.Classroom.to.the.World. 17 Managing.Your.Online.Identity . 18 MediaSmarts.Resources. .19. Webography. .20. Sample.Resources.for.Making.Media.in.Your.Classroom. .21. About.MediaSmarts . 22 mediasmarts.ca ©2018 MediaSmarts 2 Introduction This guide is designed to accompany the workshop Use, Understand & Create: Digital Literacy Training Program for Canadian Educators by providing practical tools to help K-12 teachers make digital literacy a part of their classroom practice. Digital.literacy.is.more.than. young.people.need.to.develop. of.their.secondary.education,. technological.know-how:.it. knowledge,.values.and.a.whole. which.fall.into.seven.categories:. includes.a.wide.variety.of.ethical,. range.of.critical.thinking,. ethics and empathy, privacy social.and.reflective.practices. communication.and.information. and security, community that.are.embedded.in.work,. management.skills.for.the.digital. engagement, digital health, learning,.leisure.and.daily.life . age ..As.increasing.numbers. consumer awareness, finding of.businesses,.services.and. and verifying and.making and Today’s.youth.are.often.called. even.democratic.processes. remixing ..It.also.identifies. “digital.natives”.by.adults. migrate.online,.citizens.who. which.topics.are.appropriate. because.of.the.seemingly. lack.digital.literacy.skills.risk. for.students.at.different.grade. effortless.way.they.engage. being.disadvantaged.when. levels.and.addresses.common. with.all.things.technological .. it.comes.to.accessing.health. challenges.involved.in.fully. It’s.easy.to.see.why:.young. care,.government.services.and. integrating.digital.literacy.into. Canadians.live.in.an.interactive,. opportunities.for.employment,. the.classroom,.such.as.limitations. “on.demand”.digital.culture. education.and.civic.participation . on.available.technology.and. where.they.are.used.to.accessing. classroom.management. media.whenever.and.wherever. While.the.workshop.content. concerns ..Finally,.this.guide. they.want ..Instant-messaging,. focuses.on.the.five.key.concepts. includes.links.to.relevant. photo.sharing,.texting,.social. of.digital.literacy,.this.Classroom. MediaSmarts.resources,.websites. networking,.video-streaming. Guide.looks.at.the.specific.skill mentioned.in.the.workshop,. and.mobile.Internet.use.are.all. areas.that.MediaSmarts.has. and.apps.and.tools.for.creating. examples.where.youth.have.led. identified.as.being.essential.for. digital.media.in.your.classroom .. the.charge.in.embracing.new. students.to.learn.by.the.end. ways.of.engaging.online . But.this.enthusiasm.masks.a. potential.problem:.although. young.people.don’t.need. coaxing.to.take up.Internet. technologies.and.their.skills. quickly.improve.relative to their elders,.without.guidance. they.remain.amateur users.of. information.and.communications. technology.(ICT),.which.raises. concerns.about.a.generation.of. youth.who.are.not.fully.digitally. literate,.yet.are.deeply.immersed. in.cyberspace . In.order.to.be.literate.in.today’s. media-rich.environments,. mediasmarts.ca ©2018 MediaSmarts 3 Use, Understand & Create A DIGITAL LITERACY FRAMEWORK FOR CANADIAN SCHOOLS What exactly is digital literacy, and how can we ensure that students are learning the digital skills they need in school? MediaSmarts classifies competencies for digital literacy according to three main principles: use, understand and create. These principles form the basis of our digital literacy framework. Young.Canadians.need.to.be.able.to.make.good.choices.about. privacy,.ethics,.safety.and.verifying.information.when.they’re.using. digital.media,.and.they.need.to.be.prepared.to.be.active.and. engaged.digital.citizens ..Based.on.our.research.on.digital.literacy. education.in.Canada,.USE, UNDERSTAND & CREATE.provides.a.road. map.for.teaching.these.skills.in.Canadian.schools ..The.framework. draws.on.seven.key.aspects.of.digital.literacy.and.provides.teachers. with.supporting.lessons.and.interactive.resources.that.are.linked.to. curriculum.outcomes.for.every.province.and.territory ..Each.lesson. also.comes.with.parent.tip.sheets.to.reinforce.learning.at.school.and. at.home . To.find.K-12.lessons.in.each.category,. visit.mediasmarts ca/teacher-resources/. use-understand-create-digital-literacy- framework-canadian-schools . mediasmarts.ca ©2018 MediaSmarts 4 Framework Icon Legend and Descriptions Ethics This.category.addresses.students’.social-emotional.skills.and. and Empathy empathy.towards.others.as.well.as.their.ability.to.make.ethical. decisions.in.digital.environments.when.dealing.with.issues.such.as. cyberbullying,.sharing.other.people’s.content.and.accessing.music. and.video . Privacy This.includes.essential.skills.for.managing.students’.privacy,. and Security reputation.and.security.online.such.as.making.good.decisions.about. sharing.their.own.content,.understanding.data.collection.techniques,. protecting.themselves.from.malware.and.other.software.threats,.and. being.aware.of.their.digital.footprint . Community Resources.in.this.category.teach.students.about.their.rights.as. Engagement citizens.and.consumers.and.empower.them.to.influence.positive. social.norms.in.online.spaces.and.to.speak.out.as.active,.engaged. citizens . Digital Digital.health.skills.include.managing.screen.time.and.balancing. Health students’.online.and.offline.lives;.managing.online.identity.issues;. dealing.with.issues.relating.to.digital.media,.body.image.and. sexuality;.and.understanding.the.differences.between.healthy.and. unhealthy.online.relationships . Consumer These.skills.allow.students.to.navigate.highly.commercialized. Awareness online.environments ..They.include.recognizing.and.interpreting. advertising,.branding.and.consumerism;.reading.and.understanding. the.implications.of.website.Terms.of.Service.and.privacy.policies;.and. being.savvy.consumers.online . Finding Students.need.the.skills.to.effectively.search.the.Internet.for. and Verifying information.they.need.for.personal.and.school.purposes,.and.then. evaluate.and.authenticate.the.sources.and.information.they.find . Making Making.and.remixing.skills.enable.students.to.create.digital.content. and Remixing and.use.existing.content.for.their.own.purposes.in.ways.that.respect. legal.and.ethical.considerations.and.to.use.digital.platforms.to. collaborate.with.others . mediasmarts.ca ©2018 MediaSmarts 5 Grades K-3 Students.in.the.primary.grades. right.and.wrong ..They.tend. and.the.Internet.into.their.daily. are.already.active.users.of.digital. to.imitate.what.they.see.their. lives ..With.this.in.mind,.it’s.a. technologies ..While.they.are. parents.and.older.children.doing . good.time.to.introduce: usually.supervised.when.they.go. online,.there.are.still.many.issues. Obviously,.digital.literacy.has. •. skills.for.search.strategies to.start.at.a.very.simple.level. that.need.to.be.considered .. •. recognizing.how.characters,. For.example,.younger.children. for.these.kids ..We.can.use. concrete.metaphors.to.help. games.and.activities.on. (grades.K-1).have.trouble. websites.build.brand.loyalty distinguishing.fantasy.from. them.understand.that.everything. reality.and.tend.to.accept.what. online.is.connected.and.that. •. how.to.protect.their.privacy. they.see.at.face.value,.including. what.you.do.online.might.be. on.commercial.sites online.advertising.messages .. seen.by.anyone . •. the.idea.that.material.posted. They.trust.characters.and. In.grades.2-3,.students.are.still. to.the.Internet.can.last. people.they.see.in.the.media,. not.yet.able.to.think.critically. forever which.makes.them.particularly. about.technology,.accepting. vulnerable.to.stereotypes .. online.environments.and. •. the.fact.that.the.people.we. They.are.unlikely.to.think.much. activities.at.face.value ..However,. interact.with.online.have. about.the.consequences.of. their.growing.independence. feelings their.actions,.and.view.morality. means.they.are.looking.for.more. in.terms.of.what.they’ve.been. information.online,.and.they.are. punished.for.rather.than.what’s. starting.to.integrate.computers. mediasmarts.ca ©2018 MediaSmarts 6 Grades 4-6 Students.in.the.junior.grades. As.more.of.their.school.work. They’re.now.developing.the. lack.sufficient.critical.thinking. requires.Internet.research,.this. ability.to.think.more.logically.and. skills.to.surf.the.Web.alone,.but. is.also.a.good.time.to.teach. abstractly,.and.view.morality.in. MediaSmarts’.Young Canadians students.skills.for.conducting. terms.of.good.and.evil.–.though. in a Wired World research.shows. effective.research.and.for. typically.in.very.black-and-white. that.almost.a.third.never.or. authenticating.online.content. terms ..Helping.kids.to.manage. rarely.use.the.Internet.with.an. including.recognizing.marketing. online.interaction.–.to.apply. adult.nearby ..Their.focus.moves. messages,.bias.and.stereotyping . empathy.and.avoid.conflict.–.is. increasingly.to.their.peers .. one.of.the.top.priorities.at.this. They’re.better.able.to.tell.fantasy. Students.at.this.age.are.highly. age ..It’s.also.important.to.teach.