Cooper, Marilyn, M. "Learning Digital Literacies." Multimodal Composition: Resources for Teachers. Ed. Cynthia L. Selfe. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press, 2007: 181-186. Print.
This article started with the importance of paying attention to digital literacy. The author gave a summary of what digital literacy is in addition to discussing its importance. Following this, the author gives five strategies for teaching digital literacy. These strategies include: teaching the context of the technology, giving adequate motivation to learn it, giving enough time for learning and doing a good job, providing enough assistance, and providing opportunities to learn and problem solve with classmates. Overall, her argument is that these skills are essential to social practices and that it's not just about keeping up with the most recent technology.
This article came at an interesting time-I was researching digital literacy last week for another class. Some of the interesting information that I found was that many define it differently; however, at this point, many do agree it's more than just learning how to work a technology. Especially in a Web 2.0 world. Specifically, a particular article discussed digital literacy as directly related to a historical literacy (literacy practices throughout a lifetime). On the other hand, another article that I read last week suggested that the new digital literacy is going to necessitate programming.
I'm linking to this blog because I found the image to be funny. It came up in a Google search.
GREAT comic!
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