Monday, January 25, 2010

Digital Literacy

http://www.msmc.la.edu/include/learning_resources/todays_learner/eqm0621.pdf

This article explains how being digitally literate comes very naturally to the newer generations as they grew up with computers. The students are being taught by older generations who are usually not digitally literate. This article explains the importance of being digitally literate in the 21st century. In the classroom, these technological skills are extremely important for teachers to master when teaching students.
The author of this article seems to be directing their argument towards the older generations who may not be digitally literate or as literate as the younger generations. The author feels that the students may be missing out on learning opportunities because of these different levels of digital literacy between generations.

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