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Bridging the Digital Divide through Integrated Literacy Instruction
Type of Presentation
Concurrent
Session Abstract
This session shows how students with low digital literacy improve in traditional literacy, digital literacy and digital self-efficacy when instructors integrate digital and traditional literacy in a purposeful, systematic way.
Target Audience
Educators who work with populations who have low computer ownership and Internet access should attend. This session applies to both Adult Basic Education and ESL classrooms. In particular, educators who are unsure about how to integrate technology instruction into their classroom should consider this an opportunity to find out what can be done to boost their students' digital literacy.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to discuss the outcomes of a study in which digital literacy was purposefully integrated into ABE and ESL classes. They will also hear about how digital literacy was integrated with existing curricula and be encouraged to share their own ideas and experiences with successful digital literacy integration. Participants will be able to plan activities for cell phones, interactive whiteboards, one computer-classrooms and computer labs.
Session Description
Digital literacy is an ever-growing and expanding area of literacy that directly impacts adult learners in their goals regarding employment and further education. With the GED 2014 coming out as a computer-based test, concerns as to how instructors can integrate technology have come to the forefront of the field. The Will-Skill-Tool model indicates that simply have digital technologies available is insufficient to bridge the digital divide. Instructors have to be willing to be innovative with new technologies, and also acquire or continually improve their own digital skills in order to impact learner outcomes. This session promotes the "will" component by showing that integration works. It also addresses the "skill" component by demonstrating how integration can be accomplished. Finally, it addresses "tool" by discussing different kinds of technologies that can be employed and suggesting resources for collaboration to extend digital reach.
Efforts are made to try to schedule sessions on the day preferred by the Primary Presenter, though this cannot be guaranteed. Please check your preference.
Friday November 8