The viewing of the video clips from David White gave myself a view of having not been exposed to this form of interpretation from the use and skills afforded to users of the internet in the teaching educational space. The key question we looked at was the digital literacy, what is it and how can it be used and optimized in the educational space. We asked ourselves what is it to be digitally literate and how do we curb the fear of the unknown and the use of these new skills. The key question is what is digital literacy.   It is merely being able to use diverse technologies and effectively retrieve new skills, interpret them effectively and put them to use in the classroom space, be it literal or virtual. they are numerous ways to look at it, but as students can sometimes be angst in the use of them, its best to go gradual and them build upon each new skill. To put it succinctly,  digital literacy is the ability to understand and use information on more than one platform using the digital environment. The added question of private versus professional comes to the fore in that, one must always be mindful of the context, comfort levels and the use of the different platforms to achieve the stated goals of the course or educational course. Another view of looking  Mr Whites video clips, was to look at the quadrant approach to the use of the internet. It can seen as to where the use of different media platforms will fall into and will it be personal/institutional or visitor/resident. in the context one can use this to see where the views the use of the internet, how one would use it, the end in mind and the application of it to achieve the stated goals of the learning approach.  As this is my first time being exposed to the Open Networked Learning programme, it has opened up new ways of viewing the use of the internet in the classroom, the new skills accessible and how to ensure the students attain the required skills and knowledge to the stated goals. This can be pulled through the Digital literacy process’s and the application of it. It would be exciting to see it in action so to speak, but more importantly, see the Digital literacy of the student and lecturers, taking it to a level never seen before. Very exciting indeed for the Digital literate person!

 

 

Topic One: Digital Literacies

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