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Digital Literacy 1Course Overview
Digital LiteracyStudents will develop critical and creative thinking through reading,
writing, speaking, listening, and viewing in a 21st century approach
● Work through a problem-based process
● Learn to define real world problems of interest
● Research the causes of problems using real-time global texts
● Create solutions to address the problems
Skills and technologies taught in this course will be applicable through the
rest of your child’s career in MCPS, including all the way through AP courses
in high school
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Digital Literacy CourseOnly available in 6th grade
Utilizes internet sites, online databases, and other websites on the
Library Media Center webpage for research.
Uses Web 2.0 collaborative and creative technological tools, which allow
students to synthesize and express the knowledge they have learned.
Students will:
● Conduct research
● Take organized notes
Takes full advantage of the Chromebooks and G-Suite (formerly Google
Apps for Education, or GAFE) technologies.
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● Create and present projects
● Interact with classmates
Digital Literacy 1 SkillsHere is a snapshot of what students have learned this year and how they have used
some of the G-Suite tools in the class.
Digital Literacy 1 Skills: Notetaking● Using NoodleTools for research
Students used NoodleTools during the research process to keep track of sources and to
take notes and organize them.
I liked working on
noodle tools and
creating citations
and note cards.
It made it all much easier.
Digital Literacy 1 Skills: Paraphrasing● To practice paraphrasing, students use authentic texts and Google Docs to take
notes.
Students used text colors
to indicate paraphrasing.
I use paraphrasing in science if we are
researching something
and if we need to write down information.
Digital Literacy 1 Skills: Finding the Main Idea● Students practice finding the main idea.
Students read an article and took notes to identify the main
idea on a Google Doc.
I have used t
he skill
of learning ho
w to
gather inform
ation
to make several
key points.
Digital Literacy 1 Skills: Research Skills● Using the Library Media Center webpage, NoodleTools, online databases, and
G-Suite tools, students conduct research.
I have learned how to organize my ideas.
I now can
research topics
easier and faster
than before for
out of school
projects.
Digital Literacy 1 Skills: G-Suite Presentations● Students utilize a variety of G-Suite and other online tools to create projects and
presentations.
Students used
Smore.com, a website
that allows users to
design online flyers, to
present information
they discovered in
their research.
Digital Literacy 1: Other Tools● During class, students use other instructional tools such as Google Classroom and
Socrative.com.
I like Google
Classroom
because it allows
me to do many
things digitally.
Students completed assignments on Google Classroom and
participated in class activities using Socrative.com.
Digital Literacy 1: Student FeedbackQUESTION: How have you used the skills you are learning outside of the class?
When I was doing homework for another class,
I had to research something, and from this class it was much easier than last year because I learned better research skills.
I have used my resear
ch
skills to help me write a
report on peacock
jumping spiders and
explain to my mom why
they are very int
eresting.
I have used these skills in other classes such as
English because instead of just copying a text I now can paraphrase it. Also I think about being safe
online when i'm at home
I learned about making citations in this class, and then I applied that knowledge to helping a family member with her book by making a bibliography for her resources.
In World Studies we have to write down a lot of things, and by
using “caveman speak,” I am able to write down just the very important
parts.
Digital Literacy 1We look forward to seeing your children in Digital Literacy 1!
I like solving the real life problems because we have to come up with real life solutions.
Contact Info:[email protected][email protected]
Digital Literacy 1: In Their Words --- Student FeedbackQUESTION: What is one thing you have learned in Digital Literacy that you can apply
(or have applied) to other classes or outside of school?
Click on the students to hear what they had to say!
Staying Safe Online Paraphrasing in Research
“Digital Literacy is the best class!”Email Etiquette
Digital Literacy Projects
