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DIGITAL LITERACY

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WHAT IS DIGITAL LITERACYWikipedia defines Digital Literacy as follows:

The ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate, and analyze information using digital technology. It involves a working knowledge of current technology, and an understanding of how it can be used.

Digitally literate people can communicate and work more efficiently. Those who are digitally literate are more likely to be economically secure. Many jobs require a working knowledge of computers and the Internet to perform basic functions. As wireless technology improves, more jobs require proficiency with cell phones.

Research around digital literacy is concerned with wider aspects associated with learning how to effectively find, use, summarize, evaluate, create, and communicate information while using digital technologies, not just being literate at using a computer.~Diipo Fagbolu

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be the those who cannot read and write,

but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.

~Alvin Toffler

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THE WINNING HABITS OF DIGITAL CITIZENS1. Be skeptical 2. Be skeptical3. Be skeptical

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THE WINNING HABITS OF DIGITAL CITIZENSThe internet is burdened with tons of websites and blogs;• with similar and in many cases the same information• unconfirmed sensational reports and hoaxes

Keys to finding the grain out of the chaff • Source of the information-Reputation of source• Web design/UX• Publication date-Filter with Twitter (especially news)• Tittle phrasing

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THE WINNING HABITS OF DIGITAL CITIZENS

Be open to new knowledge

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THE WINNING HABITS OF DIGITAL CITIZENSGet used to multiple literacies

To learn, work, play and live as a digital citizen requires multiple literacies that are developed over time from various traditional literacies and digital proficiencies

• Computer literacy: basic computing skills required to use Desktop, Laptops, Mobile Phones and Tablets.

• Media literacy: media includes text, image, audio or the combination of all; skills needed to access analyze, evaluate and produce media.

• Information literacy: ability to search and find needed information• Communication literacy: ability to condense knowledge as well as

share• Social literacy: ability to participate through collaboration and

networking

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THE WINNING HABITS OF DIGITAL CITIZENSCreate digital assets/products

There is no better way to learn in the digital space than to practice, while this builds confidence it also comes with endless benefits:

Create Digital Assets: Blogs (interests), Facebook Pages other Social Media Accounts (for Business, Cause, Association) or Websites.

Create Products: Posts, Videos, Podcasts, Articles, Media, Infographics, Blogs.

Benefits:Establish yourself as an expert and get patronageGet noticed and employed/engaged Create Digital Identity; Become popular; and leverage on wide network for marketingGain confidence and impact community decision making

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3 CODES

• Visit Google SERP pages 2 • Research Multiple Sources• Be Original

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3 CODES1.Visit Google Search Engine Result Pages 2&3:

SEO & SEM is responsible for what you see in the first page of SERP, you can access loads of organically valuable information in pages 2 and even 3 of the SERP

2.Evaluate multiple sources before drawing conclusion; try competing sites they are sure to write from different angles

3.Be original, Avoid plagiarism; “Copying” can become a legal issue, get creative!

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VALUES IN SOCIETYDigital literacy helps people communicate and keep up with societal trends. • stay in contact with others• pass timely information • sell goods and servicesDigital literacy can also prevent people from believing hoaxes that are spread online;• photo manipulation• E-mail fraudsResearch has demonstrated that the differences in the level of digital literacy depend mainly on age and education level, while the influence of gender is decreasing.

Building on digital literacy is the concept of digital creativity which is the expression of creative skills in the digital medium.

This can include generation and manipulation of digital images. And sundry media

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