6/19/2017 2 Comments finding the time-Digital LiteracyWhile we live in a digital time and assume students are digitally prepared, they may not be. Teachers are often teaching curriculum that is mandated and takes up the whole day, leaving little time to focus on other things. Students however who are not digitally literate need time to learn basic tools so that they can be successful. In college baseball we interact digitally mainly through individual texts, group texts and sometimes email. The time I have with the students, similar to teachers in a classroom, I need to dedicate to specific things also leaving little for anything that doesn’t fit in that plan. I can relate to how this would be difficult and also to its importance.
If I were in a traditional classroom I would dedicate the first week of school to basic skills that needed to be taught. As time went on I would have students work in partners with a student who is strong in digital literacy and could act as a mentor as well as work with small groups to guide students who needed more support. Finding out how to make the time and implement the teaching is important as without students are naturally going to be separated by ability and fall behind in an area where no one needs to struggle if they have the guidance and teaching they need.
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6/19/2017 12:56:41 pm
I agree with you Dan, in specialized programs like the ones we teach in it has a very high level of skill set that has to been taught and practiced daily. Technology is helpful for many ways we can use video and as you say text, email to interact but our biggest focus is on the tools/equipment/skills needed to be taught.
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Nancy
6/19/2017 03:36:02 pm
Hi Dan,
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