Critical Digital Literacies

Decoding

Breaking the code by breaking down content in order to understand

Figuring out how to use new technology

New Apple, PC products, New Software, etc.

Confidence in Using new material or applications

Safety and Security Online

As an educator, we need to prioritize teaching students how to surf the web with safety. There are many harmful things students can access if they are not taught how to protect themselves

Meaning Making

Understanding and Interpreting Content

Ability to breakdown content and reconstruct them to make a meaning out of the media

Relating ideas and topics to experiences and encounters in your life

Engaging with the message that is being sent

Can start to have academic conversations by sharing your own thoughts and feelings after the content is broken down

Finding messages in media, such as advertisements

Message in this advertisement is easy to read and understand the meaning behind it

Interactive Texts for Educators

Makes lessons easier to grasp and allow understanding and comprehension from students

Analyzing Digital Content

Making informed judgements of media and content they see online

Applying critical thinking skills to analyze perspectives and ideas

Contributing to the meaning and usage of a platform online

Deconstruction of the meaning

Making judgements and drawing conclusions

Evaluating Information

Persona

Reputation and Identity Online

I am studying to be a teacher. My reputation online is very critical as students and their guardians will feel as if I am unfit for the job if I have inappropriate images of me

Being able to manage a professional persona for jobs and opportunities

You can tell if your reputation is professional by googling yourself on various search engines to see what comes up

In my search, various things came up when I searched on Google, whereas on smaller search engines, less of information on myself came up

Need to be aware of what is being posted in order to determine if ones reputation is acceptable

Having professional accounts such as Linkedin and teaching platforms can help increase a professional reputation

Using in Digital Spaces

Producing and Consuming Digital Text

Understanding how to use different platforms and particular requirements for different ones

Selecting and creating new content

Video production, image editing, etc.

Generating new approaches and techniques to content

Deploying Digital Tools Appropriately

Solve problems that arise when creating content