What exactly is digital literacy? There seem to be quite a few variations on the exact definition of this term. However, doesn’t digital literacy boil down to people effectively using various forms of technology (hardware and software) to convey their thoughts. Simple, right? Unfortunately, digital literacy is not a simple topic. The exponential growth in the capabilities of technology and available apps took everyone by surprise and far outpaced the ability for education to keep up. But we are getting there. Educational leaders realised the need for response to support future ready students. Students and teachers are at various levels of understanding when we look at this literacy. As defined by a 2016 Pew Research Center’s study, the digital divide was once defined by the ownership of technology, but now the divide is marked by the individual’s fluency in using the technology and the multitude of available apps. (Alexander, Adams, & Cummins, 2016) The research continue...
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