Mastering Digital Literacy

Schools must prepare 21st century students to compete in a global society a world in which cultures, economies, and people are continuously connected, and it is the job of educators to equip students to meet this challenge. In the Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy series, editor Heidi Hayes Jaco [...]
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Schools must prepare 21st century students to compete in a global society a world in which cultures, economies, and people are continuously connected, and it is the job of educators to equip students to meet this challenge. In the Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy series, editor Heidi Hayes Jacobs and a team of authors from around the globe explore the three new literacies global, media, and digital literacy. The goals of the series are to: 1. Clarify the three new literacies so that educators have a basis for designing curriculum and instruction 2. Explore the relationship between traditional literacy and the new literacies 3. Support educators in cultivating the new literacies among students 4. Teach educators how to lead the integration of new literacies 5. Inform policymakers and other decision makers about the impact of the transition from traditional to modern learning environments This volume, Mastering Digital Literacy explores the many digital tools, applications, and technologies available to students in the 21st century. Series editor Heidi Hayes Jacobs and a team of experts offer practical, easy-to-implement strategies for incorporating digital literacy in school curricula to ensure that learners effectively master such tools both academically and personally. Introduction By Heidi Hayes Jacobs Jacobs clarifies the new literacies, details their purpose and importance in education, offers steps to implement them, and provides stakeholders with the long-term benefits of modernizing students' learning environment. She reaffirms the need for instruction to integrate digital, media, and global awareness and emphasizes that schools that ignore the need for technology in education are not meeting the needs of their students.