Digital Literacy

What is Digital Literacy?

The American Library Association defines Digital Literacy as:

“The ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.”

Cornell University defines Digital Literacy as:

“The ability to find, evaluate, utilize, share, and create content using information technologies and the Internet.”

Microsoft describes Digital Literacy as:

“The effective use of devices, software, and the internet to collaborate with others and discover, use, and create information.”

Why is it important?

21st century skill to participate and navigate a constantly evolving technological society
Ability to understand and use information from multiple sources and formats
Learn to become a good digital citizen
Build basic awareness to be informed and influence decisions

Rate of Digital Literacy among U.S. adults ages 16-65, by educational attainment: 2012

Back to School Digital Literacy Challenge

The Back To School Digital Literacy Challenge is a prize giveaway challenge that aims to encourage students to build foundational computer skills. Register and Complete the Digital Literacy Bootcamp to be entered for a chance to win one of FIVE grand prizes of an XBOX Series X game system or a custom Surface Go bundle. This is a MULTIPLE Entry prize giveaway. The more you do, the more chances you have to win!!

WAYS TO ENTER:

Complete All Digital Literacy Modules +1
Parent Completes All Digital Literacy Modules +5
Grandparent Completes All Digital Literacy Modules +10

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The more you do, the more chances to WIN!

The Back To School Digital Literacy Challenge is a prize giveaway challenge that aims to encourage students to build foundational computer skills. Register and Complete the Digital Literacy program to be entered for a chance to win one of FIVE grand prizes of an XBOX Series X game system or a custom Surface Go bundle. This is a MULTIPLE Entry prize giveaway. The more you do, the more chances you have to win!!

The Digital Literacy program is an interactive 1 week session meeting for 1.5 to 2hrs a day. Topics include parts of a computer, communicating online, core Microsoft Office functions, Microsoft word basics, and more!