Technology has become a permanent addition to our daily lives in the last few 1.
Multimedia Resources
decades. With devices offering countless features and accessibility to
everyone and making their lives easier, we can say that the world has
developed into a digital world. Several middle – bridge that connects the sender & receiver
- Digital resource use MORE THAN one medium
DIGITAL LITERACY – having the right digital skills to achieve our goals. It is - Combination of multiple media formats : (text + image + video +
also an ability to identify and use technology confidently, creatively, and audio = MM) one example is YouTube videos.
critically to meet the demands and challenges of living, learning, and working
in a digital society. A. Text Materials – primary way to transmit information, it is the simplest
resource
Digital literacy is an important part of information literacy because so much of
Used for: instructions, announcements, information, narrating events
the information available now is from digital media.
(common application of which are MS Word and PDF file)
Technology content B. Powerpoint Slides – used to create business, educational, and
informal presentations which comprised of slides that contain text
Digital media play a significant role in our everyday lives: images and other media such as audio clips, text, and video
Playing online games Best for: giving instructions, information, making explanations, and
Enjoy news and entertainment narrating events
E-commerce
Online education C. Photographs and Still Images – digital representation of non-text
Engage in political debate information
When does your DL skill begin? D. Audio Files – any spoken explanation that stimulates imagination and
- DL skills begin the moment you learn to operate technological can be added and combined with all types of media
devices in analyzing, using, and creating information that is
accessed from various digital resources. 2. Interactive Resource
- A resource wherein the output depends on the user’s input
DIGITAL RESOURCES: - Allows user to control and manipulate different media
- Are sources of information that are available in electronic or digital - Considered as the most sophisticated digital resource because they
format, basically, any information stored on the internet or are “reader-centered” – which enable the reader to interact with
electronic device the material
Text documents - the user has the ability to influence the experience, such as the
Images content that they receive. Examples include social media
Blogs platforms, online quizzes and surveys, many kinds of apps, and
Audio and video files video games. The interactivity aspect can involve text, graphics,
Websites sound, and video, or any combination of them.
Search engines
Examples of Interactive Resource: Examples of Emerging Technologies:
1. 5G Data 4. Robotics
A. Social Networking Sites (Facebook, Twitter, Insatgram, Tiktok) – they 2. Wifi 5. AI
use text, graphics, and increasingly video, allowing users to post and 3. Biometrics 6. Virtual Reality
share information, to chat with one another, and to play games.
B. Video Games – players use controllers to respond to visual and
sound cues on the screen, sometimes competing in real time with THE IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL LITERACY
other players.
C. Mobile Apps (Google App, Shoppee, Shein, Gcash, Playstore) – According to Barbara Combes, digital literacy has three competencies:
letting you tailor the information you receive based on your location
and other variables of your choosing. Rather than simply sign up for a
general news feed, you can choose your news according to your
interests.
UNDERSTAND
What is the Most Common Form of Interactive Media Today?
- Social media is very likely the most common form of interactive
media today, given the numbers of people all over the world who
use it and the amount of time they spend on it.
3. Emerging Technology
As a society, we are now firmly ensconced in the digital age. Our
social, economic, and political focus has shifted from industrialization
to information technology.
CREATE USE
- Used to describe a new technology but may also refer to the
continuing development of an existing technology (because
we have expanded the from print media to broadcast media to
digital media: writing letters to sending emails, TV and radio as
main channels or sources of news to websites, in-person fellowship
or talking over the telephone to using social media platforms) USE – refers to one competency in operating software, digital devices,
- It emphasizes that old media has not disappeared but made and navigating internet
greater and larger by technology - This is the basic competency
- These new technologies continue to influence the way we live,
work, and interact, they increase productivity, accessibility, and UNDERSTAND – is the all-important set of digital literacy skills
make our lives easier referred to as “survival skills” in digital environment. These are:
Thinking skills: comprehend, contextualize, evaluate digital Digital citizenship gives us access to a new kind of global connectedness.
media so you can make informed decisions about what you do This connectedness has tremendous benefits for all of us if we connect with
and encounter online. one another:
Understanding how technology works, how copyright works, and
how identity works in cyberspace o Promote understanding across different types of people (pluralism and
diversity)
Some aspects of digital literacy that need to be considered: o Pursue truth and knowledge
o Build a peaceful world through positive online interactions
A. Socio-emotional Literacy – complex skills that require critical and
analytical thinking, as well as maturity in exploring social and But, Digital Citizenship is not exclusive to people who have access to the
emotional aspects in digital media. – understanding helps you avoid wealth of information and knowledge on the internet.
(trolling, cyber bullying, false news, cat fishing or fake identities)
B. Branching Literacy – mainly associated with surfing in the internet. It Digital Divide, refers to a world that is divided between those who have and
is the ability to gain the benefits or the abundance of information from don’t have access to internet – it is an urgent concern that digital citizens
various resources. By accessing information, you can make intelligent must address. As responsible citizens, you must help promote everyone’s
connections (example planning a trip: create itinerary, research about right to Internet access, recognizing the infinite potential of technology.
the place’s weather, history, culture, as well as consulting reviews,
travel blogs, and even language tutorials) – highlights the effort to find
information and solve problems Digital literacy goes beyond technical knowledge. It extends to an
individual’s digital activities, participation, interactions, socialising, searching,
CREATE – social utility of digital literacy. If you understand learning, and other online activities.
information, you must know how to use technology to share
information. This involves how to produce contents that suit to various BECAUSE DIGITAL WORLD IS PART OF THE REAL WORLD
contexts and audiences. Creation – whether through blogs, tweets or
any avenue for expression and sharing online
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Digital citizenship can be defined as the successful and positive engagement
with digital technologies that allows individuals and communities to cultivate
values, skills, attitudes and knowledge. The meaning of digital citizenship
can’t be understood without understanding effective social participation.
It is the way of thinking Online, Being Online, and Acting Online:
a. It is thinking critically and not trusting what you see
b. It is being safe with your information and who you connect with
c. It is acting responsibly in how you communicate and behave