1. After reviewing the resource, "6 Essential Steps to Teach Digital Literacy to Your Students," select 1-2 areas and reflect how you can incorporate these steps into your instruction.
As I went over the 6 Essential Steps to Teach Digital Literacy to Your Students, I was drawn to step 4 ethical use. I have had many instances of students turning in assignments that clearly was not their work. There are many sites and apps that will give students answers and help them understand math questions and concepts, however often times the material may be shown in a different way. I try to communicate with my students that just using these answers does not show understanding and often I will take them aside and have them try to show me another question using the method that they found. Most of the time they are unable to, which is where we talk about leaning verse copying. They need to lear and I need to teach them how to use these sites to their advantage not as a crutch.
2. After reviewing your grade level standards, explain how might you use this matrix to measure proficiency levels of your students?
I immediately thought, when I read over DL7 along with cyberbullying, about the kids that I coach in various sports. We have conversations all the time about what you put out on social media and how that can affect your future both positively and negatively. When college recruiters look at you social media as well as future employers what do they see? It is important to have these conversations and teach them how to have fun and be kids but to also keep other people and their futures in mind.
As I went over the 6 Essential Steps to Teach Digital Literacy to Your Students, I was drawn to step 4 ethical use. I have had many instances of students turning in assignments that clearly was not their work. There are many sites and apps that will give students answers and help them understand math questions and concepts, however often times the material may be shown in a different way. I try to communicate with my students that just using these answers does not show understanding and often I will take them aside and have them try to show me another question using the method that they found. Most of the time they are unable to, which is where we talk about leaning verse copying. They need to lear and I need to teach them how to use these sites to their advantage not as a crutch.
2. After reviewing your grade level standards, explain how might you use this matrix to measure proficiency levels of your students?
I immediately thought, when I read over DL7 along with cyberbullying, about the kids that I coach in various sports. We have conversations all the time about what you put out on social media and how that can affect your future both positively and negatively. When college recruiters look at you social media as well as future employers what do they see? It is important to have these conversations and teach them how to have fun and be kids but to also keep other people and their futures in mind.