3 things you should know about digital literacies

This is a continuation in my '3 things' short video series. If you follow this blog you will know that I wrote a series of posts last year on digital literacies. Many people confuse literacies with skills or competencies, but as you will see in the video I made below, they are different. For me literacies go beyond and deeper than skills and competencies, enabling users to assimilate into unfamiliar and challenging new cultures and environments. We have a bewildering array of digital media at our fingertips, but to use these tools effectively takes a lot of practice, critical thinking and immersion in the culture before we can claim to be literate in them. Also, many of us need to be able to discern the difference between good and bad content online, to be able to navigate effectively around digital spaces and to be able to create, remix, organise and share content effectively. How much practice do we need using these tools before we can claim to be literate? Below is a short video which I hope will help people to deepen their own understanding of what it really means to be a digital citizen. As ever, your comments are most welcome in the comments box below.



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