Digital literacy and tips on attending-managing an online MOODLE course:

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LIVE Workshop for EFL Teachers

September 3, 201516:00-17:20

ETRC Office

Instructor: Irina Pomazanovschi, IRIM/ETRC

State Pedagogical University “I. Creanga”, central block, Room 302

022-50-88-16 / ww.etrc.md

You can take your own laptop for the practical part of the session

During the workshop we are going:To discuss what it means to be literate in the 21st century;To share the knowledge and experience the benefits of digital literacy;To learn about the vast resources online;To get ideas of how to incorporate digital media in the classroom;To experience digital technology in teaching/learning practices

Digital literacy and tips on attending-managing an online MOODLE course:

visual introduction.

Instructor: Irina Pomazanovschi, IRIM/ETRCSeptember, 3, 2015

To discuss what it means to be literate in the 21st century;

To share the knowledge and experience the benefits of digital literacy;

To Learn about the vast resources online; To get ideas of how to incorporate digital

media in the classroom; To Access tools implementing digital

technology into teaching practices

Agenda of the Session:

To be Literate?means to be educated – able to read and write

“… a person who is literate by the standards of the 20th century may be illiterate in the culture of the 21st century.”

(L. Crocket, I. Jukes, A. Churches “Literacy is not Enough” , p.57)

Changes in our Life

The Past

1. paper-based2. VCR tapes, DVDs3. CDs4. film cameras5. in-person6. cash, credit cards7. libraries, bookstores8. maps 9. in-person, phone

The Present

1. tablet2. cloud streamed 3. mp3, cloud4. digital cameras5. online6. mobile, EFT7. search engines8. GPS9. chat, text

1. Books/Magazines

2. Video3. Music4. Photos

5. Shopping6. Payments7. Research8. Directions

9. Communication

What is digital literacy?

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A person’s ability to perform tasks effectively in a

digital environment... (Connecting the

Digital Dots: Literacy of the 21st Century)

The ability to understand and use

information in multiple formats

from a wide range of sources when it is

presented via computers. (Paul

Gilster, Digital Literacy)Online Dictionary:

Digitally literate people use all the

technological advances of the 21st century to improve their

education, finances, social life

and careers.

It’s the ability to locate, organize,

understand, evaluate, and

analyze information using

digital technology. (Wikipedia)

It’s having a fundamental

understanding of computers

(Microsoft Digital Literacy

curriculum – 2012)

10 It Saves Time: Being

digitally literate can save hours per month for tasks that could only be done offline in the past.

The Bank The Store The Post Office

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You Learn Faster: Study at your own pace, lookup words, data, facts, figures. Try new things (and some old) without fear.

8

You Save Money: Coupon codes, daily deal sites, comparison shopping sites and mobile apps, make it easier than ever to get the best product at the best price.

https://999.md/

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It Makes You Safer: From checking medications, traveling abroad, to fixing your home – do more things safely.

6

It Keeps You Informed: From minor traffic annoyances to life threatening natural disasters, new apps save lives and sanity.

5

It Keeps You Connected: Technology allows you to talk to anyone, anytime, on your own terms.

LOL

IMHO

OMG

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You’ll Make Better Decisions: Digital literacy allows you to search, study, analyze and compare everything at any time.

3 It Can Keep You Employed: Most jobs today

require some form of computer skills including jobs outside the traditional office.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Exceptional computer skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Experience in mobile applications

Ability to use proprietary software

Expertise in all Microsoft Office products

2 It Makes You Happier (LOL): No matter how technically advanced the world gets, we will always love creativity and a good laugh.

1 YOU Can Influence the World: Thousands of

babies are born around the world each day. We never know who will be the next great leader. Through politics, religion, activism and even entertainment, people have brought change to places they didn’t know existed.

Information no longer lives within the teacher or even within the school

RELINQUISH CONTROL

To become digitally literate we need to learn of the most difficult lessons of modern teaching

practice –

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How to incorporate digital media in the classroom?

Merge digital media with traditional instruction to create a classroom for 21st century learners.

What is moodle?

To make the course attractive for the online audience: clear description of the skills students eventually will get;

Teachers should be interested in the topic: enthusiasm is passed from teachers to students;

Catchy topic of the course will attract more students; Educational materials are worth exploring in small

portions , going back to the passed topics and revising .

The more diverse is the online class, the more effective learning proved to be

What makes a successful online course?

Hands-on Activities

Top 10 Practical Benefits ofDigital Literacy http://www.webpercent.com

Mastering Digital Literacy (Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy), 2014by Ma rie Alcock (Author), Michael L. Fisher (Author), Steve Hargadon (Author), & 3 more

Literacy Lessons for a Digital World: Using Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and More to Meet the Demands of the Common Core Paperback – January 1, 2014 by Jamie Diamond  (Author), Meg Gaier  (Author)

Literacy Is NOT Enough: 21st Century Fluencies for the Digital Age (The 21st Century Fluency Series) by Lee Crockett  (Author), Ian Jukes (Author), Andrew Churches (Author)

Digital Literacy by Paul Gilster Digital Literacies (Research and Resources in Language Teaching) Kindle Edition by Nicky Hockly  (Author), Gavin Dudeney  (Author), Mark Pegrum  (Author) http://www.edutainme.ru/post/formula-idealnogo-onlayn-kursa/

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