Digital Literacy Skills

When I watch the recording, Lynn Deno types “not warried about cheating, but about distraction” while Dr. Bonk talks about the media device. One of the reading assignments talks about the distraction issue too. In my opinion, these devices don’t distract students. Instructors do that. Have you sketched something on your note sheets or textbook in a class? Have you talked about the gossip to your classmate by passing a little sheet under the table in a class? Have you ……? The technology is not the killer. A prosaic lecture kills everything, except the art creativity:

Beethoven 

 



Shakespeare

Einstein

A Chinese ancient writter (male)

In Cassner-Lotto and Wright Benner’s report, the professionalism and oral communication are the only two required elements listed in the top five in each educational level. My speculation is that the relationship between these two skills explains the importance of sharing what you specialize in. It is not enough if you just make something. You need to use different way to explain your ideas or thoughts to different audiences, such as clients, superiors, or subordinates. In spite of they may be interested in the content; they may not buy in because of your presentation just like a prosaic lecture. In this time, don’t forget Web 2.0. There are a bunch of tools can support you to organize and improve your presentation, Prezi, Sliderocket, or Vuvox etc.

Reference

Cassner-Lotto, Jill, & Wright Benner, Mary (2006). Report: Are they really ready to work?: Employers perspectives on the basic knowledge and applied skills of new entrants to the 21^st century U.S. workforce. The Partnership for 21st Century; Retrieved on June 24, 2010, from http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/FINAL_REPORT_PDF9-29-06.pdf

http://minilove0.blog.163.com/blog/static/8547206201001282220897/

Web 2.0

What is Web 2.0?

 :A new website developing technology?

 : A new Hollywood movie?

  

:  No. The following are Web 2.0

   

The Web 2.0 is a term that refers to the users sharing. The websites owners provide a platform for users presenting what they want to share.

The learning media that learners can use are school, video, tapes, TV, radio, and books in the past. The poor accessibility of these media constrains learners’ vision. A farmer may never know how to apply business strategies to promoting his crops, because he doesn’t have time to drive ten miles to the library finding out the appropriate books. A student may never know the history textbook doesn’t always tell the truth, because people he/she contacts take the same education with him/her. The Internet breaks the boundary. It broads learners’ horizontal. The information provider is not limited to fewer individuals and organizations.

In this generation, everyone can share what they have on the Internet. Learners can reach new knowledge, thoughts, and skills easily. The Technology not only makes learners access information easily but also improves learners’ performance. According to the learning pyramid, average information retention rate can be 90% by teaching other people. Most Web 2.0 sites are not only a platform for sharing information but also a platform for communicating each other. When a learner becomes a provider, he/she is trying to convey information to people who don’t know about it. Thus, the provider may encounter some questions from viewers. It provides a chance for the provider to be more familiar with the information provided by him/her.

Reference
Unleashing the Future: Educators Speak Up about the Use of Emerging Technologies for Learning.” (May 2010). Speak Up 2009: National Findings. Teachers, Aspiring Teachers, and Administrators. Project Tomorrow. http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/pdfs/SU09UnleashingTheFuture.pdf
Oblinger, D. G. (2008). Growing up with Google: What it means to education. Becta: Emerging technologies for learning, 3, 10-29. Retrieved on June 24, 2010, from http://partners.becta.org.uk/upload-dir/downloads/page_documents/research/emerging_technologies08_chapter1.pdf 
Dieterle, E., Dede, C., & Schrier, K. (2007). “Neomillennial” learning styles propagated by wireless handheld devices. In M. Lytras & A. Naeve (Eds.), Ubiquitous and pervasive knowledge and learning management: Semantics, social networking and new media to their full potential. Hershey, PA: Idea Group, Inc. Retrieved on June 24, 2010, from http://www.fas.org/programs/ltp/emerging_technologies/humanities/_Media/dieterle_schrier_chapter_02.pdf

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http://blog.yam.com/pfcfkh/article/34167025

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http://www.youtube.com

http://twitter.com/

http://blog.dhgate.com/ecommerce-blog-roundup.html

http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/02/26/the-learning-pyramid/