Technology and Digital Literacy

Technology and Digital Literacy Resources

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Professional Development Resources

Applied Digital Skills with Google
Collect Ed NY
Connected Educators project
DigitalLearn.org: Tools and Resources for Teachers
Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW)
EdTech Center at World Education
EdTech Integration Strategy Toolkit
Emerging Technology for Adult Education
Flipped Learning and Adult Education
KQED Teach online professional development courses on using media
LINCS ESL Pro Integrating Digital Literacy into English Language Instruction (Free)
LINCS Integrating Technology online course (Free)
TeacherThought
Transforming Distance Learning Course from EdTech Center at World Education
Tyton Partners Report "Learning For Life: The Opportunity For Technology To Transform Adult Education"
Building a Weebly Website
Web Literacy with Mozilla
Using Infographics in Education

Digital Skills Assessments & Frameworks

Tools to Practice Digital Literacy Skills

Applied Digital Skills with Google
DigitalLearn.org
- Use a computer to do almost anything! (for Learners)
- Tools and Resources for Teachers
Digital Skills Library EdTech Center at World Ed
GCF Learn Free basic skills:
- Copying and pasting
- Common internet layouts
- Common internet vocabulary
Keyboarding: http://www.typingweb.com/
Learn My Way (UK) https://makeitclick.learnmyway.com/directory
Navigating with a mouse: Mouse Skills Senior Net
Reading on a screen: Newsela; BeeLine Reader
Reading informational texts on a screen: Library of Congress
Reading & following directions lesson
TASC Online Tools Training Computer Based Test Tutorial (Chrome Browser Only)
Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning Digital Literacy Toolkit
WISC-Online Basic Computer Skills MOOC https://www.wisc-online.com/courses/computerskills

Digital Applications for Applied Instruction

Desmos https://www.desmos.com/
DropBox https://www.dropbox.com/en/
Flip https://info.flip.com/en-us.html
Gmail Accounts https://mail.google.com/
Google Docs https://docs.google.com/
Google Drive https://drive.google.com
Google Forms https://forms.google.com/
Google Keep https://keep.google.com/
Google Sheets https://sheets.google.com/
Google Slides https://slides.google.com/
Padlet http://padlet.com/
PaperLi http://paper.li/
Quizlet https://quizlet.com/
Wakelet https://wakelet.com/
Weebly http://www.weebly.com/
WhatsApp https://www.whatsapp.com/

Integrating Technology in Adult ESOL Instruction

BeeLine Reader
Cell Ed
Computer Literacy Instructional Resources Minnesota Literacy
EdReady an adaptive math and English learning platform that personalizes a student’s path to subject mastery.
Evaluating Information on the Web
GCF Learns Free Microsoft Software Skills Tutorials
HippoCampus for Adult Education Open Educations Resources (OERs) for adult Education
Internet 101
Internet and Computer Skills Survey (David Rosen)
Keyboard skills Sense Lang
Mobile Phone Skills Survey (David Rosen)
Northstar Learning Guide: Contains instructional materials designed to help learners build the basic computer skills defined by the Northstar Digital Literacy Assessments
Mouse Skills Senior Net
Newsela
USA Learns Online ESOL lessons (now Mobile friendly)
WeSpeak NYC
Our Google Folder

Digital Literacy

WIOA Definition: "The skills associated with using technology to enable users to find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information.”

THE SKILLS THAT MATTER in Adult Education Issue Brief: Digital Literacy

Defining Digital Literacy (Wakelet): A collection of standards documents, frameworks, curricula, reports, and more aimed at helping define "Digital Literacy" for life, learning, and work. Developed as part of the Digital US initiative.

Supporting Quality Instruction: Building Teacher Capacity as Instructional Designers (from Forum: Online Learning, Technology Integration, and Digital Literacy)

Google Club

Join our Google Club!
We meet via Zoom on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 4pm to 5:30 to review Google applications and share what we have learned. See our Blog of past meetings. Contact Nell Eckersley [email protected] to get on the Google Club mailing list.

Digital Literacy: Consume, Create, Curate!

The U. S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) funds digital literacy initiatives (LINCS)

Digital Navigators

National Digital Inclusion Alliance Digital Navigator Model

DigitalUS Digital Navigators: Connect to Opportunity

Distance Teaching & Learning

Teaching during the Pandemic

Transforming Distance Learning Course from EdTech Center at World Education

EdTech Center Distance Ed Strategy Sessions

Technology for Classroom and Group Management