Week Two

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Critical + Digital + Literacy

Elements of Critical Digital Literacy

This week we will explore terminology and definitions for the essential concepts for this course. Through a process of deconstructing each of the terms, then patching them back together, we will gain understanding. By sharing your thoughts in a video response, you will experience critical analysis while expressing ideas, information and issues related to critical digital literacy. 

Examining essential frameworks for digital teaching will focus and shape your understanding. Exploring the TPACK and SAMR models from the perspective of critical digital literacy and your personal teaching experiences will help build connections between theory and practice.

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At the end of this week, you will be able to:

• compare and contrast the five critical digital literacy resources (Hinrichsen & Coombs) to media and digital literacy skills (Media Smarts Canada)
• identify critical elements of digital literacy from personal perspectives and current classroom trends
• deconstruct, organize and arrange critical digital literacy elements 
• show ideas, connections and resources in a collaborative video space using FLIPGRID
• select and summarize a focus for the inquiry project

What is 'critical'? What does critical mean to you?
Where do you feel 'critical' is found in teaching or learning about digital literacy?
Examine these two frameworks used by classroom teachers to make sense of digital technologies.
​How do these inform your understanding?

Reproduced by permission of the publisher © 2012 by tpack.org

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Readings

• The Five Resources of Critical Digital Literacy: A framework for curriculum integration, Hinrichsen & Coombs -ONLY the Introduction to end of the section about ‘what do we mean by ‘critical’?’ pg 4 
• Mapping Digital Literacy: Policy & Practice in the Canadian Education Landscape pgs 4-6, 10, 14, 32

Activities

• Collaborate in FLIPGRID to build connections to terms and definitions. Post a video response to one of the question prompts. (see link at the bottom of this page)

Your Flipgrid response can be done with OR without the camera on (you can cover using a slip of paper if you're more comfortable OFF camera - it's your choice.
Give it a try and while doing your response, consider how this digital tool could be used in your teaching practice, or what considerations you'll need to make before using FLIPGRID in your teaching practice.

Actions

• Post in D2L discussion forum. Respond to one or two of these question prompts.

​What is critical digital literacy? 
What does critical mean to you?
Where do you feel 'critical' is found in teaching or learning about digital literacy?
How does the critical digital literacy model from Hinrichsen & Coombs support or restrict your understanding?
How does TPACK or SAMR fit into critical digital literacy?

• Respond to ONE classmate's posts in D2L
• submit Part 1 of the inquiry assignment in D2L and Slack

Connections to TPACK and SAMR

• Learn more about TPACK from this Common Sense Media video - Introduction to the TPACK Model​​
• Learn more about TPACK, SAMR and TIMS from this collection of links, resources and information - DTL3239 - SAMR, TPACK and TIMS