LiDA100: Learning in a Digital Age

"A man who does not read has no appreciable advantage over the man who cannot read”
—Unattributed from “The Dodge Idea,” 1914.

Exploring Definitions

Conduct a search for the definitions of each of the following concepts. You must identify at least two sources for each concept and write down a definition for each concept in your own words.

• Define e-literacy.
• Define ICT literacy.
• Define digital literacy.
• Define media literacy.
• Define information literacy.
• Define new literacies.

Note the differentiating focus of each literacy concept.

What did you discover. Feel free to share personal insights by posting a comment on the forum, for example:

• I think that <insert literacy> is ….
• I didn’t realize that <insert literacy> …
• For me, the most important thing about literacies for the 21st century is …

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