Digital Literacy: What it is and Why We Need to Teach It
Today's students are digital natives. That is, they were born into a world that has always known personal computers, the internet, smartphones, and digital gaming. As a result, it can be assumed that these children are highly proficient in their use. Unfortunately, this could be further from the truth. A multi-year study conducted by Learning.com revealed that 75 percent of fifth and eighth graders are non-proficient in 21st-century skills. The study involved over 110,000 stu