OECD book on the relationship between digital literacy and performance in science

Posted by Tony Bates Apr. 26/10, an interesting observation from the book, that a second digital divide has been identified in this research: one related to competencies to benefit from computer use. See http://www.tonybates.ca/2010/04/26/oecd-book-on-the-relationship-between-digital-literacy-and-performance-in-science/

Digital Literacy Across the Curriculum

See Stephen's Lighthouse posting by Stephen Abram (from Future Lab, UK, March 2010) http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/04/27/digital-literacy-across-the-curriculum/

The Kids Are Alright! Why Digitization and E-books are Good for Literacy

From Kristen MacLean, from Apr. 26/10 see http://publishingperspectives.com/?p=14607 with a couple of YouTube videos of children reading books in the iPad

Digital Literacy is More Than Having the Knowledge of How to Use a ComputerDigital Literacy is More Than Having the Knowledge of How to Use a Computer

See Bobbi Newman's article of April 27, 2010 at http://librariesandtransliteracy.wordpress.com/2010/04/27/digital-literacy-is-more-than-having-the-knowledge-of-how-to-use-a-computer/

Short video clips from the United Negro College Fund and the first forum To Be Young Digital and Black