Preparing Students to be Digitally Literate

Are the digital literacy efforts in your district as strong as you would like them to be?

A survey conducted by Pew Research Center in 2022 found that 97% of teens use the internet daily, and 46% use it “almost constantly.” When online, teens can be exposed to thousands of media messages – some requiring extra effort to analyze and contextualize. With the continued technological advancements, even our youngest students have access to media messages.

Do our students fully understand what they are seeing? Can they distinguish between real or altered AI-generated content? Now more than ever, digital literacy – the ability to use technology to locate, evaluate, interpret, and create – is a critical skill that needs attention if students are going to thrive in the classroom and beyond.

The Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) is helping prepare educators to confront these challenges through our 3rd annual Digital Literacy Conference. This year, #DigLitCon will be held September 14-15, 2023. The first day will consist of in-person workshops on important topics such as Media Literacy, The Power of Visual Note-Taking, and Artificial Intelligence in Education. Join other educators to learn what works for their students and make new connections. The second day will occur virtually and kick off with a keynote from media literacy expert and educator Julie Smith, followed by twenty breakout sessions. Attendees will receive access to recorded sessions for 30 days after the conference.

Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this unique and important event. Sign up to send your team today.

Find the full schedule of sessions here: https://www.ltcillinois.org/diglitcon/ and register for one or both days here: https://ltcillinois.tfaforms.net/100?eid=a031Q00002JYjLtQAL