This page outlines some of the key digital literacy skills and knowledge that learners could make effective use of in the classroom. This ranges from being able to upload, share and collaborate on platforms like Teams and Classroom to using platforms like SeeSaw and Showbie to journal and share their learning.
The first aspect to consider is how learners can use Glow and other online platforms to connect, contact and communicate with each other. Are they using email, direct messaging or video calls? How are these skills useful in learning, life and work?
What are digital communication systems? – BBC Bitesize
go to Cyber Toolkit for advice and guidance on communication
Using cloud drives, such as OneDrive (Microsoft) and Drive (Google), learners can create and share content with peers, teachers and even learners in other schools or countries. Not only can they be shared, they can be co-created and edited at the same time on multiple computers at once! How is this useful for life, learning and work?
Collaborating using IT – BBC Bitesize
Tech She Can has a short video explaining how cloud computing works for younger learners:
When planning learning around the functional tools in Glow, it is worth considering their purpose and application. Text-based documents, such as Word, Docs, PowerPoint and Slides might lend themselves to Literacy & English Es and Os:
- When creating documents (writing a text) consider the impact of layout and presentation
- Make use of lettering, graphics and other features to engage readers
Typing is a useful, but not essential, skill in modern digital literacy. Teachers might plan some typing practice as part of this functional suite of learning in order to enable learners to use them more effectively:
Dance Mat Typing for 7 – 11 year olds – BBC Bitesize
go to the Literacy Trust website for more examples and information
When planning learning around the functional tools in Glow, it is worth considering their purpose and application. Text-based documents, such as Excel and Sheets might lend themselves to numeracy & Mathematics:
- When displaying data, consider the use of spreadsheets, graphs or tables to create clear visual representations
Creating and understanding charts and graphs – BBC Bitesize
go to the Joint Mathematical Council report on digital tools for maths
These two collections of tutorials may support teachers develop skills with the Microsoft and Google suites of apps:
go to the free Microsoft Office Tutorials at GCFGlobal
