Connect the Dots Article

Computer literacy replaces traditional book literacy. Our society has always looked to improve the way we communicate so that its faster and more vivid. In the process, people are learning a new way to communicate subconsciously especially our children, but at the same time some people are being left behind particularly the older generations.

The root of the problem stems from a lack of teachers who are computer literate or are more advanced than their students. The solution is to integrate a curriculum for future teachers so that they can improve their literacy and broaden their computer skills. The integration of technology will not be successful if we try to use it as tool to impress, so we must apply the same skills used for centuries—analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.

Literacy depends on making connections and associations from one skill to the next. Making those connections is where the learning is. We must be creative and resourceful in order to discover these connections. And over time we must learn to shorten these connections as our children are doing in order to stay ahead of the game.

Using a mind map Digital Literacy can be subcategorized into other types of literacy for example, to creation literacy, amendment literacy, and reproduction literacy.

Practice makes perfect. If we spend a lot of time on the computer we’re bound to get good at it. So a simple solution to the problem of literacy is to help people practice. Its just like driving. The first time we are usually scared but then as we start to drive more and more everything will become second nature. It’s the same as digital literacy the more we depend on it the better we will adapt to it.