BC Post-Secondary Digital Literacy Framework: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/post-secondary-education/institution-resources-administration/digital-learning-strategy/bc_post-secondary_digital_literacy_framework.pdf
This reading focuses on educating and enhancing digital literacy skills for post-secondary educators across British Columbia. This document seems to focus on providing tools and knowledge about how to educate people in an online classroom because of how guarded people were when classes were online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I found through this reading that it promotes access and the use of digital classrooms and environments, not only because the world is moving towards a more tech-oriented world, but also because it creates a more accessible learning environment.
BC Digital Literacy Framework (K12): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/kindergarten-to-grade-12/teach/teaching-tools/digital-literacy-framework.pdf
Similarly, I found this reading to focus on providing education and digital literacy skills to educators in the K-12 system. This document provides guidelines on how to safely and successfully integrate a classroom with online technologies, such as technology-mediated communication and collaboration and technology operation and concepts.
This Digital Literacy Framework also provides a comprehensive list of tools and resources that allowed educators to teach online following the COVID-19 pandemic. This document provides many educational strategies and knowledge for someone who has little or no digital literacy background but provides them with resources to successfully integrate technology into the classroom.
My Reflection
One of my biggest takeaways from Week 4 was the eight competencies provided in the BC Post-Secondary Digital Literacy Framework because of the structured approach to educating educators on digital literacy. The competencies include:
- Ethical & Legal
- Technology
- Information Literacy
- Digital Scholarships
- Communication & Collaboration
- Creation & Curation
- Digital Wellbeing
- Community Based Learning
Within the Digital Literacy Framework and the competencies, it allows educators to reflect on the role of technology in learning. For example, it calls for critical engagement with digital tools to promote lifelong learning and reflective thinking.
I found this portion interesting because the competencies affect my current education at the University of Victoria. Much of my education from 2022 to 2024 has shifted more and more to online resources, such as switching from physical textbooks to online readings. This has greatly impacted me in a positive manner because many classes have provided a more affordable and accessible method to complete my education.