Gullen, Kristine, and Tovah Sheldon. “Synergy sparks digital literacy.” Journal Of Staff Development 35, no. 2 (2014): 36-39.
Abstract: Knowledge has become an accessible commodity, and reaching for information on the Internet is remarkably comfortable and intuitive to most youth. Yet the unrestricted access and unabashed confidence of students using digital devices has placed many educators on unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable footing. Educators are often no longer the only experts on the information, tools, and know-how used to gain knowledge.
For teachers, becoming proficient with digital tools isn’t enough. With the exponential rate of innovation, and the creation of websites, apps, and devices, roles are changing. The person whose disposition is to be curious, confident, and eager to try something new, explore, engage, and try again learns what is needed to teach and lead regardless of age or position.What are the implications for the classroom? How do educators cultivate and grow this new type of learner? How do educators become this type of learner?
