ICT Skills for Teaching and Learning

Understanding Digital Literacy

10h 0min

Explore digital literacy by defining it through frameworks like JISC, UNESCO, and DigCompEdu, distinguishing it from digital skills, developing core skills (search, cloud storage, productivity apps, evaluating online information), and applying digital fluency in teaching for lesson planning, instruction, and student engagement.


Understand the rationale, purpose and scope of the use of ICT in schools under the requirements of the National Curriculum Framework (4%)
Use and integrate ICT in teaching and learning subjects across the curricula (2%)
Synchronous (2 hours)
Acquisition
1 Mini Lecture

Lecturer introduces digital literacy and frameworks (JISC, UNESCO, DigCompEdu) using slides, infographics, and short video clips. Students can view content in multiple formats and take notes in their preferred mode.


20 min
Discussion
2 Breakout Room Activity

Students discuss the difference between digital skills vs digital literacy in small breakout rooms. Each group summarizes key points in a shared Google Doc. 


20 min
Investigation
3 Hands-on Digital Skills Activity

In pairs, students explore tasks like navigating search engines, using cloud storage, and creating a productivity app document. Share screenshots or reflections in the forum.


40 min
Production
4 Designing a mini lesson plan

Students work in pairs to design a mini lesson plan incorporating digital literacy (slides, visuals, or text) and submit it to Moodle, with the lecturer providing guidance during the activity.


30 min
Assessment
5 Online Quiz

Quick online quiz to check understanding of frameworks and digital skills.


10 min
0
Asynchronous (1 hour)
Discussion
1 Forum Discussion

Students read the provided article on digital literacy and post their key takeaways in the forum, using text, audio, or infographics. They are required to reply to at least two peers, sharing reflections or connecting ideas.

Article: 

Tinmaz, H., Lee, YT., Fanea-Ivanovici, M. et al. A systematic review on digital literacy. Smart Learn. Environ. 9, 21 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-022-00204-y


60 min
Self Study (7 hours)
Assessment
1 Report on the Use of ICT in Schools of Maldives

Students select one or more schools and write a report analyzing the use of ICT in those schools. They also select two commonly used digital tools in the selected schools and identify their strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and provide recommendations.


7h 0min
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