ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#19 | June 3, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036
The latest article on BBC TeachingEnglish is titled “Digital literacies: What are they and why should we care?”.
Nicky says, “It’s a wired world. In our increasingly connected society new skills are needed. So-called ’21st century skills’ are making an appearance in curricula the world over as governments and educators recognise the need to educate children (and in many cases adults) in how to effectively navigate an increasingly digital world.
In most UK schools new media literacy skills now supplement the more traditional 3 Rs (reading, writing and ‘rithmatic). In Australia schools teach ‘digital literacy skills’, and in the USA there is a growing awareness of the importance of ‘new media literacies’. In Spain and Norway there is talk of ‘digital competences’ being a necessary part of the curriculum. In short, digital literacies are being recognised as fundamental skills for today and tomorrow’s citizens”.