Digital Literacy

Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning reports on what it means to be literate in the 21st century and the new media literacies children must master to adapt to an ever-changing world. This collection of news stories and interviews with digital media experts and scholars considers various curriculums and digital tools that aim to teach kids how to be critical consumers of information – and thoughtful producers.Included is an examination of how digital media is changing writing. And it explores efforts to teach new forms of communication, such as programming and remixing, to help young people learn to express themselves.