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Embracing the Squishiness of Digital Literacy
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Chase, Zac; Laufenberg, Diana – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2011
The thing about digital literacy is its inherent squishiness. Educators argue whether the tool or the purpose matters most. They debate whether something being "electronic" constitutes "digital." Does it need a screen? A keyboard? More than that, teachers must decide what it means to read and write digitally and how to assess…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Writing (Composition), Reading, Influence of Technology