Digital Literacy in Canada? The DLP is On It!

Check out this paper put out by the Media Awareness Network promoting a national literacy strategy and CHECK OUT PAGE 26 TO READ ABOUT THE DLP!

read the full report or parts of it here:

Digital Literacy in Canada: From Inclusion to Transformation by the Media Awareness Network

the importance of information literacy

The Internet is like a library without a classification scheme, unless you know how to search. Which is why having libraries with digital literacy workshops and instruction is even more relevant and important.

We still need libraries in the digital age

the spread of digital literacy workshops

It's great to see digital literacy workshops being integrated into classrooms. Here is an article from the ABQLA (Quebec Librarians' Association) about digital education in Alberta's grades 4-8 classrooms.

Alberta students to acquire digital literacy skills

YPP Digital Photo Workshop 2010

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CFAD Video Workshop Winter 2010

Youth participants from CFAD created four videos over the course of the workshop series. Two of the videos are featured below. Special thanks to video artist Erin Corbett for her creativity, energy and enthusiasm and to all the amazing and talented youth from CFAD.