Fostering Digital Literacy

                        Resources for Online Stories                                Storyline Online Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners. Stories Podcast Stories Podcast they record a new story every week. The stories range from retellings of fairy tales like Cinderella to classic stories like Peter Rabbit and they even record original stories. Everything is G rated and safe for all ages. My kids love listening to this in the car. Story Pirates Story Pirates is a company that creates and produces content inspired by kids. It is a great podcast to development creativity and imagination. Kid...

   What is Digital Literacy and why is it important? The  American Library Association’s  digital-literacy task force  offers this definition: “Digital literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.” Digital Literacy is important for students to learn information inside and outside the classroom. It provides several ways for children to develop higher order thinking skills and its crucial to becoming lifelong learners.

                        Why is Literacy Important? Literacy is an important skill to learn how-to live-in today's society. Literacy helps you communicate with others. Literacy allows you to create a sense of self. Literacy is important to a child's development. According to  Reading Rockets , "Reading aloud to children at an early age is the most effective way to help them expand their vocabulary and recognize written words. Reading also stimulates a child's imagination and expands his or her understanding of the world."                Dr. Coleman states some very important reasons on why literacy in important. Check it out!