Learning Reflection (IV)

Learning reflection of digital literacy

Here are my personal experiences:

Firstly, when I was teaching Chinese characters in the intermediate Mandarin class, students can speak Mandarin but they don't recognise Chinese characters, I was informed to use online resources to assist teaching in the class, and I needed to give the resources to them, in case them needed to review at home. Normally, I integrate online and textbook resources to create the handout. Because all the websites are Chinese-based; therefore, I needed to spend more time to teach them how to use the websites. I think before teachers or students dive into using technology in class, we should discuss why a digital literacy curriculum is necessary.

Secondly, when I was studying “Greek and Rome Mythology” in the university, my professor gave us a “Movie Project.”  We needed to choose one of the mythology and make short videos for the class. The group project requires that we perform sophisticated research (using both traditional and digital resources), incorporate a variety of media (image, video, sounds, etc), and use movie making software (moviemaker or iMovie) even though professor didn’t teach how to use them. Actually, new technology is not difficult to use because more and more people share the instructions with YouTube and online blogs, learners can easily teach themselves how to use them. Therefore, I believe promoting digital literacy is one of the ways to develop problem-solving skill.