Tricia Nickie

  Case Study: Digital Platforms in K-12 Education Platform 1: Google Classroom Overview: Google Classroom is an application created by Google to help students and tutors share files. It can enhance classroom productivity by effectively synchronizing with Google Docs, Slides, Drive, and many other tools of Google Workspace. Some of the features of this tool are assigning work, giving feedback, and supporting communication within the class.    User Engagement: Google Classroom boosts all learning processes because students can submit homework, contribute to discussions, and receive feedback immediately. Teachers can announce messages, share the documents with or without assignments, and view students’ activities through the Control panel. Parents can get summaries of the class activities and assignments their child has been attending and handling. It serves to pursue a coherent educational process to create a solid triadic interaction and improve communication between ...

  BLOG 4 The topic related to new media, new literacies, or participatory culture that I choose to conduct my research on is the Impact of digital storytelling on student learning and engagement in the classroom. Digital storytelling makes reference to the use of digital tools such as video, audio, images, and multimedia to create and share narratives. It allows students to construct stories, express their creativity, and communicate ideas using a number of media formats. The focus of my research will be the potential Effectiveness in Enhancing Literacy Skills which will investigate how digital storytelling contributes to the development of literacy skills, including reading comprehension, writing proficiency, and digital literacy. I will explore whether students demonstrate improved understanding and expression of narratives through digital mediums compared to traditional methods. It will also focus on the Impact on Engagement and Motivation . I will research how digital storytel...

As educators we are given the task of making learning meaningful and rewarding. Engaging students in meaningful conversations around new literacy practices will involve fostering their critical thinking skills, inquiry, and reflective thoughts. There are many strategies that will allow us to give them the tools needed to approach new literacies in a purposeful and well informed way. Strategies such as encouraging students to explore different topics as it will enhance inquiry based learning by allowing them to choose and explore topics that peak their interest. Teachers should also facilitate age or grade appropriate discussions and debates surrounding new literacies, this will encourage them to share their opinions and experiences. Students should be taught about online safety, privacy, ethics and using technology in a responsible manner. Garcia asserts “We have an opportunity to optimize students' use of digital tools by returning our pedagogical scrutiny to real-time moments of ...

  According to Vanek “Digital literacy development is a critical component of adult basic education instruction. ABE classrooms are filled with adults who may have had interrupted formal education, who might be developing literacy for the first time, or who may be struggling with numeracy or English language proficiency. For these learners, digital literacy can support or accelerate the acquisition of knowledge and the development of proficiency in a range of academic contexts (Harris, 2015).” Digital literacy is relevant to us today as it is crucial for educators for many reasons which include preparation for the Digital World. In today's digital age, technology is pervasive in both personal and professional settings. Educators need to be proficient in using digital tools to effectively teach and engage with students who are thrown into this new age digital era. Digital Literacy also enhances our teaching methods by enabling us to leverage a variety of digital resources and tools ...

  According to Beecher  literacy is “The ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts. Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in their community and wider society.”  Beecher, 2023.  New Literacies give reference to the skills and abilities of a person which is required to navigate and communicate in the rising digital environment. It surrounds  skills such as information literacy, media literacy, digital and technological literacy. In today's society as technology evolves, the demand of new literacies does too, which will reflect the changing ways of information retention and critical thinking. We experienced this with Covid shut down and having to completely depend on technology to guide through the school year. Digital literacy involves underst...