Post on 23-Dec-2015
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Back to Basics: Strategies &
Techniques for Teaching Basic
Digital Literacy to Underserved Populations
Karen K
eysLauren C
omito
Tara Lannen-Stanton
Digital Literacy
The ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate and analyze information using digital technology.
• Levels• Ask people what they need
Your Underserved Populations
• Population• Demographics
• Education level• Income level• Languages other than English• Teens• Housing situation
Partnerships & Extra Help
• ReServe• Summer Youth Employment Program• NY Cares• Teen Net Mentors• Volunteers• Interns
Identifying Technology Needs
• Assessmento Informal o Formal
• Questions under the question
• Identifying larger need before technology need
• Language issues
Staff structure
• Outreach & Programming Librarians• Youth Counselors• Technical Support Aides• Teen Net Mentors• ReServe Job Developers
Funding Sources
• Local• State• National/Big Money
o USDA Community Connect Grantso IMLSo Tech Soupo MacArthur Digital Meeting & Learning
Initiative• Public/Private Partnerships
Frequent Challenges/Questions
• Privacy concerns or lack thereof• Credibility of resources
o Too good to be true• Other tech questions• Saving and storing documents• Beginners in your intermediate
classes
Tips
• Patience, patience, patience• Encouragement• Blame the technology• Recommended order for classes• Online tutorials for practice and
improvement
Curriculum
• Many resources already exist• Identify the needs in your classes• Relevance and utility• Customizable• Focused topics
Classes
• All different levels in one class
• Pay attention to seating
• Less skilled• Individualized
attention • More skilled
• "Challenge" exercises
Scheduling
• Experiment with timing and length• Multiple week sessions?• Boot camps• Beginner classes vs. intermediate
classes
Open Lab
• Working around time limits• Structured time for specific purposes• Short one-on-ones• Encourages use of online library tools• Keyboarding!