Research Roundup: Digital Literacy

Authors

  • Elissa Hozore
  • Betsy Diamant-Cohen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.19.2.23

Abstract

Computers are a fact of life in the twenty-first century. Reading and math literacy have long been considered essential, and technological literacy is emerging as equally important to children’s (and adults’) ability to understand and engage with their world. However, just as it is crucial to learn to write as well as to read, it is crucial that children engage as programmers, as creators, and not only as consumers, of technology.

Author Biographies

Elissa Hozore

Elissa Hozore is the Computer Science Education Specialist at the Maryland State Department of Education. She is a former elementary instructional technology teacher.

Betsy Diamant-Cohen

Betsy Diamant-Cohen is a children’s librarian with a doctorate, trainer, consultant, and author. She enjoys translating research into practical information for children’s librarians, designing and offering online courses, and presenting webinars to children’s librarians. With many libraries incorporating STEM into the programs and services that they offer, Betsy invited Elissa Hozore to share some of her favorite resources.

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Published

2021-06-04

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2021): Summer

Section

Departments

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