Developing Digital Literacy
Developing Digital Literacy
Reading Level: 5-6
Interest Level: 5-8
The late 20th and early 21st centuries have seen an explosion of technology, and it only continues to advance. Computers play a role in everything: education, business, our homes, our cars, and much more. Knowing how to effectively use technology gives students a huge advantage both in school and in future job searches. Through age-appropriate main text, augmented by engaging sidebars and full-color photographs, readers learn about the latest technology and how they can use it to their benefit—including how to avoid the misinformation that is now a hallmark of social media.
Key features of each volume include:
• Language that gives students important facts without taking a patronizing tone
• Critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter to encourage independent thought
• A list of books and websites that serve as a jumping-off point for further research
Curriculum Connections:
• Each area of STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—is covered to give students a well-rounded look at how STEM curriculum topics are at work in the world around them
• Graphic organizers help readers break down visual information and integrate it into the text to gain a better understanding of the subject matter
