It is not new to observe that with the transition from printed media to digital we will need to develop new literacies. But the actual description of those literacies have eluded most writers (and left me wondering about their comprehension of traditional literacies). This article is a case in point, and I would like to stress that digital literacies are not simply yraditional literacies with the word 'digital' attached to them, however disguised. Look at the list of six items in the middle of this article, all represented as somehow new. Let me remove the reference to 'digital' in each. Now consider them: find and vet information; see problems from various perspectives; become self-directed learners; find solutions; learn quickly; design and create. Is any of this new? Seriously?
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