Digital Literacy Instructional Guide

●​ I can identify and define the primary features of email. Language Functions & Features : ■ Generalized nouns to introduce a topic and/or entity ■ Opening statements to identify the type of information

■ Verbs to define career pathways or attributes (eg, have, be, belong to, consist of) ■ Expanded noun groups to define key concepts, add details, or classify information ■ Reporting devices to acknowledge outside sources and integrate information into the report as using verbs and direct quotes ■ Technical word choices to define and classify the entity ■ Adjectives and adverbs to answer questions about quantity, size, shape, and manner ( descriptions) Performance Skills : ●​ Students will demonstrate how to send emails for a variety of purposes and audiences. ●​ Students will describe how digital communication tools can be used to accomplish tasks for a specific purpose. Differentiation in Action Skill Building Identifying Components of the Internet ●​ Interactive Lessons and Visuals: Network Diagrams and Internet Mapping Activities ●​ Hands-on Activities: Device connections, both wired and wireless, IP address discovery activities

●​ Exploration of Web Technologies: Browser Navigation Best Practice lesson, search engine practices to get information of value Connecting to and Navigating the Internet ●​ ISP and Bandwidth Comparisons: research ISPs, conduct bandwidth experiments ●​ Website Navigation Simulations: mock website navigation exercises, real-world website navigation activity to find a set piece of information Using Online Communication Tools ●​ Email simulations ●​ Scenario-based tasks for communication via email ●​ Video Call simulations ●​ Web Authoring Projects: website creation, blogging activity ●​ Social Networking and Online Presence: Mock Profile Creation Simulation Utilize Internet communication tools to connect with others: ●​ Students participating in a classroom exchange through email to utilize email or instant messaging tools (pre-set up

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