Digital Technology

The Adult Learning Initiative explores the impact of digital tools and technologies on working-age adults today. 

Lessons, resources and videos for instructors teaching digital skills. Free sign in required.

A collection of articles, videos, and other resources on internet safety, cyberbullying, digital responsibility, and media and digital literacy. 

The Digital Inclusion Playbook contains information, ideas and strategies to support digital inclusion activities. The playbook’s facts, resources and mini-infographics can be shared to:

• Help adult learners access affordable internet and devices.

• Discuss key issues with colleagues and stakeholders.

• Build a case for support with funding partners and community partners.

• Get involved and take action.

Digital Resources to Create Independent Learning Opportunities for learners. 

Its overarching goal is to further define, for adult learners at different levels, the elements required to navigate and fully participate in the constantly evolving digital landscape. 

Tools and resources for trainers. Each class contains a minimum of three supporting documents, which generally include a Design Document (Instructor's Guide), an Activity Sheet, and a Handout. PowerPoint presentations, practice files and additional documents may also accompany classes when applicable. 

These initiatives enhance the integration of technology into instruction, increase student access to technology and leverage learning outside the classroom 

This section explores many aspects of digital and media literacy: from the basics, to how youth engage with different media, to issues they may encounter, the essays and educational games featured here help you become ‘media smart’.

Community Literacy of Ontario has developed three tip sheets to support community-based LBS agencies learn more about using digital platforms with adult learners. The technologies covered are:

• Facebook: 

• Google Classroom: 

• ZOOM

Each Digital Platform Tip Sheet contains tips, instructions, resources and success stories on using these technologies in LBS agencies. They can be freely accessed on CLO’s website.

Digital resources with audio and online tests 

Prepare learners for tomorrow through curiosity, engagement, and real-world experiences. Discovery Education provides a range of learning opportunities for teachers to incorporate its products across all subjects and grade levels—equitably and with great impact 

Find out 47 alternatives to using Utube

Free tutorials to learn about digital technology and contains videos as well as written lessons. 

This online content will give viewers a foundation in the basic understanding of computers, mobile devices, and the internet which they can build on as they engage in the digital economy safely and with confidence 

This resource is designed to aid English language instructors and those in the Settlement field in helping newcomer clients overcome digital literacy barriers. 

Practical, printable, ready made resources to use in the delivery of digital skills training

Excellent interactive resources aimed at teaching vocabulary, with a number of activity sets revolving around computers and internet. Great for vocabulary building activities with students on interactive whiteboards. Launch the student Vocabulary Practice page on the Digital Skills library to see all computer and technology-based  activity sets. 

This curriculum includes a manual, workbook for learners adn a practiitoenr's guide

Help keep yourself and your learners safe in the digital world by following these online safety and privacy tips. 

You will find 30 digital learning resources. The resources are presented in alphabetical order and are not in any order of priority. All resources selected are available free of charge and they are accessible via the internet. 

Templates for creating 16 types of online activities, including flashcards, word search, battleship, challenge board, and cloze exercises. Quia activities are designed with different learning styles in mind to suit the needs of all your students. Access to over 3 million online activities and quizzes in 300 categories. All of the shared activities have been created by teachers from around the world. 

Through a federally funded project,  Literacy Link South Central created a series of digital literacy modules and made several resources interactive. Look here to find resources for working with English and Francophone populations and with those who have special learning needs 

21 Literacy Online Resources  for teachers and learners

Literacy Link Niagara has created Mentor/Tutor curriculum that allows a learner to work one-to-one with a tutor to learn and explore digital tools. Many of the activities may also be suitable for learners in small groups. 

Various online activities related to topics on technology.

Digital statistics, infographics, tips and ways to improve digital literacy skills in Canada

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