Digital Literacy

Digital literacy is the concept of learning using digital technology. There are plenty of controversies as to whether or not this method of teaching is actually effective. Most colleges and high schools today have online classes you can take to either earn extra credits or re-gain lost credits. JeffcoNet Academy, however, is a complete online high school learning program. It is very effective for those who are self-motivated and can be completely responsible for their work.

Besides the fact that technology never stops improving, digital literacy will be the future of education. Take a look at our schools now and take a look at our schools a decade ago. Realize how much technology is installed into schools, how many computers they have, and how many assignments call for students to use this technology. At JeffcoNet, the students are ahead. We're the students who will have a better understanding when the time calls for it because we're the ones who use it, practice it, every day.

At JeffcoNet I have learned by far more than I have learned in about a year. I find it much easier for me to do my work alone as opposed to with a group of people. I understand we still need contact with people, and that's why we meet once a week, but I also know that we're all at different levels and some people will hold you back while others will push too hard. Online, you can go at your own pace and get your own personal help.

I can use this method of learning in the future because I'm going to college and I may take some online classes. Because I enrolled in JeffcoNet, it will be easier for me to do online college classes because I already have an idea of what I need to do, how I need to handle it, and how often I should manage it (more than I do).

In the end I believe digital literacy to be useful for students who plan to further their education, students who would prefer a more flexible schedule, those who are self-motivated, those who can handle this responsibility, and those who wish to learn more about technology in general.