Are the young people of today really digitally literate?

The answer to this question is the same as many other questions…it depends. This article explores 5 common myths.

While you may think of Donald Trump and his love of the term “Fake News”, this is not a new term. However, it is becoming harder to determine when something is, in fact, fake news. Why you ask? Technology is making it easy for content to be created from virtually nothing of real substance. Couple this with the reach and viral nature of social media and such fake news can spread like wildfire.

You’ve spent HOURS and HOURS designing your newest PowerPoint presentation for your upcoming lesson. You’ve tried to include all the bells and whistles in your presentation. Whizz bang animations and transitions, videos, photos, illustrations and graphs. You’ve packed it all in there – what a resource!!! Or is it?

Cyber security is not just about big business or people who work in the IT industry. It is also about each individual person knowing how to keep their own information safe. It is very timely that Cyber Awareness month is October, and in 2022 the overarching theme is ‘Have you been hacked?’.

Referencing is an information literacy skill that can be made easier through the use of technology. This article explains how.