Double Entry #14

1. What is the purpose of this chapter?
The purpose is to understand Digital Literacy even more by looking at how people relate to it. It also looks at how a child's education can be enhanced by their digital literacy.
 2. Why did the author choose to focus on your people in the Nordic countries?
Technology is becoming advanced in these countries and digital Literacy important.
 3. How does education differ in Nordic countries from education in other parts of the world including the United States.
 Testing is emphasized much less in Nordic countries than in America. Projects and more equal opportunity school work is emphasized much more.
 4. Why is more research needed about how young people use digital media in their lives outside of school?
 The difference between generations when it comes to how technology has affected their lives is huge; different generations use technology different ways and in different amounts.
 1. Why is it important for there to be more opportunities for young people to use Digital Media in school?
 It holds children' attention and it improves basic skills easily. Today we rely on technology so much and thank makes it important for children understand how to use it.
 2. What skills do people need in order to be considered digitally literate?
People must be able to effectively use technology. From the information they get by using technology, they have to be able to "filter" it, meaning knowing if it is factual or not.