Digital Literacy Resources

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	African American Community Health Contributed by: National Library of Medicine Link: http://nnlm.gov/training/aframhealth/ 4 Click here to vote African American communities see diseases like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease affecting their friends and families every day. Free online resources from the National Library of Medicine and other reliable sources are available to help.
	Association of College and Research Libraries Information Literacy Website Contributed by: American Library Association (ALA) Link: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/info... 4 Click here to vote Resources and tools on literacy in an online format.
	Adult Learning Activities Contributed by: California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) Link: http://www.cdlponline.org/ 4 Click here to vote California Distance Learning Project initiative to help expand learner access to adult basic education services in California.
	Confronting the Challenges of a Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century Contributed by: The MacArthur Foundation Link: http://digitallearning.macfound.org/atf/cf/%7B7E45... 4 Click here to vote This report guides the focus of the conversation about the digital divide from questions of technological access to those of opportunities to participate and to develop the cultural competencies and social skills needed for full involvement. The report argues schools and after-school programs must devote more attention to fostering new media literacies: a set of cultural competencies and social skills that young people need in the new media landscape.
	International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA) Contributed by: International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA) Link: http://www.ivla.org/org_what_vis_lit.htm 4 Click here to vote Information link containing visual literacy resources. Visual Literacy refers to a group of vision-competencies a human being can develop by seeing and at the same time having and integrating other sensory experiences.
	Museums, Libraries and 21st Century Skills Contributed by: Institute of Museum and Library Services Link: http://www.imls.gov/assets/1/AssetManager/21stCent... 4 Click here to vote This report provides a self-assessment tool and an assessment of museums and libraries against a continuum of 21st century skills.
	Google Search Basics Contributed by: Google Link: http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer... 4 Click here to vote Online search tips using google.
	How to Search the Web Using Google Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/23/beg... 3.75 Click here to vote How to use the search engine Google.
	Google Docs Tutorial Contributed by: Tech Goes Home Link: http://www.techgoeshome.org/index/876844 3.75 Click here to vote A tutorial on how to use Google Docs. Google Docs is a powerful word processor that allows you to create documents, upload existing files, and share them with friends, family, and co-workers. Google Docs comes free with a Gmail account.
	Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum Contributed by: Microsoft Corporation Link: http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenshi... 3.666665 Click here to vote Welcome to the Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum. The goal of Digital Literacy is to teach and assess basic computer concepts and skills so that people can use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities. Whether you are entirely new to computing or have some experience, this curriculum will help you develop a fundamental understanding of computers. From using the Internet, to sending e-mail, to creating a résumé, the Digital Literacy Curriculum helps you develop the essential skills you need to begin computing with confidence.
	Heads Up: Stop. Think. Click. Contributed by: OnGuard Online Link: http://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0033-heads 3.666665 Click here to vote This tutorial helps kids learn why and how to stay safe online.
	21st Century Information Literacy Standards for the Digital Learners of New York Contributed by: New York Library Association Link: http://thenewmiddleschool.files.wordpress.com/2010... 3.666665 Click here to vote A standards guide for learners in K-12 schools, higher education, libraries, and life-long learning. These Standards are based on, and aligned with, national standards from: the American Library Association (ALA) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
	Understanding Medical Words: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine Contributed by: National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health Link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medicalwords.ht... 3.666665 Click here to vote Interactive tutorial to understand medical words.
	Conference on Bullying Prevention Contributed by: White House Link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2... 3.5 Click here to vote The President and First Lady Michelle Obama discuss how we can all work together to end bullying as an accepted practice and create a safer environment for our kids to grow up in.
	National Broadband Map Contributed by: National Telecommunications and Information Administration Link: http://www.broadbandmap.gov/ 3.5 Click here to vote The National Broadband Map (NBM) is a searchable and interactive website that allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the United States. The NBM was created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), in collaboration with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and in partnership with 50 states, five territories and the District of Columbia. The NBM is a project of NTIA's State Broadband Initiative. The NBM will be updated approximately every six months and was first published on February 17, 2011.
	Seattle's Community Technology Program Contributed by: Seattle Department of Information Technology State of Washington Link: http://www.seattle.gov/tech/indicators/ 3.5 Click here to vote Report from 2009 on Seattle's residential information technology survey.
	Online Networking Contributed by: ISEEK Link: http://www.iseek.org/jobs/online-networking.html 3 Click here to vote Social and career networking sites are the latest tool for job seekers and employers. Learn which networking sites are most common. Also, learn how to best use them for your job search.
	Basics of Text Messaging FAQs Contributed by: CTIA-The Wireless Association Link: http://www.ctia.org/consumer_info/index.cfm/AID/10... 3 Click here to vote Provides answers to common questions asked about text messaging.
	StopBullying.Gov for Kids Contributed by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Link: http://stopbullying.gov/kids/index.html 3 Click here to vote This site can help you figure out what you can do if you are being bullied, if someone has called you a bully, or if you have seen bullying.
	How to Browse and Delete Your Web History Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/int... 3 Click here to vote The browsing history is a list of the sites you’ve visited recently and can be used as an easy way to navigate back to that cooking web site you enjoy visiting so much. For safety purposes, knowing how to clear your browser history is an important step in maintaining your privacy and security, especially on shared computers.