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also be a powerful tool for cheating. It can gallantly open new doors and learning possibilities, while at the same time open some that are better off left closed, because some topics are not appropriate for some age groups. It can also be used to inform, but also to distort. If not utilized properly, the positive effects of technology become negative which continue to hinder students’ success.

Cheating With technology, now, students can make good grades effortlessly, because they can easily search for solutions for any kind of problem they come across in various search engines. Technology has made cheating simpler than ever before, with minimum probability of getting caught. For instance, students allowed to use a calculator in a particular test, can write a program on it that contains all the answers and formulas that they need to pass the exam. Another example is that a student can take a picture of their homework and send it via email or SMS to their friends, who copy it and submit as their own. Thus, technology has made it easier for students to cheat in the exams with minimal chances of getting caught. So, does technology help or hinder learners? The answer to this question is – it all depends how you use it. Handled poorly, its impact to education can be disastrous! But if handled well, it can facilitate learning. Just as we have found out, technology can be a powerful learning tool, and it can

Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. 

Technology is changing literacy, claim Web 2.0 advocates, university researchers, edgy librarians, pundits of the blogosphere, and the media. The visual is ascendant, text is secondary—and linearity? Forget about it. Web surfers flip from one information wave to another, gathering and synthesizing. Beginning, middle, and end are up for grabs.

Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action

Digital Literacy is...

Digital literacy is

the ability to find, evaluate, utilize, share, and create content using information technologies and the Internet.

a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc. that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by Internet users.

A digital native is an individual who was born after the widespread adoption of digital technology.

digital immigrant is an individual who was born before the widespread adoption of digital technology.

A "wiki" is a website comprising text-based content that can be edited collectively by users at will.

A database is a collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. In one view, databases can be classified according to types of content: bibliographic, full-text, numeric, and images.

Digital literacy is more than knowing how to send a text or watch a music video. It means having the knowledge and ability to use a range of technology tools for varied purposes.

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unication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.

Digital Literacy is the ability to use information and comm