Paper on effectively teaching adult learners digital and technology literacy skills

Document i​ncludes a list of surveys for assessing the digital literacy skills of adults.

Toolkit designed for afterschool settings on how to use technology

Using data from a longitudinal study of LGBTQ youth and young adults, this study looks at levels of outness, victimization, and social support within Facebook. Findings included that these youth and young adults use the secutriy controls and other features of Facebook to manage their identities.

Using the results of interviews conducted with twenty-two 14 - 18 year olds​, this study looks at how adolescents use social media platforms to regulate emotions. Findings include that adolescents do us different platforms to share different emotions. In the case of the subjects in this study Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram were used to share positive emotions and Messenger and Twitter to share negative emotions.

The study looks at puberta​​l timing in girls and their online peer networks and more specifically Facebook. Researchers surveyed Sweden girls in grade 7 and then again in grade 8. One of findings suggests that early maturing girls use Facebook to establish new relationships whereby the platform is used to practice self-disclosure.

This study looked at the impact of the 4-H Club's Facebook page and its impact on positive youth development. Findings suggest that their Facebook page can foster positive youth development whereby the social media platform can be used by youth who are part of the organization for learning experiences and to address community issues, for example.

This article looks at the impact of social networking sites Facebook and Youtube specifically on cognitive abilities. Findings include between passive and active users of Facebook and Youtube there was no difference in cognitive ability.

2015 Pew Research Center report on teen use of social media. Reporting includes no use of smartphones and other devices have facilitated teens being constantly online - 24% according to the report. Also, girls tend to use social media platforms more and boys focus more time on playing video games.

The study looks at the direct and indirect effect of adolescents social media use on thier identity formation. Sampling 2079 adolescents, ages 11-19, in Bermuda, findings include that depending on the way adolescents​ are using social media it can "enhance or diminish their interpersonal and intrapersonal experiences".

The article looks at how social media sites such as Facebook have changed the way teenagers view privacy. The authors argue that teenagers do care about privacy and have developed mechanisms that allow them to maintain their privacy while still participating in online environments. They also suggest that our understanding of online privacy should shift from an individual context to incorporate a "networked context".

The article looks at how differences in gender and socio-economic status influence internet ethics of students in Hong Kong ages 11 - 16. Researchers analyzed the results of an online survey that was administered to the students. Findings include that males and students in lower socio-economic status tended to behave less ethically in online environments. The article ends with recommendations for educators including helping students to develop ethical identity and integrity.

The article looks at the role of teachers in developing digital citizenship in youth. In particular a five-factor Digital Citizenship Scale called S.A.F.E. is examined that supports digital citizenship education for youth. Findings include the need to consider a multidimensiona​​l approach to digital citizenship education that goes beyond learning how to use tools.