Digital Literacy Awareness among Teachers

Abstract

Today’s generation seems to engage with all things that are digital without any determination at all.
Young people are born into an communicating, on demand digital culture where they are used to
texting, video streaming, mobile Internet and social networking Graduate teachers who are
classroom-ready will have an understanding of their subject(s), curriculum content and teaching
approaches. They will be able to plan programs and lessons that meet the requirements of and
curriculum, assessment and reporting. They will perfectly assimilate modern technologies including
digital technologies into their teaching to benefit student learning by using different technologies.
Teachers must have worthy knowledge about Digital media and Digital Tools to impart effective
content delivery in a classroom. This paper discuss about the need of Digital Literacy among
Teachers. The Teachers must be knowledgeable in utilizing different Technological Pedagogical
content knowledge (TPACK), varieties of Digital tools and application of these tools in appropriate
learning context, applying of proper planning and objectivity in constructing online content material
according to students need and competency.