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Figure 1. Student's Digital Fluency

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Technology has been changing the way that people learn and interact for thousands of years. Consider more recent historical innovations such as using maps which enabled sailors to navigate to new parts of the world, the telephone which enabled conversations over distance, radio which enabled broadcasting of sound, television that enabled broadcasting audio, visual and moving images, and now the Internet with all of its variations e.g. email, YouTube, Facebook, (Johnson, 2010).

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Figure 2. Document camera in use during a reading lesson

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Fluency derives from the word 'flow.' To be fluent means you are confident, you can express your thoughts and ideas clearly, readily and effectively. It means you do not have to think about how you will be able to express your thoughts and ideas.

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How can teachers ensure students will be digitally fluent for the future? 

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How can teachers ensure students will be digitally fluent for the future? 

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Teachers can ensure this by having relevant materials and tools in the classroom for students to be able to experiment with and expand or gain knowledge. Teachers can make digital fluency a priority in teaching.

Figure 3. Students working with laptops

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What does it mean to be digitally fluent? 

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What does it mean to be digitally fluent? 

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Just like being fluent in a language, digital fluency means people can adapt to technology (new or old) without have to think about it. They have grown up with technology and have a deep understanding on how it works. It is making meaning, interpreting information and being able to communicate thoughts and ideas in the digital world.

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It is important to be digitally fluent as the future is expected to be digital. It is vital for students to gain the knowledge and skills on how to use, interpret and make meaning of technology for when they leave school. It is important for students to obtain this knowledge as it can help with their net security. Knowing the basics, means they can stay protected while on the net when applying for jobs in the future, doing banking, securing details when online shopping, etc