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EDST 498D: Digital Literacy
July 4 – 21 (Tuesday TO friday) | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Format: Online
Throughout this course students will discuss and unpack what it means to be digitally literate for our student. Are students considered literate if they graduate but don’t have the computer skills necessary to perform after high school? At what age do these skills begin? Students will look at a scope and sequence as well as recent research surrounding the digital landscape as well as those most affected by inequities in our system and how we might look to close the gap.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of what digital literacy is
- develop a scope and sequence of digital literacy skills for students of all ages
- design lesson plans for students to develop these skills in an engaging way
- look at the equity side of digital literacy and how we can close the gaps in new and innovative ways
Tess Perry
Tess Perry is a teacher in Kelowna, BC who works alongside the learning technology department and the instructional leadership team. She has been teaching for 9 years and got her Master’s degree from the University of British Columbia Okanagan in 2019. Alongside Dr. Stephen Berg, she published a journal article in the Journal of Outdoor Adventure and Education in 2020.
Tess likes to lead by example and live an active lifestyle to find balance in a digital world. Having access to technology in classrooms can make teaching different than before but not always in a bad way. There is so much to learn when it comes to technology as it is ever changing, though the pedagogies remain important to stay constant. This is her first course at the Summer Institute and she is excited to learn from and connect with all the educators this Summer!
how to register
To register for courses, please visit the Student Information Service Centre (SISC).
Register for Term two (July/August) courses via the Student Information Service Centre (SISC).
If you are looking to transfer a course into UBC Vancouver, or another institution, please confirm transfer credit will be approved prior to registering for a UBC Okanagan course.
*It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the course is accepted towards the completion of a program.
Register for Term two (July/August) courses via the Student Information Service Centre (SISC). You must have current summer registration eligibility. If not, please email sie.education@ubc.ca.
If you are looking to transfer a course into UBC Vancouver, or another institution, please confirm approval of transfer credit prior to registration.
*It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the course is accepted towards the completion of a program.
To register for a course, you will first need to submit an online application via Education Planner BC portal.
- Sign up for your EducationPlannerBC Account and follow the instructions to complete your applicant profile.
- Select University of British Columbia as the institution you want to apply to
- Select the upcoming Winter Session: September – December
- Select “Access Studies”
- Under “Access Studies” section, indicate that your program of interest is the Okanagan School of Education’s Summer Institute in Education Summer Session May – August.
- Once all necessary fields are filled in, click the “Save” button at the bottom of the page.
- You will be prompted to review your EPBC application and pay an application fee.
Once you have paid the application fee, email nondegree.ok@ubc.ca if you want UBC to process it quicker. If not, it will take three to five business days for UBC to admit you.
Please contact sie.education@ubc.ca with your UBC student number and courses of interest.