ETL523 - Module 2

The digital divide is a great problem for schools, and this is not just between students but also between teachers. The average school site can have teachers who are digitally literate or those who struggle to answer emails. Add students into the mix and you have an interesting mix of digital literacy skills.

All sites have the responsibility to ensure that staff and students can reach the acceptable level of digital literacy and encourage them to continue learning. One thing that my site has done is hold sessions to increase our level of understanding and competency in digital applications. This was evident when we moved to digital learning and sessions were hold to increase an understanding and awareness of Zoom. However, we have also ensured that students have access to both digital and paper resources to ensure that students have access to resources at home.

I feel that you cannot talk about copyright regulations without mentioning plagiarism. In my site, we have a two-strike rule for most of the younger students. First strike, they get a talking to and then they re-submit the assignment. Second strike, they get an automatic fail. Ensuring that copyright and plagiarism rules are adhered to is important as when students reach university or the workforce, they do not get second chances. We attempt to set them up for Stage 1 and 2 where they will not be able to continue on if they continually go against copyright regulations and plagiarize.

​I do not work in the library at my site so I am unsure as to what organisation methods we use.