The Brookfield Institute’s latest report, Levelling Up: The Quest for Digital Literacy, draws on over 90 interviews with digital literacy experts across Canada including digital literacy education and training providers; school board representatives and teachers known for their successful implementation of digital literacy curriculum; policymakers at all levels of government across the country; and academics studying digital literacy, computational thinking, the digital economy, and technology in the classroom.
by ANNALISE HUYNH and NISA MALLI
“When you give learners a relevant and compelling problem to solve, they start to see data and computer programming as tools to solve the problem. The focus becomes, critical thinking, debate and problem-solving, not the anxiety that may come with learning complex technical concepts or tools.”