The document outlines the basic elements of digital literacy according to California standards, including access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create, and communicate. It defines each element and provides examples of online lessons that teach the associated competencies from the JobScout program. The lessons cover topics such as using search engines, social media, online safety, and communicating professionally online.

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California Digital Literacy Standards
BASIC ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL LITERACY
Elements Definitions Competencies JobScout Lesson
 Introduction to Internet
Browsing
 Browsers and You
 Using a Search Engine
 To Google or Not to Google
Access Knowing about and  Using a Job Search Engine
Search, find, and retrieve
knowing how to collect  Using an Online Classified
information in digital
and/or retrieve Site
environments.
information.  Twitter 101
 Facebook 101
 Government Websites
 Getting a Gig: How to Use
Elance
 To Google or Not to Google
 Using a Job Search Engine
Conduct a rudimentary and
Applying an existing  Navigating Help Centers &
preliminary organization of
Manage organizational or FAQs
accessed information for
classification scheme.  Government Websites
retrieval and future
 Getting a Gig: How to Use
application.
Elance
 Online Information Resources
Interpreting and Interpret and represent  Preparing for an Interview
representing information information by using ICT tools Using the Internet
Integrate - summarizing, to synthesize, summarize,
comparing, and compare, and contrast
contrasting. information from multiple
sources.
 Online Information Resources
Making judgments about Judge the currency,  Preparing for an Interview
the quality, relevance, appropriateness, and Using the Internet
Evaluate usefulness, or efficiency adequacy of information and  Privacy and Security
of information. information sources for a  Twitter 101
specific purpose (including  Staying Safe on Craigslist
determining authority, bias,
and timelines of materials).
 Writing and Sending Your
Own Emails
Create Generating information Adapt, apply, design, or invent  Creating a Resume
by adapting, applying, information in ICT  Creating a Cover Letter
designing, inventing, or environments (to describe an  Standing Out Online
authoring information. event, express an opinion, or  LinkedIn Lessons
support a basic argument,  Blog Smarts
viewpoint or position). Getting Noticed on Twitter
 Communicating Online
 Writing and Sending Your
Communicate Communicate Communicate, adapt, and Own Emails
information persuasively present information properly  Standing Out Online
to meet needs of various in its context (audience,  JobScout’s Social Network
audiences through use media) in ICT environments How-To
of an appropriate and for a peer audience.  Blog Smarts
medium.  Getting Noticed on Twitter