Digital Literacy in a Citizenship Curriculum

Session 5: 9:15am-10:15am (Saturday March 08, 2025)

 

Description

1. **Introduction** - Overview of the intersection between digital literacy and citizenship education. - Challenges faced by adult learners in accessing digital resources for naturalization. 2. **Framework for Integration** - Key digital skills (e.g., online navigation, 2-step email verification, online account creation, uploading evidence, and form submission). - Alignment with naturalization requirements and civics content. 3. **Practical Applications** - Examples of digital literacy activities (e.g., completing USCIS forms online). - Interactive lessons incorporating civic engagement through technology. 4. **Resources and Tools** - USCIS and Community Organizations online tools and resources. 5. **Implementation Strategies** - Best practices for teaching digital literacy to adult learners with diverse tech skills. - Methods for assessing and improving learners’ digital competencies. 6. **Discussion** - Open questions

Presenters

Lead Presenter Bio Photo

Jennifer Gagliardi

Milpitas Adult School and OTAN

Jennifer Gagliardi has been teaching ESL/Citizenship for 20+ years. She presents on the topics of Citizenship and Technology at Adult Education conferences for Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN). She moderates the Civics Education and Citizenship forum on LINCS.ed.gov.

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Shawn Chakrabarti

Family Learning Place, Washington DC

Shawn Chakrabarti is a former education program specialist for the Office of Citizenship and served as an SME for USCIS on language acquisition and naturalization. His other passions involve 2Gen approaches to education and he is a founding Board Secretary of The Family Place PCS.

Type of Presentation

Demonstration (60 Minutes)

Audience

  • Teachers
  • Administrators
  • Support Staff (Transition Specialists, Counselors, Librarians, etc.)

Program Strands

  • English as a Second Language

Category Strands

  • Ensuring Equity and Access
  • Digital Learning Foundations
  • Online Engagement and Assessment