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A. What is Digital Literacy?

Digital Literacy is the ability to find, understand, evaluate, and communicate information by using digital technology effectively, safely, and responsibly.

B. Why is Digital Literacy Important?

  1. Helps students find information in English easily.
  2. Encourages students to think critically before believing or sharing online information.
  3. Improves students’ ability to communicate in English through emails, chats, or online forums.
  4. Teaches students ethics and safety in the digital world (avoid plagiarism, respect copyright).

C. Skills in Digital Literacy

  1. Information Literacy
    • Find reliable sources (e.g., BBC, National Geographic, WHO).
    • Check the author, publication date, and references.
  2. Critical Thinking
    • Identify fact vs opinion.
    • Detect hoax or fake news.
  3. Communication
    • Write polite messages, comments, and emails in English.
    • Use correct grammar and vocabulary.
  4. Ethics & Safety
    • Avoid plagiarism (copy-pasting without credit).
    • Cite sources correctly.
    • Protect privacy and use the internet wisely.

D. Useful Vocabulary (Digital Terms)

  • Browse → mencari / menjelajah internet
  • Upload → mengunggah
  • Download → mengunduh
  • Reliable source → sumber terpercaya
  • Plagiarism → plagiarisme
  • Cyber safety → keamanan digital
  • Fake news → berita palsu
  • Share responsibly → berbagi secara bijak

E. Reading Text (Example)

Text:
"In today’s digital world, students can access thousands of English resources online. However, not all of them are reliable. To practice digital literacy, students must check the source, author, and date of information. Sharing information without checking can lead to the spread of fake news. Therefore, being a smart digital user is very important."

Tasks:

  1. Find the main idea of the text.
  2. Mention 3 steps to check if information is reliable.
  3. Translate the first sentence into Indonesian.

F. Activities

  1. Reading Task: Read an online article in English and make a 5-sentence summary.
  2. Writing Task: Write an email to your teacher about “How I find reliable sources on the internet.”
  3. Speaking Task: Discuss with your partner: “What are the advantages and disadvantages of using social media for learning English?”
  4. Project Task: Create a digital poster in English with the title: “How to Stay Safe Online.”

G. Reflection

  • What new vocabulary did you learn today?
  • How will you practice digital literacy in your daily life?
  • Why is it important to avoid plagiarism?

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