Digital Literacy Resources

We’ve put together a list of websites for students to improve their digital literacy skills. Each site was active as of August 2017 and has little to no teacher setup to get started and minimal distracting ads.

Mouse Use

• Movement
  • http://tvokids.com/preschool/games/bees-and-honey     
  • http://www.mouseprogram.com/move-game.html
• Left Click
  • https://www.letsgolearn.com/bubble.html
  • http://mouseaccuracy.com/
  • http://www.mouseprogram.com/left-click-game.html
• Right Click
  • http://www.mouseprogram.com/right-click-game.html
• Double Click
  • http://www.mouseprogram.com/double-click-game.html
• Click and Drag
  • http://www.meddybemps.com/halloween/piratepuzzle.html
  • https://sketch.io/sketchpad/    
  • http://www.mouseprogram.com/drag-game.html
  • http://bomomo.com/
• Mousing Tutorial
  • http://www.skillfulsenior.com/skills/mouse/

Keyboard Use

• Letters
  • https://www.typing.com/student/games/play/type-a-balloon
  • http://www.rapidtyping.com/online-typing-games/number-cruncher.html
  • http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/keyboard/
  • http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/keyboarding.php
• Numbers
  • https://www.typing.com/student/games/play/type-a-balloon
  • http://touchtype.co/index.php/typing/numbers/23

More Advanced Practice

• Typing Games
  • https://www.typing.com/student/games/play/keyboard-ninja
• Words and Paragraphs
  • http://www.typeonline.co.uk/copypractice.php
  • https://www.typing.com/student/lessons/384/paragraph-practice    

Additional Resources

• Curriculum
  • Minnesota Literacy Council Instructional Resources for Digital Literacy:
    http://www.mnliteracy.org/educators/adult/technology/computer-skills
  • National Telecommuncations and Information Administration
    https://digitalliteracy.gov/
  • Saint Paul Public Library Northstar Digital Literacy Learning Guide
    http://guides.sppl.org/Northstar/Home
• Computer Access for Students Outside of the Classroom
  • PCs for People
    https://www.pcsforpeople.com
• Surveys to Assess Your Students’ Digital Literacy (for intermediate-level students or higher)
  • Computer Usage
    http://tinyurl.com/ovntxsv
  • Cell Phone Usage
    http://tinyurl.com/yjzqxy6