Course at a Glance

Here’s a peek at how this course is laid out, a week-by-week glance (Dates reflect the Winter 2026 iteration of the course):

DatesTopic (s)
Week 1 January 5-11Welcome Take a look around.  Plan your trip through the course – map it out!
Week 2 January 12-18What is critical about digital literacy (CDL)? How will you define terms – critical, digital, literacy
Week 3 January 19-25Inquiry – What is inquiry learning? How might you apply CDL into an inquiry project?
Week 4 January 26-February 1Decoding in digital space – critical literacy skills to model digital citizenship navigation, norms, style & mode
Week 5 February 2-8Making Meaning with digital content – reading, relating, and expression with a critical lens
Week 6 February 9-15Using and Understanding digital tools
Reading Week Break February 16-22
Week 7 February 23-March 1Choice and Voice: how to analyse and create using digital resources
Week 8 March 2-8Persona: Find your face and place; identity, reputation & participation within your digital networks
Week 9 March 9-15My Teaching Persona – beliefs and practices