Introducing the Digital Navigator model - providing training, strategies, and resources to develop the necessary components for becoming an efficient Digital Navigator within your agency.
For the first year of our Digital Learning Plan, we are dedicated to building the Digital Navigator role, which will serve as a vital resource in bridging the digital divide affecting agencies across Connecticut. This training day is designed to introduce the Digital Navigator model and provide essential training, strategies, and resources to support the role within your agency. Through five focused sessions, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of their responsibilities, explore digital equity services, develop personalized learner profiles, navigate digital literacy repositories, and design tech hubs that enhance access and support for both teachers and adult learners.
Navigating the Future: What is a Digital Navigator?
Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Services in CT
Bridging Classroom and Beyond: Using Digital Literacy Profiles
Resource Powerhouse: Navigating Digital Literacy Repositories
Building Access: Designing a Tech Hub for Teachers and Learners
Discover the essential role of a Digital Navigator and how it can transform your agency’s ability to support teachers and adult learners. In this session, we’ll outline the key responsibilities and provide you with resources to help your agency thrive in the digital age.
Learn about the vital services and organizations available across Connecticut that can help your learners gain access to devices, the internet, and essential digital skills. This session will provide a curated list of resources that you can use to connect learners to the support they need.
Learn how to create personalized digital literacy skill paths for adult learners using learner profiles. This session will equip Digital Navigators with tools to facilitate the connection between classroom learning and real-world application, ensuring learners can apply their digital skills both in and beyond the classroom.
Explore how digital literacy frameworks can guide you in identifying supplemental resources from curated repositories. This session will show you how to tap into a wealth of materials that support your agency’s digital literacy objectives
Create a tech hub that aligns with the unique needs of your agency, ensuring equitable access to resources for all learners. This session will guide you in curating services and resources that provide digital equity and enhance support for teachers and adult learners.