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Sponsors
19 Co-sponsors
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
- Tony Avella
- John J. Bonacic
- John A. DeFrancisco
- Martin J. Golden
- Mark Grisanti
- Owen H. Johnson
- Kenneth P. LaValle
- Betty Little
- Carl L. Marcellino
- Jack M. Martins
- George D. Maziarz
- Thomas F. O'Mara
- Suzi Oppenheimer
- Michael H. Ranzenhofer
- José M. Serrano
- James L. Seward
- Toby Ann Stavisky
- Lee M. Zeldin
History
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1032
- Referred to education
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6479
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to digital literacy instruction
Purpose
The legislation would clarify current law to allow and encour- age public schools to teach digital literacy.
Summary of provisions
Section 814 of the Education Law would be amended to clarify that public schools may offer a digital literacy course that covers topics like internet safety and other relevant issues to the use of technology and the internet.
Justification
Digital Literacy is a term that has gained widespread use at both the state and federal level in defining the skill levels necessary to use technology and the internet in the 21st Century. Digital Literacy is a more comprehensive term that encompasses both internet safety and other internet - related skills which are being developed and taught by school librarians, such as the ability to prop- erly access, evaluate, create and share online information in an appro- priate, effective and safe manner.
The legislation only amends terminology used in existing law that currently permits public schools to offer an optional course on internet safety to instead offer an optional course on digital literacy that includes topics like internet safety and other relevant issues pertain- ing to the use of technology and the internet. The bill provides great- er flexibility to school districts to develop a course that remains current and relevant with changes in both the use of the internet and the technology needed to access the internet.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
The first day of September after it becomes law.
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