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- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.693
- Referred to education
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–1
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.910
- Referred to education
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Provides that school districts may provide instruction in digital literacy
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2855
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 greater 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
S.6479 of 2012
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
The first day of September after it becomes law.
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