Activity Details
Title: Strengthening Digital Literacy Skills in 3rd- and 4th-graders at Miner Elementary School
Narrative: The project aimed to teach digital literacy skills to 3rd- and 4th-grade students at Miner Elementary School, a Title 1 school located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in NE DC. The school librarian created and implemented a curriculum for the students' library classes. The goal was to improve student ability to locate, evaluate and effectively use information.
Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.
Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: Combined in-person & virtual
Quantity
Session length (minutes): 45
Number of sessions in program: 29
Average number in attendance per session: 19
Number of times program administered: 14
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: Targeted
Geographic community of the targeted group: Urban
For what age groups: 6-12 years
For what economic types: Below Poverty
For what ethnicity types: Black
Is the activity directed at families: Yes
Is the activity directed at intergenerational groups: No
Is the activity directed at immigrants/refugees: No
Is the activity directed at those with disabilities: No
Limited functional literacy or informational skills: Yes
Is the activity category not already captured: No
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: Miner Elementary School
Address: 1601 15th Street NE
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip: 20002