Digital Literacy Pop-Up Teaching: Home

Bringing digital literacy education right to YOU
 

Today more than ever, learners and educators alike are struggling with limited bandwidth and competing priorities for their time and attention. Looking for new and sustainable ways to promote digital literacy learning, our team set out to explore teaching beyond the library classroom.

What is pop-up teaching?

Pop-up teaching is bite-sized learning activities that meet students where they are. This approach is about taking the best and most flexible learning activities from the classroom to students in the library, on the street, or at the coolest campus event. Adding pop-up teaching to our digital literacy program slate has increased instructor satisfaction, interaction numbers, and learning diversity.

Example pop-up topics: Fact-checking and misinformation, generative AI impact, representation in media, digital decluttering, and digital well-being. 

Why should my team try it? 

Sustainable Program Development: Lower logistical costs, dynamic concepts, and flexible delivery means your team can test ideas, meet students, and create learning experiences with more ease.

New Opportunities for Connection: Increase and add variety to meaningful one-on-one interactions with learners. 

Gateways to Further Learning: Show learners the first steps to exploring complex topics and ideas and building relationships with on-campus supports.

Snacks & Sleuthing: Animal Fact-Check Lesson Plan
Learners select one animal fact 'mystery' and use a search engine to find at least one source to help them evaluate the claim.

More coming soon! Are you using pop-up teaching at your institution? Let us know and send us a photo at digilit-g@vt.edu. 

Test out a fun quiz from one of our past pop-up's! 

Tell Us About Your Photo Habits and We'll Tell You Which Therapy Dog You Are

Which Digital Wellness Merit Badge Should I Go For?