Web Literacy Map v1.1
Cross-posted from Doug Belshawās blog.
EXPLORING
Reading the Web
Navigation
Using software tools to browse the web
Accessing the web using the common features of a browser
Using hyperlinks to access a range of resources on the web
Reading, evaluating, and manipulating URLs
Recognizing the common visual cues in web services
Exploring browser add-ons and extensions to provide additional functionality
Web Mechanics
Understanding the web ecosystem and Internet stack
Using and understanding the differences between URLs, IP addresses and search terms
Identifying where data is in the network of devices that makes up the Internet
Exporting, moving, and backing up data from web services
Explaining the role algorithms play in creating and managing content on the web
Creating or modifying an algorithm to serve content from around the web
Search
Locating information, people and resources via the web
Developing questions to aid a search
Using and revising keywords to make web searches more efficient
Evaluating search results to determine if the information is relevant
Finding real-time or time-sensitive information using a range of search techniques
Discovering information and resources by asking people within social networks
Credibility
Critically evaluating information found on the web
Comparing and contrasting information from a number of sources
Making judgments based on technical and design characteristics
Discriminating between āoriginalā and derivative web content
Identifying and investigating the author or publisher of web resources
Evaluating how purpose and perspectives shape web resources
Security
Keeping systems, identities, and content safe
Recommending how to avoid online scams and 'phishingā
Managing and maintaining account security
Encrypting data and communications using software and add-ons
Changing the default behavior of websites, add-ons and extensions to make web browsing more secure
BUILDING
Writing the web
Composing for the web
Creating and curating content for the web
Inserting hyperlinks into a web page
Identifying and using HTML tags
Embedding multimedia content into a web page
Creating web resources in ways appropriate to the medium/genre
Setting up and controlling a space to publish on the Web
Remixing
Modifying existing web resources to create something new
Identifying remixable content
Combining multimedia resources to create something new on the web
Shifting context and meaning by creating derivative content
Citing and referencing original content
Designing for the web
Enhancing visual aesthetics and user experiences
Using CSS properties to change the style and layout of a Web page
Demonstrating the difference between inline, embedded and external CSS
Improving user experiences through feedback and iteration
Creating device-agnostic web resources
Coding / Scripting
Creating interactive experiences on the web
Reading and explaining the structure of code
Identifying and applying common coding patterns and concepts
Adding comments to code for clarification and attribution
Applying a script framework
Querying a web service using an API
Accessibility
Communicating in a universally-recognisable way
Using empathy and awareness to inform the design of web content that is accessible to all users
Designing for different cultures which may have different interpretations of design elements
Comparing and exploring how different interfaces impact diverse users
Improving the accessibility of a web page through the design of its color scheme, structure/hierarchy and markup
Comparing and contrasting how different interfaces impact diverse web users
CONNECTING
Participating on the web
Sharing
Providing access to web resources
Creating and using a system to distribute web resources to others
Contributing Ā and finding content for the benefit of others
Creating, curating, and circulating web resources to elicit peer feedback
Understanding the needs of audiences in order to make relevant contributions to a community
Identifying when it is safe to contribute content in a variety of situations on the web
Collaborating
Creating web resources with others
Choosing a Web tool to use for a particular contribution/ collaboration
Co-creating Web resources
Configuring notifications to keep up-to-date with community spaces and interactions
Working towards a shared goal using synchronous and asynchronous tools
Developing and communicating a set of shared expectations and outcomes
Community Participation
Getting involved in web communities and understanding their practices
Engaging in web communities at varying levels of activity
Respecting community norms when expressing opinions in web discussions
Making sense of different terminology used within online communities
Participating in both synchronous and asynchronous discussions
Privacy
Examining the consequences of sharing data online
Debating privacy as a value and right in a networked world
Explaining ways in which unsolicited third parties can track users across the web
Controlling (meta)data shared with online services
Identifying rights retained and removed through user agreements
Managing and shaping online identities
Open Practices
Helping to keep the web democratic and universally accessible
Distinguishing between open and closed licensing
Making web resources available under an open license
Contributing to an Open Source project
Advocating for an open web





























