If literacy is just ‘reading and writing’ then why has so much ink been spilled over such a simple concept? Is there just one ‘literacy’ to rule them all? Or are there multiple literacies? Is ...
If literacy is just ‘reading and writing’ then why has so much ink been spilled over such a simple concept? Is there just one ‘literacy’ to rule them all? Or are there multiple literacies? Is what we do online a ‘literacy’?
I believe there to be 8 essential elements to digital literacies and that definitions of digital literacies should be co-created to have power. In this presentation I point to useful resources (from JISC and elsewhere), ask some questions as conversation starters and provide some practical examples of how you can develop digital literacy skills in yourself and others.
tiredofsignI found your assumptions on digital literacies weak because of the lack of theory/theories. Sure, it's interesting with bytes of 8 bits but as they say, 'so what?' Needs more work and proper foundation, even for an EdD. It opens up questions that need answers which you don't provide.11 months ago
How to Develop Digital Literacies in Yourself and OthersPresentation Transcript
HOW TO DEVELOPDIGITAL LITERACIESIN YOURSELF AND OTHERS. DOUG BELSHAW DOUGBELSHAW.COM
THE ARGUMENTIN ONE SLIDE1. THERE ARE 8 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL LITERACIES2. DEFINITIONS NEED TO BE CO-CREATED TO HAVE POWER3. GET STARTED! (THERE’S PLENTY OF RESOURCES TO HELP YOU)
#DIGILIT @DAJBELSHAW
TWO PARTS PART 1 PART 2LITERACY AND DIGITAL SOME EXAMPLES OF LITERACIES: WHAT DEVELOPING DIGITAL ARE WE TALKING LITERACIES IN ABOUT? PRACTICE
TWO PARTS PART 1 LITERACY AND DIGITAL LITERACIES: WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
GESTURESJoão Machadohttp://vimeo.com/7338692
OVERVIEW WHAT IS LITERACY?8 ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL LITERACIES 5-STEP PROCESS MODEL 4 SKILL ZONES CONCLUSION & QUESTIONS
DO WE EVEN KNOWWHATLITERACY IS?
“ It is really not possible to speak of illiterate and “ literate persons as two distinct categories. UNESCO (1957)
OBJECTIVECAN BE OP M E NTDELIVERED CY D EV EL TE RA LI OF V I EW S SUBJECTIVE NEED TO BE DEVELOPED
ACADEMICSLIKE THEIRUMBRELLATERMS CC BY Pink Sherbert Photography
NEVERENDINGTHESIS.COMDOUG’S DOCTORAL THESIS ON DIGITAL LITERACIES (2011)
DIGITAL LITERACIES ARESUBJECTIVENEED TO BEDEVELOPED
Cu Cg Cn Co Cultural Cognitive Constructive CommunicativeTHE 8 ELEMENTSOF DIGITAL LITERACIESCf Cr Ct CiConfident Creative Critical Civic
Cu CulturalTHE 8 ELEMENTS“The nature of literacy in a culture isrepeatedly redefined as the result oftechnological changes.” Hannon (2000)
Cg CognitiveTHE 8 ELEMENTS“Functional internet literacy is not the abilityto use a set of technical tools; rather, it is theability to use a set of cognitive tools.” Johnson (2008)
Cn ConstructiveTHE 8 ELEMENTS“[Digital literacy is] the awareness, attitude andability of individuals to appropriately use digitaltools...in order to enable constructive social action.” DigEuLit project (2006)
Co CommunicativeTHE 8 ELEMENTS“Digital literacy must therefore involve a systematicawareness of how digital media are constructed and ofthe unique rhetorics of interactive communication.” Buckingham (2007)
“Modern society is increasingly looking to [people] whocan confidently solve problems and manage their ownlearning throughout their lives, the very qualities which ICTsupremely is able to promote.” OECD (2001) THE 8 ELEMENTS Cf Confident
“The creative adoption of new technology requiresteachers who are willing to take risks... a prescriptivecurriculum, routine practices... and a tight target-settingregime, is unlikely to be helpful.” Conlon & Simpson (2003)THE 8 ELEMENTS Cr Creative
“Once we see that online texts are not exactly written orspoken, we begin to understand that cyberliteracy requiresa special form of critical thinking. Communication in theonline world is not quite like anything else.” Gurak (2001) THE 8 ELEMENTS Ct Critical
“The ability to understand and make use of ICT - digitalliteracy - is proving essential to employment success, civicparticipation, accessing entertainment, and education.” Mehlman (2007)THE 8 ELEMENTS Ci Civic
“ Digital literacy is “ a condition, not a threshold. Martin (2006)
DIGITAL LITERACY PRACTICES CHANGE CC BY-NC-SA CC BY-SA [nev] Alain BachellierEVEN IF YOU DON’T QUITEUNDERSTAND THEM
IT’SALL ABOUTCONTEXT
5MODEL PROCESS STEP(SEE NEWMAN, 2009: HTTP://SLIDESHA.RE/NISDTV)
Cu Cultural Confident CI Civi c Cr C o nic ativ e Crea tive Ct m mu Co Critical Cg Cn Con struct ive CognitiveDIGITAL LITERACIES
JISC is the UK’s expert oninformation and digital technologiesfor education and research F R E E URCES! http://www.jisc.ac.uk RE SOJISC is funded by all the UK post 16 and higher education funding bodies as well as the Research Councils.
“ Digital literacy defines those capabilities which fit an individual for living, “ learning and working in a digital society. JISC (2009)
DEFINITIONSNEED TO BECO-CREATEDTO HAVEPOWER!
• Economic uncertainty• High competition for employment WE NEED• Alternative models of employment• The rise of interdisciplinary teams TO HELP• Multi-cultural working & living environments• Blurring boundaries of ‘real’ and ‘virtual’ STUDENTS• Ubiquitous and embedded digital technologies DEAL• Distribution of cognitive work into networks of expertise Findings from the JISC-funded LliDA study WITH:
• Designing flexible learning opportunitiesWE CAN HELP • Situating learning opportunities in authentic contexts • Designing learning opportunities to operate in distributed STUDENTS • networks Continually reviewing how technologies are integrated into curriculum tasks DEVELOP • Continually reviewing learners’ techno-social practice • Supporting learners with their own technologies EFFECTIVE • Using assessment and feedback to encourage innovation in learners’ study habits PRACTICES • Supporting learners in developing self-efficacy and self- direction to navigate complex learning landscapes • Supporting learners’ personal reflection, progression and BY : planning (e.g. by using e-portfolios and learning records) Findings from the JISC-funded LliDA study
BUTWHAT ABOUTME?
Ct Critical Cu CulturalCrCreative Cg Cognitive DEVELOPING DIGITAL LITERACIESCuConfident Cn Constructive Co Communicative CI Civic
CnEXAMPLE 1: CONTRIBUTING ConstructiveTO A WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE CI Civic Ct Critical
CuEXAMPLE 2: PARTICIPATING IN CulturalA CONFERENCE BACKCHANNEL Cu Confident Co Communicative
Cu EXAMPLE 3: CREATING AN Cultural AUDIO/VIDEO/IMAGE MASHUP Cg Cognitive Cr CreativeImage CC BY-NC-SA kyteacher
RESOURCES MENTIONED• Belshaw, D. (2011) What is digital literacy? A Pragmatic investigation http://neverendingthesis.com• JISC (2009) LliDA: Learning Literacies for the Digital Age http://www.caledonianacademy.net/spaces/LLiDA/• JISC (2011) Developing Digital Literacies Programme http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning/developingdigitalliteracies.aspx• JISC (2011) Developing Digital Literacies Workshop Materials http://bit.ly/dsdiglitworkshops• Know Your Meme (2011) Casual Pepper Spray Cop http://chzb.gr/uVUECn• Machado, J. (2009) Gestures http://vimeo.com/7338692• Newman, T. (2009) Consequences of a Digital Literacy review: moving from terminology to action http://slidesha.re/nISdTV• Stelter, B. (2011) California University Puts Officers Who Used Pepper Spray On Leave http://nyti.ms/uRU64g• StormLogixLLC (2011) Baby Thinks a Magazine is a Broken iPad! http://youtu.be/APE8M9MeOWA
THE ARGUMENTIN ONE SLIDE1. THERE ARE 8 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL LITERACIES2. DEFINITIONS NEED TO BE CO-CREATED TO HAVE POWER3. GET STARTED! (THERE’S PLENTY OF RESOURCES TO HELP YOU)
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