The document discusses creating activities to support the development of digital fluency in learners. It defines a digitally fluent learner as someone who can use digital tools to conduct research, think critically, manage their digital identity, and collaborate online. The document provides examples of activities that could be included in a session plan to develop skills in areas like being safe online, finding and evaluating information, using digital tools, and showcasing achievements. It prompts attendees to formulate their own session plans with objectives and activities mapped to aspects of digital literacy, then provides time to discuss plans and get feedback from others.

1. Creating Activities to Support Learners Towards
Digital Fluency
19/06/2014
#jiscdiglit Scott Hibberson & Merv Stapleton

2. Overview
● Investigate what makes a digitally fluent learner
● Identify appropriate activities to share with your
own learners (examples will be provided)
● Formulate a session plan with key aims and
objectives
● Create an activity that is mapped to a key aspect
of digital literacy

3. What makes a digitally fluent learner?

4. What makes a digitally fluent learner?
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5. What makes a digitally fluent learner?
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Gilster also recommended that learners
communicate with the author of a web
site by email.
If they don’t respond - don’t use the
information
● Did not foresee Wikipedia
● Did not foresee social media
● Only mention related to e-safety is
inappropriate web sites

6. What makes a digitally fluent learner?
“…those capabilities which fit an individual for living,
learning and working in a digital society: for example,
the skills to use digital tools to undertake academic
research, writing and critical thinking; as part of
personal development planning; and as a way of
showcasing achievements”
(JISC, n.d.), - http://www.jisc.ac.uk/developingdigitalliteracies accessed 13-05-14

7. What makes a digitally fluent learner?
●Be safe in a digital environment
●Find evaluate and apply information
●Use digital tools
●Showcase achievement
●Awareness and management of digital
identity
●Collaborate – education, community &
work life

8. ●Jisc RSC support and guidance on esafety.
●Jisc Legal's template esafety policy.
●Jisc RSC Eastern's esafety Moodle course.
●Jisc Netskills advice and guidance on
developing a social media strategy.
●Jisc Infonet’s e-Safety Toolkit
Be safe in a digital environment examples

9. Showcase achievment examples
●Building a Professional Online Presence -
Moodle course material
●Prince’s Trust - Digital Literacy Survey 2013
●Students...Kick-Start Your Personal Brand Online
●
How to Clean Up Your Online Presence and Make
a Great First Impression.
●How To Use Twitter To Help You Find A Job.

10. ● Staff Development materials - http://goo.gl/ERMGTl
● Diigo Group - http://goo.gl/BkeUot
● Inspiration cards - http://goo.gl/3jmJVH
Some materials

11. Formulate a Session Plan

12. Create an activity mapped to digital literacy
Please spend 15
minutes discussing
your session plans in
your groups
Session plans provided
are examples,
Welcome to use your
own institutional
session plans
Feedback to the
rest of the group
Session plan
http://goo.gl/5b7KDA

13. Share Outcomes
Feedback to everyone in your groups:-
● What themes have you covered?
● What is your session about?
● What resources/activities have you used?
● How will you assess your learners?

14. References
Gilster, P. (1997) Digital literacy. New York:
John Wiley & Son
Pool, C. R. & Gilster,P. (1997). A new digital
literacy. Educational Leadership, 55(3), 6.

15. Find out more…
Scott Hibberson
e-Learning Advisor (Jisc RSC YH)
s.hibberson@leeds.ac.uk
@scotthibberson
Merv Stapleton
e-Learning Advisor (Jisc RSC N)
merv.stapleton@sunderland.ac.uk
@welshmackem
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