Understanding digital literacy is about understanding our relationship to how technology is at once shaped by society and is also influenced by society. Centers of education, including libraries, museums, science centers, and others need to go beyond simply presenting facts and figures. The future of these institutions requires that we broaden the mandate to create a culture of enablement as compared to being passive observers. This presentation will help establish some of the challenges facing the future of education in a culture that is quickly realizing digital literacy as a necessary core skill.
1. Libraries and Learning
and Literacy! Oh My!
2017 OpenSimulator Community Conference
Kevin Feenan, Rockcliffe University Consortium
December 2017
2. Digital Literacy
Multiple standards all based on a
similar premise
• Citizenship
• Functional Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Communications
Image from Media Smart (2012) http://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-
literacy-fundamentals/digital-literacy-fundamentals
6. Connection to Literacy
Paradigm
Necessity
InventionTechnology
Social Change Information
Management
Processes
Action
Observation &
Measurement
Continuous
Improvement
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Creative Reasoning
Functional Skills
Critical Reasoning
Effective
Communication
Ability to Collaborate
8. Changing The Paradigm
Disruptive Technology is now the norm
Not the Exception
Old Paradigm:
Understand what was
Learn on the job
Current Paradigm:
Understand what is
Life-Long Learning
New Paradigm:
Understand what will be
Culture of Innovation
9. Extending Programs
Paradigm
Necessity
InventionTechnology
Social Change Information
Management
Processes
Action
Observation &
Measurement
Continuous
Improvement
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Creative Reasoning
Functional Skills
Critical Reasoning
Effective
Communication
Ability to Collaborate
Life and Career Skills
Ownership and
Creativity
Collaboration and
Engagement
Information & Media
Standards and
Assessment
10. Extending Programs
Paradigm
Necessity
InventionTechnology
Social Change Information
Management
Processes
Action
Observation &
Measurement
Continuous
Improvement
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Creative Reasoning
Functional Skills
Critical Reasoning
Effective
Communication
Ability to Collaborate
Life and Career Skills
Ownership and
Creativity
Collaboration and
Engagement
Information & Media
Standards and
Assessment
11. Extending Programs
Paradigm
Necessity
InventionTechnology
Social Change Information
Management
Processes
Action
Observation &
Measurement
Continuous
Improvement
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Creative Reasoning
Functional Skills
Critical Reasoning
Effective
Communication
Ability to Collaborate
Life and Career Skills
Ownership and
Creativity
Collaboration and
Engagement
Information & Media
Standards and
Assessment
12. Extending Programs
Paradigm
Necessity
InventionTechnology
Social Change Information
Management
Processes
Action
Observation &
Measurement
Continuous
Improvement
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Creative Reasoning
Functional Skills
Critical Reasoning
Effective
Communication
Ability to Collaborate
Life and Career Skills
Ownership and
Creativity
Collaboration and
Engagement
Information & Media
Standards and
Assessment
13. Extending Programs
Paradigm
Necessity
InventionTechnology
Social Change Information
Management
Processes
Action
Observation &
Measurement
Continuous
Improvement
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Creative Reasoning
Functional Skills
Critical Reasoning
Effective
Communication
Ability to Collaborate
Life and Career Skills
Ownership and
Creativity
Collaboration and
Engagement
Information & Media
Standards and
Assessment
14. Framework for 21st Century
Learning
• Global Awareness
• Innovation Skills
• Life & Career Skills
• Build Deep Understanding
rather than shallow
knowledge
• Real-World Data
• Professional Learning
Communities
15. Next Steps
Rockcliffe Library Avacon Campus
• Prototyping P21 Approaches
• Experimentation
• Innovation Center
• Extension of Collections
• Co-Curation
• Re-Mixing
16. Thank-you
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