15. “Learners do not appear ‘to see beyond’
the immediately obvious functionality of
the technology and there is little evidence
of transfer”
Clark et al, 2008, p.68
16. “To
Pierre Bourdieu
1986
possess the machines,
[they] only need economic
capital; to appropriate them
and use them in accordance
with their specific purpose
[they] must have access to
embodied cultural capital,
either in person or by proxy”
17. Digital literacies defines those who exhibit
a critical understanding and capability for
living, learning, and working in the digital
society. JISC, 2013
18. Within Curriculum for Excellence
literacy is defined as:
the set of skills which allows an individual to engage
fully in society and in learning, through the different
forms of language, and the range of texts, which
society values and finds useful.
Literacy across learning: principles and practice
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/10/16155220/13
19. What is our role in cultivating cultural
capital in a world mediated by
technology?
20. Curriculum innovation to drive
technology
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sovietuk/5861614/sizes/l/
29. Any technology tends to
create a new human
environment... Technological
environments are not merely
passive containers of people
but are active processes that
reshape people and other
technologies alike.
M. Mcluhan, 1962
57. Confident individuals
Confident
with
•self respect
Individuals
•a sense of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
•secure values and beliefs
and able to
•relate to others and manage themselves
•pursue a healthy and active lifestyle
Effective
Contributors
Responsible
Citizens
•be self aware
•develop and communicate their own beliefs and view of the world
•live as independently as they can
•assess risk and take informed decisions
•achieve success in different areas of activity
58. Successful learners
with
•enthusiasm and motivation for learning
•determination to reach high standards of achievement
•openness to new thinking and ideas
and able to
•use literacy, communication and numeracy skills
•use technology for learning
•think creatively and independently
•learn independently and as part of a group
•make reasoned evaluations
•link and apply different kinds of learning in new situations
Effective
Contributors
Responsible
Citizens
59. Effective Contributors
with
Confident
•an enterprising attitude
Individuals
•resilience
•self-reliance
and able to
•communicate in different ways and different settings
•work in partnership and in terms (again, are you sure this
isn't teams?)
•take the initiative and lead
•apply critical thinking in new concepts
•create and develop
•solve problems
Responsible
Citizens
60. Responsible Citizens
with
•respect for others
•commitment to participate responsibly in political,
economic, social and cultural life
and able to
•develop knowledge and understanding of the world and
Scotland's place in it
•understand different beliefs and cultures
•make informed choices and decisions
•evaluate environmental, scientific and technological
issues
•develop informed, ethical views of complex issues
61. Digital learning
what does the future hold?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/6009351795/in/photostream/
78. Other topics on the radar:
- Digital Literacies
- Digital Citizenship
- Learning Design
- Networked Learning
- Games Based Learning
- Mobile Learning
- e-Safety
- etc.