A model of learner developmentDigital Literacy

•what capabilities will your graduates need in the C21st?•what challenges do they face in developing them?•how can you help them develop literacies of/for the digital?

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academic literacies

Aspects of literacy

information and media literacies

ICT literacies

critical thinkingproblem solvingreflectionacademic writingnote-takingconcept mappingtime managementanalysis, synthesisevaluationcreativity, innovationself-directed learningcollaborative learning

searching and retrievinganalysing, interpreting critiquingevaluatingmanaging resourcesnavigating info spacescontent creationediting, repurposingenriching resourcesreferencingsharing content

ICT skillsweb skillssocial networkingusing CMCusing TELEusing digital devicesword processingusing databasesanalysis toolsassistive techpersonalisation…

Digital Literacy

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academic literacies

Aspects of literacy

information and media literacies

ICT literacies

Digital Literacy

slow change, cultural and institutional inhibitors

rapid change, economic and techno-social

drivers

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Stages of development

access

skills

practices

attributes

(Beetham and Sharpe 2009)

Digital Literacy

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Stages of development

access

skills

practices

attributes

(Beetham and Sharpe 2009)

Digital Literacy

'I am...'

'I do...'

'I can...'

'I have...'

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Stages of development

access

skills

practices

attributes

relatively stable aspects of the person

changeable and context-related aspects of the person

(Beetham and Sharpe 2009)

Digital Literacy

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Developmental processes

access

skills

practices

attributes

(Beetham and Sharpe 2009)

attitudes motivation

experience appropriation

Digital Literacy

Activity

1. Put your 'graduate attributes' at the top of your pyramid

2. Put your 'learners starting out' at the bottom

3. Write down examples of what your learners can do at each developmental stage (you can choose just one row or column)

4. Think about what kinds of experience or opportunity will enable learners to progress to and beyond each stage

5. (If time) Think about what end-goals motivate students and what this tells you about how digital experiences should be designed and embedded

Digital Literacy