The Future Of Education Eliminates The Classroom, Because The World Is Your Class This probably sounds familiar: You are with a group of friends arguing about some piece of trivia or historical fact. Someone says, "Wait, let me look this up on Wikipedia," and proceeds to read the information out loud to the whole group, thus resolving the argument. Don’t dismiss this as a trivial occasion. It represents a learning moment, or more precisely, a microlearning moment, and it foreshadows a much larger transformation—to what I call socialstructed learning. Socialstructed learning is an aggregation of microlearning experiences drawn from a rich ecology of content and driven not by grades but by social and intrinsic rewards. Think of a simple augmented reality app on your iPhone such as Yelp Monocle. This is exactly what a project from USC and UCLA called HyperCities is doing: layering historical information on the actual city terrain. So look beyond MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) in thinking about the future education.
Digital Literacy | Communication Learning | Media Education | Skills Communication Young Brains | ChildCareExchange.com 8 Essential Digital Literacy Skills That Students Need What was once called typing class is now known as technology class. Gone are the days where computer class was spent playing Oregon Trail and creating word processing documents. The networked world in which students exist demands an education that prepares students to produce and consume information in a variety of formats. These formats range from text to images to multimedia. Coding is a universal language and one that is useful whether a technical career is pursued or not. Despite the commonly held conception that students are digital natives, research has repeatedly shown that this is not the case.
ICAICTE 2013 Online Safety: A Teacher’s Guide to Dealing with Cyberbullying, Sexting, and Student Privacy Social media and text messages have blurred the lines between students’ school lives and private lives. While most schools take clear steps to protect students at school, more schools are beginning to consider the need to set policies that apply to students’ activities outside of school. When it comes to questionable online activities like cyberbullying and sexting, kids sometimes feel pressured to follow the crowd. Image via Flickr by Brad Flickinger. Privacy Since the birth of the Internet, adults have been worried about kids sharing too much online. On the plus side, teens are becoming increasingly aware of the need to protect themselves online. What can you do? Have students commit to following school rules. Cyberbullying Social media and text messages are vital to many students’ social lives. The best approach to protecting students against cyberbullying is to be proactive and create guidelines before problems arise. Get students involved. Sexting Inappropriate Content Now, Keep up
The Importance of Focus | ChildCareExchange.com 5 Steps to Teaching Digital Literacy in the Classroom Middle and high school teachers are challenged to teach new courses and subjects every year. Digital literacy is one of the hardest subjects for teachers. Some teachers need to upgrade a school’s whole computer curriculum, while others need to forge a course from scratch. With the increase of courses on digital literacy, how are you supposed to teach it? First, you need to know what “digital literacy” means. What Is Digital Literacy? Digital Literacy encompasses a number of 21st century skills related to using technology effectively and appropriately. While your state may not have specific standards, there are some common points all lessons on digital literacy should include. So what topics should your digital literacy lessons include? Information Literacy Today’s students rely on the Internet as a primary source of information for both school and personal use. That’s why it’s important that you teach students how to evaluate information to ensure it’s accurate. Ethical Use of Digital Resources
The Norwegian Centre for ICT in Education | Senter for IKT i utdanningen The purpose of the Norwegian Centre for ICT in Education is to contribute to the realization and the development of ICT policy. It shall further cooperate with relevant public and private institutions. The centre will also participate in international cooperation. Our main goals are to improve the quality of education and to improve learning outcomes and learning for children, pupils and students thourgh use of ICT in education. The Centre works to ensure that ICT contributes to improved quality, enhanced learning and better learning strategies among Norwegian pupils, apprentices and students.
Cornell University - Digital Literacy Resource Learning to make good decisions and solve problems in early childhood This material is also available in PDF format: Learning to make good decisions and solve problems in early childhood [653KB] pdf Skills and qualities for making decisions (content changes below) There are certain qualities and skills that help children make thoughtful decisions. Parents and carers can help children develop these qualities and skills from birth by supporting the development of their: Self-esteem: to feel ok about themselves even when they go against what their group wants. Confidence: to be able to ask for information they need, to say "No" or to say what they want. What does problem solving involve? Most times, when children are making decisions they will not use all the problem-solving or decision-making skills suggested below. Managing feelings If a situation is upsetting, children first need to be aware of and able to manage their feelings. Working out what the problem is At any time we all hear, see and feel many more messages than we can attend to.
21st Century Skills: Digital Literacy Skills – Math-Teach-Math-Techs Digital Literacy Skills Coding is a universal language and one that is useful whether a technical career is pursued or not. For example, having a basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and the like creates a shared understanding and a sense of knowing what can and cannot be done with web pages.Collaboration in the online environment requires deliberate Students should be taught basic project management and group work essentials to navigate between multiple platforms. Utilizing tools such as Base Camp or Trello in addition to collaborative functionality through Google Docs allows a student to begin experimenting with effective online collaboration.Cloud Software is an essential part of document management. The cloud is used to store everything from photos to research projects to term papers and music. Despite the commonly held conception that students are digital natives, research has repeatedly shown that this is not the case. Preach “originality” in the rough. Conclusion: Related Videos:
Mindcraft i barnehagen | Pedagogisk Praksis Noen av de eldste barna i barnehagen har forsøkt seg på spillet Minecraft. De bygger hus, de lager kjellere, bygger vegger, setter inn dører, diskuterer materiale, skaffer seg mat. De samler blomster, spiller sammen, samarbeider, møter hverandre i spillet mm. Vi leker oss litt med dette spillet og ser at det har et stort potensialet for å skape sammen og samarbeide. Det kan gjøres veldig enkelt med at de samarbeider om å bygge ett eller flere hus på en iPad, det kan også avanseres slik at de kan bruke to iPader. Da kan de spille i samme verden og møte hverandre i spillet. Hus har vært et tema på basen noen måneder, de har laget hus i leire, malt og tegnet, lekt med digitale dukkehus, de har tegnet interiør, laget i trolldeig og laget hus i skoesker med forskjellige materialer (mer om dette siden). I Minecraft kan man møte forskjellige dyr og skapninger, noen av dem kan være skumle som skjellett, creepers, zombies og edderkopper.
Digital Literacy Home Welcome to the Microsoft Digital Literacy curriculum. Whether you are new to computing or have some experience, Digital Literacy will help you develop a fundamental understanding of computers. The courses help you learn the essential skills to begin computing with confidence, be more productive at home and at work, stay safe online, use technology to complement your lifestyle, and consider careers where you can put your skills to work. Use the menu below to see the Digital Literacy curricula and courses available in your preferred language. After you select a language, click “go”, and the offers available will appear in a new dropdown box. The Microsoft Digital Literacy curriculum has three levels. The Basic curriculum features a course called A First Course Toward Digital Literacy. The Standard curriculum is available in four versions. Version 4 uses examples and simulations from Windows 8 and Microsoft Office 2013.