Curation as Digital Literacy Practice | Ibrar's space I have been writing my PhD so haven’t updated this blog for a while. Thesis writing is taking up a lot of my mental space as I get the ideas, storyline and contentions to ‘coalesce’ and cohere in a manner suitable for such a piece of work. I’ve been mulling over a series of ideas in my analysis of digital literacies, and one of them is the concept and practice of ‘curation’ as a digital literacy, and what the implications are for curation practices to be better understood, theorised, and subsequently harnessed for educational purposes. Back to the topic: The word ‘curation’ comes from the Latin root curare, meaning ‘to cure’ or ‘to take care of’ and historically relates to any processes of organisation, collation, judicious selection (usually for presentation), and even curing and preserving. Everyday examples of such practices include retweeting, ‘liking’ on Facebook, collating tweets and other updates into thematic collections (e.g. References: Bhatt, I. Tufte, E. Like this:
The 8 Must Have Skills for The 21st Century Students June 23, 2014 Here is a wonderful little visual I came across through Edudemic which outlines the 8 skills students need in order to live up to the expectations of the future job market. These skills which are highlighted in the recent report "The Learning Curve" by Pearson are a big departure from the conventional literacy skills : Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic.That being said, the report also underscored the fact that for kids (in developing countries) to get a grasp of the 21st century skills, they need to first master the basic literacy skills. Developing countries must teach basic skills more effectively before they start to consider the wider skills agenda. There is little point in investing in pedagogies and technologies to foster 21st century skills, when the basics of numeracy and literacy aren't in place. Here is the 8 needed skills for the future:LeadershipDigital LiteracyCommunicationEmotional IntelligenceEntrepreneurshipGlobal CitizenshipProblem SolvingTeam-Working
Beyond institutions - personal learning in a networked world The Definition Of Digital Literacy The Definition Of Digital Literacy by Terry Heick When we think of digital literacy, we usually think of research–finding, evaluating, and properly crediting digital sources. The “research” connotation makes sense, as it is the sheer volume of sources and media forms on the “internet” that stand out. But we are living in a world where the internet is disappearing, replaced by sheer connectivity. Are you “on the internet” when you tweet? As the internet dissolves into something more seamless–that no longer requires a clunky web browser to make itself visible–we might adjust our perspectives in parallel. Take the idea of “literacy,” for example. Technology improves literacy only insofar as it improves a learner’s ability to identify, analyze, evaluate and create media. Literacy implies a fuller understanding and a rounder knowledge. This isn’t wrong so much as it focuses too much on technology and “the internet.”
The 7 Killer Skills Every 21st Century Student should Have The talk you will watch below is divided into two sections: 1- Achievement Gap In this first section Tony talks about the achievement gap. This concept is well popularized in his book " The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need--and What We Can Do About It ". 2- Skills Students must Have The second section features 7 of the 7 skills Tony highlights as being most crucial for students to thrive in a knowledge economy. Critical thinking and problem-solvingCollaboration across networks and leading by influenceAgility and adaptabilityInitiative and entrepreneurialismEffective oral and written communicationAccessing and analyzing informationCuriosity and imagination We invite you to watch the video to learn more about these skills.
theflippedclassroom 1 ¿Qué es? La educación superior está entrando en una fase nueva y evolutiva que se define por las conexiones entre todo y todos; es un ecosistema altamente conectado de tecnologías que apoyan el compartir, la colaboración y los vínculos globales para especialistas y estudiantes en todas las áreas de actividad. El aspecto clave de esta etapa educativa está yendo más allá de la noción que califica a las tecnologías de la información simplemente como medios para ofrecer contenidos y e-learning. Lo que emerge hoy es el énfasis en la integración, que permite a todos los participantes en la educación superior ensamblar componentes de una forma única, con el fin de construir las vías necesarias para lograr sus metas educativas. Este cambio en la educación superior permite al estudiante integrar únicamente las conexiones personales, las experiencias en clase y fuera de la clase, las colaboraciones y otros recursos de todo tipo. 2 ¿Cómo funciona? 3 ¿Quién lo está haciendo?
IS UNIT WEB SITE - IPTS - JRC - EC Objectives: Main Outcomes: A mapping framework of ICT-enabled innovation for learning: To read more, please click here The Creative Classrooms concept and reference parameters: A set of policy recommendations for mainstreaming of systemic, ICT-enabled innovations in Education and Training (E&T) Contact Project Leader Yves Punie - Yves.Punie@ec.europa.eu Project team Panagiotis Kampylis - Panagiotis.Kampylis@ec.europa.eu Barbara Brečko - Barbara.Brecko@ec.europa.eu (with initial contributions from Stefania Bocconi, now at the Italian Institute for Educational Technology, bocconi@itd.cnr.it) The 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher should Have By EdTech Team Updated on march 2, 2015 : The original list that was created in 2011 comprised 33 skills , after reviewing it we decided to do some merging and finally ended up with the 20 skills below. The 21st century teacher should be able to : 1- Create and edit digital audio Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :Free Audio Tools for Teachers 2- Use Social bookmarking to share resources with and between learners Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill : A List of Best Bookmarking Websites for Teachers 3- Use blogs and wikis to create online platforms for students Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill : Great Tools to Create Protected Blogs and Webpages for your Class 4- Exploit digital images for classroom use Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :Web Tools to Edit Pictures without Installing any softwareTools to Convert Photos into Cartoons
CONECTIVISMO El conectivismo es una teoría sobre el aprendizaje en este nuevo entorno, el digital, en el que la tecnología e Internet han dado un nuevo giro a cómo trabajamos, nos relacionamos y aprendemos. La teoría ha sido desarrollada por George Siemens un investigador en la Universidad de Athabasca (Canadá). Voy a comentar los principios del conectivismo y algunas “conexiones” con el eLearning: 1. Esto es una verdad absoluta para mí. En un entorno de aprendizaje en red, los foros de discusión sobre un concepto pueden generar más conocimiento que la búsqueda o consulta individual de información. 2. Es una nueva forma de aprender, aunque es como trabajan nuestras neuronas y funciona nuestro cerebro. Lo importante es identificar las fuentes de información y saber establecer esas conexiones. Fomentar entre los alumnos la investigación, la búsqueda de los mejores recursos, animarles a “cultivar el criterio” debe ser un objetivo trasversal a cualquier materia. 3. Ahora dos a la vez: 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Study Proves Why We Need Digital Literacy Education A few months ago, the Internet buzzed with the results of a study comparing students' note-taking on computers versus note-taking with paper and pen. In the article, authors Pam A. Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer shared the results of three experiments comparing these two note-taking conditions, and their conclusion was signaled in the title: "The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard." Following the authors' lead, most media reports treated these results as proof that using laptops for note-taking — or, some argued, any classroom use — was detrimental to learning. The Study To understand how the conclusions of this research have been misrepresented, we first have to understand the studies themselves. Mueller and Oppenheimer discovered something else: students who took notes with laptops took a lot more notes. Thinking this verbatim note-taking might have skewed their results, the authors attempted to control for it in a second experiment. What Does it Mean? Not So Fast This is nonsense.
The 22 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher Must Have One of the most popular articles I have written in this blog was about the 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Teacher should Have. This post has been used in several digital literacy courses in some universities in the States and also here in Canada, I also got it published in a couple of printed journals . Now that one year has elapsed since its first seeing the light I decided to revisit it again but this time adding more updates and organizing its content in a better and easy navigable way. The skills I have mentioned here are essential to every teacher ( and student ) using technology in class, at home , or for professional development purposes. It also contains the best web tools that you can use to better hone in the targeted skill under which they are featured .These web tools can also empower you with the necessary know-how to effectively leverage the power of technology in education. Create and Edit Audio Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill : Scoop.it