Materials to support Digital Literacy / Capability staff development and lesson planning. Staffordshire University Library Teachmeet 25 November 2014

1. Staffordshire University
Teachmeet
25 November 2014
Creating Activities to Support Learners
Towards Digital Fluency
Anthony Beal -Jisc RSC Northwest
http://goo.gl/RqOTxq

2. What makes a digitally fluent learner?
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3. What makes a digitally fluent learner?
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Concepts of digital literacy were introduced
as it became necessary to consider the skills
and competencies of those on the receiving
end of the products of the ICT
industries…An initial often cited attempt at
defining digital literacy (Gilster, 1997)
identified four key competencies:
❖ Assembling knowledge
❖ Evaluating information
❖ Searching
❖ Navigating in non-linear routes

4. What makes a digitally fluent learner?
Gilster also recommended that
learners communicate with the
author of a web site by email.
If they don’t respond - don’t use the
information
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● Did not foresee Wikipedia
● Did not foresee social media
● Only mention related to e-safety is
inappropriate web sites

5. What makes a digitally fluent learner?
●Be safe in a digital environment
●Find evaluate and apply information
●Use digital tools
●Showcase achievement
●Awareness and management of digital
identity
●Collaborate – education, community &
work life
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6. Be safe in a digital environment examples
●Jisc RSC support and guidance on eSafety.
●Jisc Legal's template esafety policy.
●Jisc RSC Eastern's esafety Moodle course.
●Jisc Netskills advice and guidance on
developing a social media strategy.
●Jisc Infonet’s eSafety Toolkit
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7. Showcase achievment examples
●Building a Professional Online Presence -
Moodle course material
●Prince’s Trust - Digital Literacy Survey 2013
●Students...Kick-Start Your Personal Brand Online
●How to Clean Up Your Online Presence and Make
a Great First Impression.
●How To Use Twitter To Help You Find A Job.
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8. Jorum Overview

9. Some materials
Staff Development materials
http://goo.gl/ZE2L1r
Diigo Group
http://goo.gl/KzyPaf
Inspiration cards
http://goo.gl/GGMaUX
Scoop.it Digital
Literacy Education
http://goo.gl/tI03jn

10. Formulate a Session Plan
Session plan
http://goo.gl/5b7KDA
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11. References
Gilster, P. (1997) Digital literacy. New York: John Wiley & Son.
Pool, C. R. & Gilster,P. (1997). A new digital literacy.
Educational Leadership, 55(3), 6.
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12. Find out more…
Anthony Beal and Scott Hibberson
eLearning Adviser
a.beal@lancaster.ac.uk
Twitter - @redsontour
http://goo.gl/RqOTxq
info@jisc.ac.uk jisc.ac.uk
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