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Teaching Digital Literacy with the BBC micro:bit in the EFL Classroom
1. Teaching Digital Literacy with the BBC
micro:bit in the EFL Classroom
Diploma Thesis Presentation
July 09th 2019
by Daniel Wachmann
Supervisor: Adj.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Martin Ebner
Co-Supervisor: Mag. rer. nat. Maria Grandl
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Presentation Overview
Introducing Thesis and Digital Literacy
Field Test: First Attempt
Thesis Reorientation and Development of Materials
Evaluation of Thesis (Insights from Interviews)
Outlook
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Thesis Introduction
Digital Literacy (“Digitale Grundbildung”) = predefined set of digital
competences pupils need to acquire in Lower Secondary Form
BBC micro:bit = micro computer to learn programming & acquire Digital
Literacy skills ( Computational Thinking)
2 primary goals: teach Computational Thinking and A2+/B1 English skills as a
cross-disciplinary approach
4. Field Test: GIBS Graz
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Computational
thinking
English Skills
BBC micro:bit projects
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Project-related IT topics:
1. Early Programming: Crash Course
2. The Internet of Things
3. Digital Communication
4. Information Security
5. Green Technology
6. Independent Project
BBC micro:bit project for Digital Communication
“Create a program that uses Bluetooth so two
Micro:bits can communicate with each other”
DeviceADeviceB
7. Developing “New Technologies”
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1. Identifying IT Topics and Overall Learning Objectives
2. Researching and Establishing Educational Framework
3. Developing Lesson Plans ( Teacher’s Guide)
4. Creating a Student’s Guide ( accompanying course booklet)
5. Qualitative Evaluation through Interviews
8. Qualitive Evaluation: Interviews
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Main Points:
Evaluation of Students’ Language Skills is Critical
Independent Learning and Group Work as Prerequisites
Organisational Issues (Double Lessons, Resources, …)
Pre-Teaching / Co-Teaching Recommended or Required
Lots of (Hidden) Preparation Time for Teacher
More Time Needed for Lessons
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Positive Aspects of “New Technologies”
Overall Coherent Framework
Carefully Prepared Materials
High Didactic Value
Easy to Use and Adapt: OER Resources
Conclusion: ideal and comprehensive teaching concept, but requires lots of
preparation/adaptation of organizational nature