ELINET – The European Literacy Policy Network

Call for Papers 3rd Announcement 23rd European Conference on Literacy

16/10/2023 Comments 0 Comment

The Hellenic Association for Language and Literacy
and the Federation of European Literacy Associations
are pleased to invite you to participate in the

23^rd European Conference on Literacy and 7^th Panhellenic Literacy Conference
Literacy for All: New Challenges, New Perspectives

The conferences will take place in Chania, Crete, Greece
from June 24th to June 26th 2024

Deadline for Abstract Submission November 1^st2023

The aim of the conferences is to present, discuss and analyze matters relating to literacy in a world that is rapidly changing. In the 21st century, social, cultural, and technological changes, as well as new scientific data, invite researchers and educators from all over Europe and beyond to reconsider issues of literacy across the full span of human learning. The conclusions of these conferences will contribute to the improvement of literacy teaching and literacy research.… Read the rest

Call for Papers for the 5th International Conference Literacy and Contemporary Society.

05/10/2023 Comments 0 Comment

Elinet shares this announcement.

We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers for the 5th International Conference Literacy and Contemporary Society themed: Creativity, Equity, Social Action”, 4-5-6 December 2023, Nicosia, Cyprus, organized by Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport, and Youth, in collaboration with the University of Cyprus

For further information:

Website: http://www.pi.ac.cy/5thLitConCyp
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/589411063114024/
Linkedin Event: https://www.linkedin.com/events/5thinternationalconference-lite7051973089818984448?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3BaKuBuEwLS9Ot9fGdOsn3iw%3D%3D

Poster: http://www.pi.ac.cy/5thLitConCyp

On behalf of the Organizing Committee,

Spyros Sofokleous (PhD)

Cyprus Pedagogical Institute 40 Macedonia Avenue, 2238 Latsia P.O.Box 12720, 2252 Nicosia

Tel: +35722402485 Fax: 22560118

The right to digital literacy

06/04/2023 Comments 0 Comment

Our board member Renate Valtin published an interesting article in the April/May/June 2023 issue of Literacy Today (read and download the article here). Literacy Today is one of the journals of the International Literacy Association.
It deals with the right to digital literacy. This is one of the the policy statements of Elinet (see here).

The Importance of Digital Literacy in the Use of ChatGPT for Education

09/02/2023 Comments 0 Comment

By Fabio Nascimbeni (with the help of ChatGPT)

As technology continues to play a significant role in our lives, the use of AI tools like ChatGPT in education is becoming increasingly common. ChatGPT is a language model developed by OpenAI, capable of generating human-like text based on a prompt. This technology offers vast potential in the field of education, but it also highlights the importance of digital literacy for critical and proper use. In educational settings, ChatGPT can be utilized for various purposes, such as language learning, writing assistance, and generating discussion prompts. However, it’s crucial for educators and students to understand the limitations and potential biases of the tool. ChatGPT is only as good as the data it was trained on, and it may produce outputs that are incorrect or offensive.… Read the rest

ELINET’s Research Reports are available

06/11/2022 Comments 0 Comment

Enhancing Digital Literacy Skills of Children in Early and Primary Years’ Education

Members of the ELINET Association are delighted to share the publications they have prepared.

Enhancing Digital Literacy Skills: Good Practices for Early and Primary Years Education. This comprehensive report gives an overview about relevant studies concerning the development of digital skills of children, addressing age groups of 0-3, 3-6 and 6-12 years. You can download it here

Also, available is a shorter version of this report with recommendations. Using digital tools and experiences to improve comprehension and expression in young children: a review of the empirical evidence. You can download it here

These two research reports provide the foundational knowledge for the “Framework of Good Practice in Enhancing Digital Literacy Skills in Early and Primary Years’ Education” which we will develop in a forthcoming paper.… Read the rest

Blog #9 Get Readers on the Wavelength of Emotions (GROWE) project

21/10/2022 Comments 0 Comment

Two birds with one stone

By Ariana-Stanca Vacaretu and Maria Kovacs, Asociatia LSDGC Romania

In this blog, we first describe how we built on our experiences and partnerships to develop a European project called Get Readers on the Wavelength of Emotions (GROWE). Next, we share the conceptual model that underpins the GROWE project, and some findings about the impact of the GROWE teacher training program.

When we first thought of the GROWE project, our motivation was to collaborate with European partners to work out a way for the secondary classroom to tackle disciplinary literacy and social-emotional learning simultaneously. We had had the experience of the Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking (RWCT) program, and that of the EUMOSCHOOL project to build on. And we had a clear picture of who would be good European partners in this project.… Read the rest

European Declaration of Digital Literacy as a Basic Right of Children

03/10/2022 Comments 0 Comment

ELINET’s “European Declaration of Digital Literacy as a Basic Right of Children” and the related presentation about the work results of our cross-cutting topic project on “Enhancing digital literacy skills in early and primary years’ education” have been presented at the 22^nd European Literacy Conference in July 2022 in Dublin and are now available on our website.

You can find both documents here:

Blog #8 Citizen Literacy Blog

20/09/2022 Comments 0 Comment

Citizen Literacy Blog
John Casey, Diane Gardner

TETO: Test Early and Test Often!
The importance of user feedback in developing an adult literacy programme using modern technology.

Citizen Literacy is an adult literacy programme that uses integrated printed and digital resources to support tutors teaching adults how to read and write. Designing and creating such resources cannot be conducted in a feedback vacuum. The title of this blog is taken from the early days of user-centred feedback for the web and is more relevant than ever to those of us involved in using technology in education.

We have been working hard to meet the needs of low literacy adult learners and their tutors, by creating a structured, phonics-based programme which includes a focus on spelling, the alphabet and grammar.… Read the rest

Elinet at the European Conference on Literacy 2022

03/06/2022 Comments 0 Comment

Elinet will make several contributions (General Assembly, Symposiums, Papers & Poster sessions) to the European Conference on Literacy and the 46th Annual Conference taking place in Dublin, Ireland from July 4^th to July 6^th.
See all further details below. Elinet Members’ names are in italic.

ELINET Fifth Annual General Assembly

Sunday, July 3th 17.00-18.00 Meeting of Members of the EUROPEAN LITERACY POLICY NETWORK ASSOCIATION e.V. (ELINET ASSOCIATION). Fortunately, this year we will finally again be able to organize a face-to-face meeting during the European Literacy Conference in Dublin. As we will have no elections, no amendments to Statutes or other formal business this year, the ELINET Board wants to keep reports and updates as short as possible (about 45 Min.) and use the main part of our time for reflection and exchange about the current status and the future of our work.

… Read the rest

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Enhancing Digital Literacy Skills of Children in Early and Primary Years’ Education

ELINET Fifth Annual General Assembly