Emmi Jäkkö, Development director, The Finnish Reading Centre
Two thirds of the families that received one of the book gift program’s Lukulahja lapselle book bags at a maternal and child health care clinic are reading more than before, according to the impact survey. All the public health nurses involved believe that the book bags encourage families to read.… Read the rest
This running Call addresses experts to contribute to our Annual Topic 2020-2021: Enhancing digital literacy skills in early and primary years’ education.
We are looking for good practice examples for three age groups: 0-3 years, 3-6 years, 6-10 years.
Submit: You can submit your project descriptions using an online form in the following languages: Deutsch, English, Italiano, Magyar, Nederlands, Português, Español, Türkçe.… Read the rest
The Country Reports of 30 European countries are now accessible through this website. As some of you mentioned they were temporaryly not. This because we lost access to the old ELINET website. See more details on this page.
At ELINET, literacy experts have come together and taken over this task for you. We have screened a breadth of available qualitative and quantitative research data, compiled reliable and up-to-date reports and condensed the most relevant information on literacy performance and policies into an executive summary.… Read the rest
The Croatian Reading Association (CroRa) is a national association that promotes literacy and holds an annual professional conference on September 8, date of the International literacy day. Goal of the conference is to gather professionals and initiate discussions in Croatian society on literacy and the importance of reading.
Jeroen Clemens will represent Elinet and give a presentation as a special guest.
This year, in cooperation with the Croatian Library for the Blind and Školska knjiga (publisher), professional conference Digital literacy and strategies for digital inclusion, will take place (live or online, depending on the epidemiological situation), on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in Zagreb.… Read the rest
Renate Valtin and Tiziana Mascia Two perspectives to fostering children’s literacy
Full Paper can be dowloaded here.
In the knowledge-based societies of the 21st Century, the rapid spread of new technologies and a constantly changing work environment, literacy learning is no longer limited to childhood and adolescence; but must be recognized as a lifelong need and requirement. However, in early childhood in the family and in preschool and the first years of primary school the foundation is laid for the rest of development.… Read the rest
The 37th Conference of Applied Language Studies, Education for Social Justice Conference will take place completely online on June 1-3, 2021 in Jyväskylä, Finland. Join the conference and register on the Conference website.
What does social justice have to do with language education? Why do we need to talk about social justice as language teachers, teacher educators, and researchers?
At this conference, ELINET organizes a two-hour interactive colloquium in which we will introduce a framework digital literacy means for children ages 0-10, the ways digital tools and activities can contribute to the development of children’s literacy skills, attitudes and compile the best practices that can be used at homes and schools and request feedback and good practice examples from the audience members.… Read the rest
ELINET wants to draw your attention to the 4th International Conference ‘Literacy and Contemporary Society. Transitions in Digital Learning’ on May 12 and 13 in Cyprus. The conference will be held online as a virtual conference.
From ELINET the chairs of the TWG Digital Literacy, Fabio Nascimbeni, and Jeroen Clemens will give presentations at this conference.
The 4th International Conference Literacy and Contemporary Society: Transitions in Digital Learning focuses on the transformation of learning, being, and communicating, as an inherent characteristic of modern societies but as yet intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year.… Read the rest
Bill Brozo TIMSS, Reading, and Disciplinary Literacy
Our Fifth Blog.
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With the recent release of the results of the 2019 cycle of Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), it is important to consider the extent to which literacy skills and abilities are essential for success on this assessment.
ELINET wants to share longer reflections with you. We started to use Blogs for this.
The authors of the Blogs are Elinet members or invited guests.
If you want to share your wisdom, related to Literacy, contact TWG chairs or the board.
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Welcome to MultiLEAP Webinar on March 30 at 10.00–11.30!
Please share this invitation within your networks! Students are also welcome!
Relation to ELINET: Sari Sulkunen, Board Member ELINET . See her Expert Page. She takes, as an Associate Professor, part in MultiLEAP
What: MultiLEAP Webinar – Pedagogy of multiliteracies in classroom: disciplinary perspectives
When: Tuesday 30th of March 2021, at 10.00–11.30 (Finnish time)
Where: Zoom: https://r.jyu.fi/multileap-30-03-21… Read the rest
by Pamela Zerafa
[This is the fourth Blog in the blog series from the TWG International Literacy Assessments]
Since literacy is an essential key competence for lifelong learning (EC 2018), it has been the object of assessment in Malta in many local and international studies. The results of these assessments, unfortunately, shed light on the literacy crisis we Maltese seem to be sharing with the rest of the world.… Read the rest