Digital Literacy

Critical Internet literacy and teleological epistemology: where are we heading?

Critical Internet literacy and teleological epistemology: where are we heading?

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A blog by Colin Harrison, University of Nottingham

Has the World Wide Web changed the nature of knowledge? Yes!
But if so, what are the implications for teachers?
If ‘knowledge’ is now an epistemological battleground, what weapons do we have? And can philosophy help us?

The demands of digital literacy are changing, as navigating the Internet and creating content become ever-more complex for both teachers and students. As the Internet has evolved, so the concepts of truth and of knowledge in relation to the Internet have evolved.

Julie Coiro’s diagram helpfully demonstrates some of these changes (Coiro, 2023). In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee set up the World Wide Web with the intention of creating a platform for the free and worldwide exchange of information, and this had profound epistemological implications.… Read the rest

ELINET Spring 2024 Webinar Series: Developing Digital Literacy Practices in Schools UPDATE

ELINET Spring 2024 Webinar Series: Developing Digital Literacy Practices in Schools UPDATE

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UPDATE. The recordings of the first two webinars are available to watch now. Click on the title

Webinar 1 15 May 2024. Presenters: Elena Forzani (Boston University) Using the integrative multimodal literacy assessment to understand the literacy practices young children bring into the classroom from home.  

Webinar 2 29 May 2024: Carita Kiili and Pirjo Kulju (Tampere University, Finland) Empowering pre- and in-service teachers in teaching online credibility evaluation. 

This spring, starting on 15 May, ELINET will bring to you a series of three webinars of interest to teachers, teacher educators and anybody interested in educating young students for digital literacy.

Our presenters are all researchers and educators who have developed research-based, high-quality, open-access materials and resources for digital literacy education. In the webinars, they will present the materials and the research behind them, give participants a chance to have a closer look and engage in a hands-on activity related to the materials and discuss them with the authors.… Read the rest

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

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

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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

ELINET’s Research Reports are available

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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

Conference Digital literacy and strategies for digital inclusion, Zagreb, Croatia,

Conference Digital literacy and strategies for digital inclusion, Zagreb, Croatia,

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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.

In the last few decades, in modern society, we have been witnessing many significant changes in reading and writing initiated by the digital revolution.… Read the rest

Blog #6 Two perspectives to fostering children’s literacy

Blog #6 Two perspectives to fostering children’s literacy

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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. There is a vast body of literature suggesting measures, activities and methods to foster literacy in young children. In our paper we will present suggestions for an ideal reading life of children, age 0 to 10, mainly derived from two positions: ELINET, the European Literacy Policy Network, who offers a comprehensive societal approach and Maryanne Wolf, renowned scholar of literacy and the brain, currently directing the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners and Social Justice at UCLA.… Read the rest

UPDATE: Keynotes Online Conference of The Reading Association of Russia 19-11-2020

UPDATE: Keynotes Online Conference of The Reading Association of Russia 19-11-2020

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Update: We did it. The first day of the conference was wonderful. If you were not able to participate online, fore a while (don’t know how long) you can (re)view the keynotes HERE. (1) Colin Harrison starting at -2.40 min., (2) Bill Brozo at -1.48 and (3) Jeroen Clemens at -43 (strange timetable, but you’ll find it this way)

On November, 19, Bill Brozo and Jeroen Clemens, board members of ELINET will provide keynotes on the conference of The Reading Association of Russia in Moscow. Because of the COVID-19, it will be through a video-presentation.

  • Colin Harrison is planned to start at 2.25 pm
  • William Brozo   –   3.25pm
  • Jeroen Clemens –  4.00pm
  • Besides you, there will be two speakers  in Russian

  

The Reading Association of Russia
The 6th International Conference
Reading and Literacy in Education and Culture: Letters in Digits

Plenary session: November 19, 2020
(starting at 3p.m.… Read the rest

UNICEF Draft Policy Guidance on AI for Children

UNICEF Draft Policy Guidance on AI for Children

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Interesting activity from UNICEF. Please read and comment. 

Thank you to everyone who joined last week’s launch of the draft Policy Guidance on AI for Children, in partnership with the Government of Finland. We hope you enjoyed our event and wanted to share a few follow-up links with you:

We want to hear from you!

  • Please provide feedback on the policy guidance here. Our public consultation is open until 16 October.
  • Please use the guidance and share your findings with us at ai4children@unicef.org. Further instructions can be found in the policy guidance document.
  • For those who attended, please fill out a short survey.
… Read the rest
MOOC Free Course on Digital Literacy starting September 16, 2020

MOOC Free Course on Digital Literacy starting September 16, 2020

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The Digital Literacy Lab for Educators announces their next project, a 5-week free online course on digital literacies, in partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning and Dilectae. The facilitator is Dr Emma Pauncefort, the founder of Dilectae and its headline initiative, The Critical Literacy Project. You can enrol here.
ELINET thinks this to be an interesting MOOC. 

The uncertain future facing society at large due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis makes the need for widespread digital literacy even greater. We believe this is an essential course of personal and professional development for instructors, mentors, learners, and anyone interested in making sense of our society’s reflexive relationship with technology. The first five modules of the course are the building blocks for the Digital Literacy Lab for Educators (or DLLE).… Read the rest