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).
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
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
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
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: 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.
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
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:
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