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Greetings from 23rd European Conference on Literacy!

05/07/2024 Comments 0 Comment

A Blog by Sari Sulkunen, Sandra Langer and Colin Harrison

The European Conference on Literacy was held in Chania, Greece, on June 24–26, 2024. Approximately 300 literacy scholars and practitioners from 40 countries gathered together to present their work and discuss literacy. The conference was co-organized by the Hellenic Association for Language and Literacy and the Federation of European Literacy Associations (FELA).

Together with many ELINET colleagues, we spent three interesting and illuminating days at the conference listening to intriguing presentations and discussing timely issues on literacy. Equally important were the numerous informal interactions with ELINET colleagues over coffee breaks, lunches, and dinners. We enjoyed meeting face-to-face instead of on Zoom!

The conference had invited three excellent keynote speakers that had different perspectives on literacy and nicely complemented each other’s views.… Read the rest

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

02/05/2024 Comments 0 Comment

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

17/04/2024 Comments 0 Comment

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

Future of literacy by the European Lifelong Learning Magazine

25/03/2024 Comments 0 Comment

Have you already read the theme issue on the future of literacy by the European Lifelong Learning Magazine?

It includes interesting readings about the complexity of future literacy needs, data literacy, climate literacy, illiteracy and fighting disinformation.
In the theme issue also Elinet member Sari Sulkunen shares her thoughts about literacy in the current diverse textual world.
You can find the theme issue here. A direct link to an interview with our Elinet member Sari Sulkunen you can find here

Reflections through Blogs. Update: New guidelines available

09/02/2024 Comments 0 Comment

ELINET has published updated guidelines for the ELINET blog. See and download the guidelines here

ELINET wants to share reflections with you. Take a look and consider sharing your thoughts or work on literacy with others via the blog! Go to the Blogs Tab in the menu or Click here

The authors of the Blogs are Elinet members or invited guests. If you want to share your wisdom, related to Literacy, contact ELINET.

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:

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

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