Digital Literacy

The elephant

in the staff room

I iz in ur mind and yu can't see me

What is digital literacy?

Who has a

account?

Digital literacy through engagement

Some really important concepts ...

"Digital Literacy is about mastering ideas, not keystrokes" Gilster, 1997

<literate></illiterate>

"It is really not possible to speak of illiterate and literate persons as two distinct categories" (unesco 1957)

Source http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2011/11/22/how-to-develop-digital-literacies-in-yourself-and-others-presentation/#.UGEM26T9F60

"Digital Literacy is a condition, not a threshold" Martin, 2006

What started the project

The workplace environment

Conceptual thresholds

We all have gaps in our understanding.

For some staff these gaps are sometimes significant

Responsibility Locus

"We have a responsibility for what we do, but also for what we don't do."

There was an attitude among some that suggested they felt no responsibility for their own digital literacy

The workplace environment

Transferability

There exists a block in ability to transfer skills from one discipline to another

...or from application to application

"Digital literacy defines those capabilities which fit an individual for living, learning and working in a digital society" JISC

Horizon Report NZ 2011

Digital literacy is a key skill in every discipline and profession

Most academics are not using new and compelling technologies for learning & teaching, nor for their own research

The abundance of resources & relationships easily accessible via the Internet challenges us to revisit our roles as educators

How the project has developed

Digital Literacy Project - Preparing the ground

Observation and Discussion

Engaged key senior leaders

Project Proposal

Steering Committee

Digital Literacy Project - Intentions

Developing staff digital

literacy

Confident & agile

Lifelong learning "This is critical for our university today"

Digital literacy themes

OpennessParticipationSharingOnline identityPermission

Wonder & curiosity

Focus on Staff

"But you're not doing anything for students!"

• Students will not automatically be digitally literate

• Student engagement and access to learning will inevitably involve some technology

• Staff need to be role models for our students

We are all Natives

Outcomes so far

Senior Management Support

Vice Chancellor

Deputy VC

Assistant VC Operations

Directors and Deans

“The university is a learning organisation - we want agile, curious, playful, enquiring, confident staff and students who embrace technology as part of a life-long journey.” Vice Chancellor, Roy Crawford

Support shift - encouraging self agency

Do I already know the answer?

Self paced video help

Just in time support

Explicit help

Image courtesy of D. Sharon Pruitt and a CC licence http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksherbet/4246081958/

Digital Literacy Awareness Week

Workshops

Speed Seminars

Coffee Courses

Multimedia Resources

7 Things

The Future...

No Elephants!

Tracey Morgan@traceymorgan

Nigel Robertson@easegill