Workshop at Manchester Metropolitan University - February 2013

1. Digital Literacies and Open Badges
Manchester Metropolitan University
Anthony Beal
27 February 2013
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www.jisc.ac.uk/rsc RSCs – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning

2. Definitions
Concepts of digital literacy were introduced as it
became necessary to consider the skills and
competencies of those on the receiving end of the
products of the ICT industries…An initial often cited
attempt at defining digital literacy (Gilster, 1997)
identified four key competencies:
 Assembling knowledge
 Evaluating information
 Searching
 Navigating in non-linear routes.
Gillen, J. & Barton, D. (2010) Digital Literacies: A Research Briefing by the Technology Enhanced Learning phase of
the Teaching and Learning Research Programme. Institute of Education London.
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3. Changing digital literacies
 Glinster also recommended as a tip for the learner
to communicate with the with the author of the
web site by email.
If they don’t respond..don’t use the information
 Did not foresee Wikipedia
 Only mention related to e-safety is inappropriate
web sites
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4. EU lists 14 areas of digital competence
 1. General technical knowledge and functional skills
 2. Basic use in everyday life
 3. Specialized and advanced skills for work and creative expression
 4. Technology mediated communication and collaboration
 5. Privacy and security
 6. Legal and ethical aspects
 7. Information processing and management
 8. Informed and flexible decision-making
 9. Exploration of digital opportunities and adaptation to own needs
 10. Self-directed learning with digital technologies
 11. Understanding and awareness of role of ICT in society
 12. Effective and efficient use
 13. Seamless use and appropriation of technology
 14. Balanced attitude towards technology
http://www.slideshare.net/jisc-elearning/a-history-of-digital-literacy-in-the-uk-and-eu
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5. Elements of Digital Literacy
http://www.slideshare.net/dajbelshaw/etmooc-t3-s1-digital-literacies-with-dr-doug-belshaw
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6. What do you
think digital
literacy is?
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7. How do others
define digital
literacy?
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8. Is there an
opportunity to bring
these views together
to benefit learners /
customers?
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9. Why is digital
literacy
important
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10. "Many learners enter further and higher education lacking the
skills needed to apply digital technologies to education. As
90% of new jobs will require excellent digital skills, improving
digital literacy is an essential component of developing
employable graduates.
Courses that embed core digital skills, as well as subject
specific use of technology, enable students to gain the skills
and confidence they need to use digital technology not only to
support their learning but also in the workplace."
JISC Developing Digital Literacies Programme
(http://www.jisc.ac.uk/developingdigitalliteracies
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12. Identify the key aspects of digital
literacy that relate most to your
own academic / professional /
personal experience explaining
why they are important
© tim ellis http://www.flickr.com/photos/tim_ellis/2269499855/ - Licenced under Creative Commons
Reflecting on all the various facets
of digital literacy, rank the bubbles
in order of importance to an
organisation. Consider the
implication for the individual as well
as the organisational challenges
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13. Jisc National working group
 The Digital Literacies Organisational Review
(DLOR) allows learning providers to take an
holistic approach to how digital literacies are
developed and embedded within the organisation,
from strategy to practice. Available at:
 http://www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/digitalliteracy/digital-
literacies-organisational-review.aspx
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14. DLOR online
http://goo.gl/WAAFd
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15. Northwest Digital Literacy Group
http://goo.gl/4Kxbu
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16. Jisc Briefing Paper
Developing Digital Literacies
http://goo.gl/ayBOQ
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17. Write on a post-it one thing you
plan to do after this session to
improve your digital literacy skills
What do you think will a
significant barrier to achieving
this?
Start to think about how you will
overcome the barrier.
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18. Open badges
 The Mozilla Open Badge framework – badg.us
http://badg.us/en-US/profiles/profile/ab
 My badges backpack
http://beta.openbadges.org/
ab@rsc-northwest.ac.uk
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19.  Badge for the think before you click workshop
http://badg.us/en-
US/badges/badge/Attended_think_before_you_click_workshop
 Image used from the public domain
http://pixabay.com/en/head-face-silhouette-clock-time-70184/
 howto: issue #openbadges in 5 steps using wordpress
+ wpbadger
http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2012/07/25/howto-issue-
openbadges-in-5-steps-using-wordpress-wpbadger/
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24. References
 Gillen, J. & Barton, D. (2010) Digital Literacies: A
Research Briefing by the Technology Enhanced
Learning phase of the Teaching and Learning
Research Programme. Institute of Education
London.
 Gilster, P. (1997) Digital literacy. New York: John
Wiley & Son
 Pool, C. R. (1997). A new digital literacy.
Educational Leadership, 55(3), 6.
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25. Anthony Beal
ab@rsc-northwest.ac.uk
@redsontour
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