Digital literacy and competences as essential life skills Learning, Innovation and ICT workshop...

Digital literacy and competencesas essential life skills

Learning, Innovation and ICT workshop

Online Educa Berlin, Dec 2nd 2009

Deborah Arnold, Project manager

eLene coordinator Vidéoscop – Université

Nancy 2, France

http://www.metid.polimi.it/

Deborah Arnold - Learning Innovation and ICT workshop - Online Educa Berlin Nov 2nd 2009

Who & what do I trust?...

Mainstream media…


Even so…


Official agencies?


Multinational companies?


Bloggers?

“This was really valuable information and the fact that it didn’t come from a news source made it even better.”


To pay or not to pay?


In my inbox last week…


Is this me?


Or this?


Key competences

1. communication in the mother tongue2. communication in foreign languages3. mathematical competence and basic competences in science and

technology

4. digital competence involves the confident and critical use of information society technology (IST) and thus basic skills in information and communication technology (ICT)”

5. learning to learn6. social and civic competences7. sense of initiative and entrepreneurship8. cultural awareness and expression

Knowledge, skills and attitudes [ …] fundamental for each individual in a knowledge-based society.


Competency

Competency as skill Socially situated competency ability to perform roles and carry out tasks according to standard expectationsMcClelland 1973; Pearson 1984; Spencer and Spencer 1993, cited in Eraut 1998..

…it is the actors themselves, their expectations, who determine and shape the content of the competencies required to perform successfully in individual professional contextsMessick 1984; Gonzi et al. 1993, cited in Eraut 1998; Westera 2001.

eLene working definition:

“The complex system actions that integrate knowledge, practical skills, attitudes, value orientation, emotions and other social behavioural components that together can be mobilised for effective action”Guasch, T. et al, (2006), ‘Criteria for ICT-supported Higher Education Teachers Training’


i2010 initiative: e-inclusion

Riga target: halving digital literacy disparities (2006-2010)

Stage 3

Stage 2

Stage 1

• Increase confidence and trust in the use of ICT

• Promoting basic internet usage

• Extending access


e-inclusion: Groups at risk

81% of age group 65-7472% of retired / inactive62% of those with low-level of education60% of age group 55 – 64

… have NO Internet skills

Secondary digital divides:

People in disadvantaged groups use Internet less intensively


Education & Training 2010 programme

ICT cluster – key messages:

Do not plan for ICT: plan for transformation

ICT is an enabler for learning in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, equity or innovation

A new focus on the critical use of digital media in teacher training is needed


eLene-TLC (2007-2008)

UniversitéNancy 2

Politecnicodi Milano

Bremen University

UniversitéParis-

Dauphine

UOCMaria Curie Sklodowska University

Utrecht University

FinnishVirtual

UniversityUmeå

University

Preparing higher education for the ne(x)t generation of

students


eLene-TLC: Educational ICT competency framework for HE


Needs and expectations of netgen students

Are ‘net-generation’ students really…– fast and impatient – learning by doing – result-oriented – social and interactive – multi-taskers– visually oriented– connected and mobile

Quality of information ++ Social and interactive +

Design -


Key issues & challenges

Criticalthinking

Trust

ConfidenceMedia / Digital /

Information Literacy

eGovernment eHealth

Lifelong LearningCitizenship

Thank you…

Deborah Arnold

Project manager

Vidéoscop-Université Nancy 2, France

[email protected]

www.univ-nancy2.fr/VIDEOSCOP

www.elene-tlc.net

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.univ-nancy2.fr/VIDEOSCOP

http://www.elene-tlc.net/

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