digital literacy

Virtual round table conference

Submitted by hayriye on 7 February, 2011 - 00:44

Have you ever heard about Virtual Round Table Conference?

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21st Century Skills: Will Our Students Be Prepared?

Submitted by nikeditor on 24 August, 2009 - 11:49

Learning for the 21st Century, a report from a new public-private coalition known as the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, articulates a vision of how schools can best prepare students to succeed in the first decades of the 21st century. Central to the report's recommendations is a call for schools to focus on six key elements of 21st century learning. Read more

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ICT schools: whizkids' fingers on the pulse

Submitted by nikeditor on 22 June, 2009 - 07:57

It's not just the smallest children who make use of digi-learning, though. When answering multiple-choice questions, pupils at the top of the school use hand-held "voting" tools, which provide the teacher with an instant read-out of who has selected which option. Read more

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Submitted by nikeditor on 15 June, 2009 - 08:15

What is digital literacy? Digital literacy is the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate, and create information using digital technology (Wikipedia, 2009). It also involves cognitive skills such as: reading, writing, numeracy, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Read more

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Sugata Mitra shows how kids teach themselves

Submitted by nikeditor on 22 May, 2009 - 13:09

Sugata Mitra's "Hole in the Wall" experiments have shown that, in the absence of supervision or formal teaching, children can teach themselves and each other, if they're motivated by curiosity Read more

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NCTE defines writing for the 21st century

Submitted by nikeditor on 30 March, 2009 - 11:22

The prevalence of blogs, wikis, and social-networking web sites has changed the way students learn to write, according to the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)--and schools must adapt in turn by developing new modes of writing, designing new curricula to support these models, and creating plans for teaching these curricula. Read more

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The importance of Information Communication Technology

Submitted by nikeditor on 2 February, 2009 - 13:55

The increasing use of technology in all aspects of society makes confident, creative and productive use of ICT an essential skill for life. ICT capability encompasses not only the mastery of technical skills and techniques, but also the understanding to apply these skills purposefully, safely and responsibly in learning, everyday life and employment. Read more

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