literacy, cfe and ict

Literacy and ICT

Ollie BrayNational AdviserEmerging Technologies in LearningLearning and Teaching Scotland www.ltscotland.org.uk

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Literacy and CfE

Literacy and English Principles and Practice 2009

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All practitioners in each sector, in each department and in all settings have a

responsibility to develop, reinforce and extend the skills which are set out in the

literacy experiences and outcomes.

What are you thinking?

Definition of literacy

Literacy and English Principles and Practice 2009

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Literacy is the set of skills which allows an individual to engage fully in society and in

learning, through the different forms of language which society values and finds useful.

Is it useful?

Do we value it?

Is it useful?

Do we value it?

Why?

Is it useful?Do we value it?

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Definition of literacy

Literacy and English Principles and Practice 2009

“ ”The literacy experiences and outcomes

apply across the curriculum, in all aspects of learning and all subject areas.

GTC Standard for Full Registration

Definition of texts

Literacy and English Principles and Practice 2009

“ ”A text is the medium through which

ideas, experiences, opinions and information can be communicated.

Examples of texts (1)

• novels, short stories, plays, poems

• reference texts

• the spoken word

• charts, maps, graphs and timetables

Examples of texts (2)

• advertisements and promotional leaflets

• comics, newspapers and magazines

• CVs, letters and emails

• films, games and TV programmes

• labels, signs and posters

Examples of texts (3)

• recipes, manuals and instructions

• reports and reviews

• text messages, blogs and social networking sites

• web pages, catalogues and directories

listening & talking

distributionof skills

understanding our students

‘Bray, he was off his head again today’

‘I hate geography’

‘Gone, gone but not forgotten. Now we don’t have PowerPoint presentations any more’

A beta life

the relationships that young peopleaged 12-24 have with technology

8 devices

turn on their computer

25% agree that…

5 activities

123 friends

A quarter of young people interviewed text or IM friends they are physically with at the time

data

friends

Are children the same asthey used to be?

engaging our students

learninggood

pedagogy

interest /engagement

learning

James Paul Gee

Innovative teaching

GTCS Standard for Full Registation

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Registered teachers skillfully adopt and deploy a wide variety of innovative resources, including ICT and, where

appropriate, the outdoor environment.

tools

output

audience

WWW

World Wide Wall Display

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digitalgeography.co.uk

digital literacy

Critical Literacy in the Digital Age

Literacy Level 3

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To help me develop an informed view, I am exploring the techniques used to influence my opinion. I can recognise persuasion and

assess the reliability of information and credibility and value of my resources.

Information literacy

‘The factual accuracy is disputed’

'This article contradicts another article’

'This article contradicts itself’

'This article reads like an advertisement’

'This article needs additional citation for verification'

final thoughts

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