[Advisors] How do you teach digital literacy -- CIRA forum

[Gary W Kenward]

I just want to point out that there seems to be two "levels" of topics =
being discussed here: education on the purpose and use of ICT; and =
education towards improved literacy. The two subjects are quite =
different and require different teach skills, materials and plans. They =
also have different purposes. ICT is a tool. Literacy is a cognitive =
ability.

More important, teaching ICT skills does not teach literacy, critical =
thinking nor social responsibility.

All too often "computer courses" are focussed on training in the use of =
the tool, whether it be computers, mobile devices, software apps. The =
old school analogy would be teaching someone how to use the Dewey =
decimal system - a necessary skill (even today) that does not teach =
anyone how to research a subject, read critically, analyze information =
or synthesize ideas.

Gary




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On 2013.03.05, at 9:38 AM, Marita Moll <mmoll@ca.inter.net> wrote:

> Just a note that there is also voting going on in this CIRA my voice =
forum.  In the end, the opinions gathered from this site as well as =
opinions gathered from the actual CIF here in Ottawa will be rolled into =
a report to the Internet Governance Forum.  So, if you couldn't attend =
the meeting or the webcast,  there are other ways to have your say.
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> You can express your agreement with any of the opinions posted by =
clicking on "Like this post." .  So far, Clarice, James, Garth and I =
have posted opinions in the "Municipal ownership of broadband as local =
internet governance" , "Digital literacy" and "Canada's digital future"  =
areas.
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> All you have to do to vote is sign in:   http://cif.cira.ca/en
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> Marita
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> On 3/4/2013 8:55 AM, Clarice Leader wrote:
>> Once again I agree with Darlene. They also have not grasped the fact =
that the rate of change in ICT's is so rapid that the teacher/trainer =
must also be a constant learner and or able to teach others how to teach =
themselves.
>> Sent from my BlackBerry=C2=AE smartphone on the MTS High Speed =
Mobility Network
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Thompson, Darlene"<DThompson1@gov.nu.ca>
>> Sender: advisors-admin@tc.ca
>> Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 13:50:37
>> To: bhart@ca.inter.net<bhart@ca.inter.net>; =
advisors@tc.ca<advisors@tc.ca>
>> Subject: RE: [Advisors] How do you teach digital literacy -- CIRA =
forum
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>> I just can't agree with Bernie more.  A big part of the problem, =
though, is that the schools themselves often don't see themselves in =
this light, beyond their own narrow mandate and the tendency to become =
little fiefdoms.
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>> D
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>> Darlene A. Thompson
>> CAP Administrator
>> N-CAP/Department of Education
>> P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
>> Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
>> Phone:  (867) 975-5631
>> Fax:  (867) 975-5610
>> dthompson@gov.nu.ca
>> ________________________________________
>> From: advisors-admin@tc.ca [advisors-admin@tc.ca] on behalf of =
bhart@ca.inter.net [bhart@ca.inter.net]
>> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 7:17 AM
>> To: advisors@tc.ca
>> Subject: Re: [Advisors] How do you teach digital literacy -- CIRA =
forum
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>> Quoting Marita Moll<mmoll@ca.inter.net>:
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>>> The concept of digital literacy as something we need to teach
>>> schoolchildren is limiting our ability to discuss and address this
>>> problem across generations and locations. And it continues to enable
>>> policy makers to avoid addressing the bigger issue.
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>> Marita,
>> In my view you have summed up the problem very well. I believe we =
need
>> a re-definition of the CAP Program which is appropriate for 2013. Too
>> many people are still thinking of the initial role played by CAP.  We
>> have gone far beyond that and a new statement and a new approach are
>> required. I spent my entire working life in one form of education or
>> another and I am concerned that so few communities see their schools
>> as learning/training centres for all.
>> Bernie Hart
>> Chebucto Community Net
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