[Advisors] How do you teach digital literacy -- CIRA forum
Gary W Kenward
garykenward at eastlink.ca
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:33:47 -0300
James:
Having been a mentor in my professional life (and occasionally in my =
personal life), I am curious as to how you see the opportunities for =
mentoring arising? Perhaps you are referring to informal education? That =
is, not class room instruction but drop-in centres? With (preferably =
trained) subject matter gurus available to help, if asked?
What would a national program to foster mentoring look like (at the =
high level)? Training in mentoring. Subsidies for facility, equipment =
and materials? Nationwide publicity? Organized assessment and evaluation =
and adjustment?
Do we need the federal government to make this happen? Funding is an =
issue, but how about crowd-funding (legal in Canada for charitable =
initiatives)?
Gary
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On 2013.03.19, at 2:08 PM, James Van Leeuwen <jvl@ventus.ca> wrote:
> I agree Gary... hence the need for traditional mentoring, which =
involves not only developing mastery of tools but also wisdom around =
putting tools to productive and responsible use.=20
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> The global currency of the Harry Potter narrative is a golden =
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> Compare ICTs to wizards' wands, and the power it gives us to affect =
action at a distance.
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> There are people using ICTs to run scams, and there are people using =
ICTs to build healthier lifestyles and communities.
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> Leaving it up to children to figure out responsible use for themselves =
is the very definition of irresponsible.=20
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> On 2013-03-19, at 9:44 AM, Gary W Kenward <garykenward@eastlink.ca> =
wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> More important, teaching ICT skills does not teach literacy, critical =
thinking nor social responsibility.
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>> 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.
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>> Gary
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>> On 2013.03.05, at 9:38 AM, Marita Moll <mmoll@ca.inter.net> wrote:
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>>> 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.
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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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>>>> Darlene A. Thompson
>>>> CAP Administrator
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>>>> P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
>>>> Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
>>>> Phone: (867) 975-5631
>>>> Fax: (867) 975-5610
>>>> dthompson@gov.nu.ca
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>>>> 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 =
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>>>> a re-definition of the CAP Program which is appropriate for 2013. =
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>>>> 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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