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
www.comicbrush.com
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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