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Josie Fraser's slides for the LSE NetworkED: Technology in Education seminar, 22 October 2014
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Digital Literacy in Practice: Making Change Happen
NetworkED: Technology in Education Josie Fraser 22 October 2014
Building Schools for the Future
• Approximately £340 million capital build programme
• 23 secondary school sites - including Secondary Behavioural Support Service, SEN, Children’s Hospital School
• 20,000 learner places – all building works completed by 2015
Digital Literacy
…equipping staff & learners with the skills to not only take advantage of the information & opportunities offered by technology, but to take an active role in shaping & creating those opportunities - social, educational, political, civic, & economic.
Key Questions
#DigiLitLeic
What does digital literacy look like in practice? What are the current strengths and gaps across city schools? How can we best support staff in developing digital literacy skills and confidence?
DigiLit Leicester Project
• 2 year Knowledge Exchange Project• Leicester City Council, De Montfort University and 23
Leicester BSF schools
• Lucy Atkins – Research Associate• Josie Fraser – Leicester City Council• Richard Hall – De Montfort University
Developing secondary school staff digital literacy, through the implementation of a self-evaluation framework.
Project Timeline
September 2012
September 2014
Assessment & Feedback
Communication, Collaboration & Participation
e-Safety & Online Identity
Technology Supported Professional Development
Project Activities
Activities report captures work between January 2013 and April 2014 – projects can be characterised as:• Activities designed and managed by the DigiLit
Leicester team• Activities which were proposed and designed
by the schools
Activities post on LCC SchoolTech
Activity lessons
• Ambition relating to project opportunities is high
• Schools often need or would welcome additional support
• Pressures on staff time • Significant activities relating to the project
focus have taken place across the schools
56% Pioneer
23% Entry
43.5%
9%
Digital Literacy CPD Priorities
• Share & promote Pioneer practice• Support Entry-level staff• Facilitate self-directed staff development• Contextualise e-safety guidance & work • Increase knowledge and use of Open
Educational Resources (OERs)
Open Educational Resources Guidance for Schools
Project Impact• Shared understanding of digital literacy situated in
practice
• Engagement with all schools
• Significant cultural change
• Digital literacy strategy and implementation plan within the University
• Comparative analysis shows that a statistically significant change in staff confidence has occurred
• Open & Connected Learning
thank you!
@josiefraser
Project Reports and LinksInitial Project Report (outlining the secondary school digital literacy framework and including all of the survey content), June 2013
2013 Survey Results , October 2013
Defining a self-evaluation digital literacy framework for secondary educators: the DigiLit Leicester Project – Research in Learning Technology, April 2014
Project Activities Report, May 2014
2014 Survey Results, September 2014
www.digilitleic.com