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A Community Approach to Developing Literacy Skills Utilizing Digital Technology

A Community Approach to Developing Literacy Skills Utilizing Digital Technology. www.mystory.org.au. Today I want to look at literacy provision in this new millennium – with a decidedly non vocational viewpoint, but certainly a whole of community approach.

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A Community Approach to Developing Literacy Skills Utilizing Digital Technology

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  1. A Community Approach to Developing Literacy Skills Utilizing Digital Technology www.mystory.org.au

  2. Today I want to look at literacy provision in this new millennium – with a decidedly non vocational viewpoint, but certainly a whole of community approach. I am presenting an idea rather than a fait et complet I am seeking the input of my fellow professionals to evaluate/judge the idea, and to help me with implementing Stage 2 [ie How to make it work]

  3. What is Mystory and how can it be used for Literacy development What is a Learning Community and how does it relate to this story What literacy tutors do and how can they be accessed and utilised across a community MyStory and Volunteer Literacy Tutor Network

  4. Found at www.mystory.org.au Is for ALL Was initially designed as a location to publish and share personal stories [with family, friends & the world]. Target on those with low literacy [including low technological literacy] Involves a whole of community support option

  5. Community [ including but not exclusively the Bega Valley Learning Community- BVLC]- eg. Libraries Job Networks Other Training Providers Schools – [Bega High School is a part of the BVLC] Any person or agency involved in the Bega Valley Learning Community- All the above agencies and individuals can assist people to read, write and upload. Can be used by schools, Literacy Tutors….

  6. Where the idea started http://thebegavalley.org.au/6439.html a movement from the “Age of the Individual to the Era of Community” (Feldman, 2000, p. xiii)‏

  7. Where the idea started a movement from the “Age of the Individual to the Era of Community” (Feldman, 2000, p. xiii)‏ Learning communities are developed where groups of people, linked geographically or by shared interest, collaborate and work in partnership to address their members’ learning needs. Learning communities facilitated through adult and community education are a powerful tool for social cohesion, community capacity building and social, cultural and economic development. (Department of Education, 2003, p. 12)‏

  8. The Community College is providing a liaison point for all volunteers from the shire

  9. MyStory is linked to Shire initiatives We would love to include your memories of a house, street, farm, locality, village, town, park, beach or monument within the Bega Valley Shire on my place... Your memories may be from long ago or from a few months ago. There is no time limit.  [registration form] Share your memories...

  10. http//:thebegavalley.org.au This community organisation hosts the Mystory site

  11. MyStory Everyone has an experience to write about- it may not be as exciting as this but…. The aim is to have categories of stories which ring true for everyone- especially those who read and write irregularly and only a little….eg- My Family, My proudest moment…….

  12. MyStory There is no age limit- eg. The Golden Egg By Caley McPherson (10 years)www.thebegavalley.org.au/caley.htmlOne day, in North Africa, there was a fourteen-year-old boy called Molish. He was just going through the process of becoming a man. In those days, you didn’t just grow up. You had to go to foreign places, and be tested on bravery, strength, wit and cunning.For his first task Molish was left to himself in a forest to survive for three days.Molish needed firewood, so taking up his trusty axe, he started chopping at a young birch tree. After it had fallen, he started on another. After about three more trees, he sat down for lunch. Suddenly, a tubby, white-haired dwarf trot…….. There is no limit to who can publish here and who can read here. Fact or fiction- it doesn’t matter

  13. Everyone with their own page can edit this site- at this stage. Set up of a web page is free.

  14. Comments/Forums and Chat Rooms One of the early queries we had from contributors- “where do other people make comments?” It was obvious we needed to add a comments box and forum

  15. World wide connective……

  16. How about having a story read to you Click the link to hear Brenda's story

  17. Use a set of pictures to create a story: When I was a child I my Dad taught me how to fish. When I was a child I my Dad taught me how to fish When I was a child I my Dad taught me how to fish When I was a child I my Dad taught me how to fish

  18. Access to Technology The idea is to also have a whole range of organisations where students can access, learn to use, borrow to take home- the tools- eg MP3 players, digital cameras and video cameras. One of our budding authors borrowed a camera to take to her son’s Athletics Carnival. The images collected will form part of a book Madelaine is creating. The book will be loaded online on to Mystory- but she will also print out as a book to have in ‘the library’ at home.

  19. Online Image Libraries are easily accessible and great places to store your own images…

  20. How about not having to have a teacher tell you what to do?? The site will eventually be populated with help tools eg.

  21. Putting the Learner in Charge Self-directed learning has been described as "a process in which individuals take the initiative, with or without the help of others," to diagnose their learning needs, formulate learning goals, identify resources for learning, select and implement learning strategies, and evaluate learning outcomes (Knowles 1975).

  22. Access to Technology At this stage technology for story creation can be borrowed from: TAFE Local Libraries Community College

  23. MyStory- where to from here Could this tool be useful [to you/your clients] in developing literacy/ technical literacy? What do we do with this tool, [that has proven successful in engaging literacy learners at TAFE]? how do we use this tool? How can we improve this tool? Who can use this tool to help others to use this tool?

  24. MyStory- where to from here Ideas for potential Not limited geographically Same opportunity to be ‘true’ broadcast option for Gen Y ers- especially those who struggle with the technology or the written word A resource that provides all manner of personally/family relevant texts, that can be delivered with a range of media- eg have the story read to you -use pdf format or personally narrated Print off e-books to provide hard copy ‘relevant reading literature’ in the home- especially important in print poor environments Can be linked to other community ‘oral’ story telling projects- providing a repository for those audio files as well as print versions.

  25. MyStory- where to from here Ideas for raising profile and encouraging more users: Weekly Local Newspaper article including one of the stories and a writing/literacy titbit Training Provision to a wider range of Volunteers involved through the Volunteer Network coordinated by Community College [state funded initiative]. Training to be an overview of Volunteer Literacy Tutor course as well as skills in using the technology

  26. What are Volunteer Literacy Tutors Tutors are provided with training through TAFE to focus on literacy support. Tutoring is provided on an individual basis- generally outside a classroom setting. Mainly aimed at helping adults

  27. What is the role of Volunteer Literacy Tutors: Focus on the individual needs and goals – eg Self Directed Learners Can be used to meet basic needs [3r’s] as well as advanced needs- eg. How to write an essay, CV, learn road rules for driver’s licence or plant operators tickets

  28. Who are Volunteer Literacy Tutors Tutors are: not teachers, but work with the support of a Literacy teacher people from all walks of life, backgrounds and experience. can be staff from organisations in the community- especially those who are playing a support role- eg Job Networks

  29. What is the idea of a network? A network that is community based could have a greater profile and be utilised more than just being TAFE exclusive.

  30. Could tutors be useful [to you/your clients] in developing literacy? How could we better use tutors? [who have proven successful in helping literacy learners at TAFE]?  Discussion What is a fair thing to ask of a volunteer? Discussion

  31. how do we access the tutors? Contact David Grainger on 64929741 or on david.grainger@det.nsw.edu.au 3 How can we improve the network idea? Discussion

  32. Mystory- www.mystory.org.au. Literacy tutors- to contact: Ring David Grainger on 64929741 david.grainger@det.nsw.edu.au MyStory and Volunteer Literacy Tutor Network Launch

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