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Digital literacy and competences as essential life skills Learning, Innovation and ICT workshop Online Educa Berlin, Dec 2 nd 2009. Deborah Arnold, Project manager eLene coordinator Vidéoscop – Université Nancy 2, France. Who & what do I trust ? ... . Mainstream media….
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Digital literacy and competencesas essential life skills Learning, Innovation and ICT workshopOnline Educa Berlin, Dec 2nd 2009 DeborahArnold, Project manager eLene coordinator Vidéoscop – Université Nancy 2, France
Who & what do I trust?... Mainstream media…
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Key competences • communication in the mother tongue • communication in foreign languages • mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology • digital competence involves the confident and critical use of information society technology (IST) and thus basic skills in information and communication technology (ICT)” • learning to learn • social and civic competences • sense of initiative and entrepreneurship • cultural awareness and expression Knowledge, skills and attitudes [ …] fundamental for each individual in a knowledge-based society.
Competency eLene working definition: “The complex system actions that integrate knowledge, practical skills, attitudes, value orientation, emotions and other social behavioural components that together can be mobilised for effective action”Guasch, T. et al, (2006), ‘Criteria for ICT-supported Higher Education Teachers Training’
i2010 initiative: e-inclusion • Riga target: • halving digital literacy disparities (2006-2010)
e-inclusion: Groups at risk • 81% of age group 65-74 • 72% of retired / inactive • 62% of those with low-level of education • 60% of age group 55 – 64 • … have NO Internet skills • Secondary digital divides: • People in disadvantaged groups use Internet less intensively
Education & Training 2010 programme ICT cluster – key messages: • Do not plan for ICT: plan for transformation • ICT is an enabler for learning in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, equity or innovation • A new focus on the critical use of digital media in teacher training is needed
UniversitéNancy 2 Bremen University Politecnicodi Milano Utrecht University UniversitéParis-Dauphine Maria Curie Sklodowska University UOC FinnishVirtual University UmeåUniversity eLene-TLC (2007-2008) Preparing higher education for the ne(x)t generation of students
Needs and expectations of netgen students • Are ‘net-generation’ students really… • fast and impatient • learning by doing • result-oriented • social and interactive • multi-taskers • visually oriented • connected and mobile Quality of information ++ Social and interactive + Design-
Key issues & challenges Critical thinking Trust eGovernment eHealth Lifelong Learning Citizenship Media / Digital / Information Literacy Confidence
Thank you… Deborah Arnold Project manager Vidéoscop-Université Nancy 2, France Deborah.Arnold@univ-nancy2.fr www.univ-nancy2.fr/VIDEOSCOP www.elene-tlc.net