First Nations IAHLA Digital Literacy For Upload
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Digital literacy is increasingly important for First Nations communities in British Columbia to prepare for 21st century jobs. A 2007 report on digital literacy in BC First Nations communities found that a holistic, community-based approach focused on learner needs is key. Sustainability and understanding the purpose behind technology use are also important. The report concluded that defining literacy for each community and taking a learner-centered approach helps First Nations adults succeed with technology skills.
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- 1. Digital Literacy in BC First Nations Phillip Djwa, FNESC April 24, 2008
- 2. View this video online http://youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q
- 3. The World is Flat we are preparing students for jobs that don’t exist, using technologies that haven’t been invented, to solve problems we haven’t begun to think about. -Thomas Friedman Therefore definition of what it means to be educated in the light of the modern world has changed
- 4. "the illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” - Alvin Toffler
- 5. The Issue In the Infowhelm age, learners need to work with information in all forms to fashion content products that have value, that entertain and teach. But if learners do is learn the traditional literacies –read, write, arithmetic- they may be literate by 20th Century standards but not by 21st Century standards.
- 6. The Opportunity Industrial Age 1. means of production 2. channels of distribution 3. means of marketing TODAY music examples - you can record the music on your home studio, distribute it through your website and market it through Youtube, Myspace, Facebook
- 7. What about Canada and BC? FNS resolutions re: FNTC AFN resolutions 72 & 65 Federal government initiatives 2007 strategy Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada’s Advantage National Literacy Secretariat of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Provincial government initiatives best-educated, most literate jurisdiction on the continent – Sept 2007
- 8. Our Definition of Digital Literacy The ability to use Information and Communications Technology to locate, evaluate, create, edit, and use information for the purpose of creating knowledge
- 9. Our Definition of Digital Literacy The components are: Connectivity Computers Capacity Digital literacy + Access to connected computers = Community capacity building
- 10. Digital Literacy Report In 2007, FNESC received $50k funding from NetworkBC, a project office of the BC Government to assist in the development of a report on Digital Literacy in BC The report was complete in the Fall of 2007
- 11. Key Findings Digital literacy must be focused on the audience we want to serve – community members on-reserve – and must be learner-centred A holistic community approach is key, as is understanding community needs Sustainability is very important Strategic use of ICT = infrastructure + skills + purpose.
- 12. Key Conclusions Defining digital literacy that is appropriate for the target audience Understanding the needs and wants of the community is paramount Holistic community approach First Nations adults succeed with a learner-centred approach
- 13. Key Conclusions cont. Learning, not just task-based training Managing infrastructure is complicated, and distracts from core learning goals Celebrating and sharing successes is important for promoting lifelong learning
- 14. Digital Lilypad Project FNESC has developed a preliminary project called the Digital Lilypad BC Regional approach to digital literacy Short courses designed to teach basic user skills Common curriculum shared Taught Online & in-person
- 15. Thank you! Questions or feedback? Copies are available please contact us! Please feel free to contact SchoolNet at the FNESC office 604-925-6087 Phillip Djwa - [email_address]