Technology and literacy: how should we use ICT to develop the literacy of kids who know more than we do? Colin Harrison University of Nottingham
Jun 24, 2015
Technology and literacy: how should we use ICT to develop the literacy of kids who know more than we do?
Technology and literacy: how should we use ICT to develop the literacy of kids who know more than we do?
Colin HarrisonUniversity of Nottingham
Colin HarrisonUniversity of Nottingham
Technology and literacy: how should we use ICT to develop the literacy of kids who know more than we do?Technology and literacy: how should we use ICT to develop the literacy of kids who know more than we do?
Colin Harrison - University of NottinghamColin Harrison - University of NottinghamGrateful thanks to the 48 co-researchers who worked with me on these Becta projects:
•Integrated Learning Systems (2000)
•ImpaCT2 (2002)
•Pathfinder LAs (2003)
•e-Portfolios (2006)
•Web 2.0 (2008)
•Impact 09 (2010)Especially: Charles Crook, Tony Fisher, Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, Kaye Haw, Gordon Joyes, Eric Lunzer, Bridget Somekh, Carmen Tomás, Jean Underwood
Grateful thanks to the 48 co-researchers who worked with me on these Becta projects:
•Integrated Learning Systems (2000)
•ImpaCT2 (2002)
•Pathfinder LAs (2003)
•e-Portfolios (2006)
•Web 2.0 (2008)
•Impact 09 (2010)Especially: Charles Crook, Tony Fisher, Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, Kaye Haw, Gordon Joyes, Eric Lunzer, Bridget Somekh, Carmen Tomás, Jean Underwood
Four themes:Four themes:
one: we’re dealing with the digital divide; now let’s fix the teleological divide
one: we’re dealing with the digital divide; now let’s fix the teleological divide
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased connectivity
Four-dimensional participation: ‘Five hours a day isn’t enough’
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased connectivity
Four-dimensional participation: ‘Five hours a day isn’t enough’
Increasing motivation and engagement
Increasing motivation and engagement
TWO:HOW DO WE FIX MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT?TWO:HOW DO WE FIX MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT?
three: taming the internet- (and why i’m cross with don leu)
three: taming the internet- (and why i’m cross with don leu)
One researcher
One site
One medium?
One researcher
One site
One medium?
four: Web 2.0 is the teacher’s friendfour: Web 2.0 is the teacher’s friend
The Becta Web 2.0 project: kids are well connected, and transgressive, but they are web consumers, not producers
Texting is not killing literacy
VLEs, blogs, wikis, tweets and podcasts can transform teaching, and make a teacher’s life easier, not harder
The Becta Web 2.0 project: kids are well connected, and transgressive, but they are web consumers, not producers
Texting is not killing literacy
VLEs, blogs, wikis, tweets and podcasts can transform teaching, and make a teacher’s life easier, not harder
one: the teleological divideone: the teleological divide
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased connectivity
Four-dimensional participation: ‘Five hours a day isn’t enough’
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased connectivity
Four-dimensional participation: ‘Five hours a day isn’t enough’
one: the teleological divideone: the teleological divide
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased connectivity
Four-dimensional participation: ‘Five hours a day isn’t enough’
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased connectivity
Four-dimensional participation: ‘Five hours a day isn’t enough’
Where are we heading - and why this direction?
one: the teleological divideone: the teleological divide
1980s Increased motivation and engagement: IT Works
1990s ‘Only connect’: the Information Superhighway
2010s Four-dimensional participation: ‘Five hours a day isn’t enough’
1980s Increased motivation and engagement: IT Works
1990s ‘Only connect’: the Information Superhighway
2010s Four-dimensional participation: ‘Five hours a day isn’t enough’
Where are we heading - and why this direction?
one: the teleological divideone: the teleological divide
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased connectivity
24/7 participation in learning
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased connectivity
24/7 participation in learning
Increasing motivation and engagement
Increasing motivation and engagement
TWO: TWO:
Increasing motivation and engagementIncreasing motivation and engagementReading any text is a process of construction rather than reception
Reading any text is a process of construction rather than reception
Perception
Construction Integration
TWO: TWO:
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased motivation and engagement
Choice is crucial:Choice is crucial:
TWO: TWO:
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased motivation and engagement
Choice is crucial:Choice is crucial:
TWO: TWO:
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased motivation and engagement
Choice is crucial:
125,000 fan fiction Twilight novels online
Choice is crucial:
125,000 fan fiction Twilight novels online
TWO: TWO:
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased motivation and engagement
Choice is crucial: Choice is crucial:
TWO: TWO:
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased motivation and engagement
Choice is crucial:
490,000 fan fiction Harry Potter novels online
Choice is crucial:
490,000 fan fiction Harry Potter novels online
TWO: TWO:
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased motivation and engagementChoice is crucial:
490,000 fan fiction Harry Potter novels online ... and many boys (and girls) do not regard reading on the computer as reading![SMS; W2.0]
Choice is crucial:
490,000 fan fiction Harry Potter novels online ... and many boys (and girls) do not regard reading on the computer as reading![SMS; W2.0]
TWO: TWO:
Choice is crucial: online book blogs; use the Pottersaurus? Choice is crucial: online book blogs; use the Pottersaurus?
TWO: TWO:
Increased motivation and engagementIncreased motivation and engagement
Feedback is crucial
Reading while listening is good ... phone apps
Text to speech is improving ...
Recording reading is useful
Feedback is crucial
Reading while listening is good ... phone apps
Text to speech is improving ...
Recording reading is useful
TWO: TWO:
Increased motivation and engagementIncreased motivation and engagement
Feedback is crucial
Reading while listening is good ... phone apps
Text to speech is improving ...
Recording reading is useful
Feedback is crucial
Reading while listening is good ... phone apps
Text to speech is improving ...
Recording reading is useful
TWO: TWO:
Can text-to-speech programs help dyslexic/weaker readers?
Can text-to-speech programs help dyslexic/weaker readers?
Text-to-speech programs such as
http://www.naturalreaders.com/index.htm Natural-sounding text to speech software (expensive!)
Text-to-speech programs such as
http://www.naturalreaders.com/index.htm Natural-sounding text to speech software (expensive!)
Feedback is crucial
Store your reading (UKRA research award, 1990) in the cloud
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHAb6TYNX4w&feature=related
Feedback is crucial
Store your reading (UKRA research award, 1990) in the cloud
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHAb6TYNX4w&feature=related
TWO: TWO:
set three: taming the internetset three: taming the internet
One researcher Three researcher
rule
One site Three site rule
One medium? Three media rule
One researcher Three researcher
rule
One site Three site rule
One medium? Three media ruleDwyer, B., & Harrison, C. (2008). "There's no rabbits on the Internet": Scaffoldingthe development of effective search strategies for struggling readers during Internetinquiry. In Y. Kim & V. J. Risko (Eds.), 57th Yearbook of the National ReadingConference (pp. 187-202). Oak Creek, WI: National Reading Conference, Inc.
Dwyer, B., & Harrison, C. (2008). "There's no rabbits on the Internet": Scaffoldingthe development of effective search strategies for struggling readers during Internetinquiry. In Y. Kim & V. J. Risko (Eds.), 57th Yearbook of the National ReadingConference (pp. 187-202). Oak Creek, WI: National Reading Conference, Inc.
Internet safety and the Pacific Tree Octopus- how do we research this?Internet safety and the Pacific Tree Octopus- how do we research this?
http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Internet safety and the Pacific Tree Octopus- how do we research this?Internet safety and the Pacific Tree Octopus- how do we research this?
Internet safety and the Pacific Tree Octopus- what are our research roles?
Internet safety and the Pacific Tree Octopus- what are our research roles?http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Questioner
Navigator Recorder
Critical Internet literacy- have students found 3 sites?Critical Internet literacy- have students found 3 sites?
http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Critical Internet literacy- have students found 3 sites?Critical Internet literacy- have students found 3 sites?
http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Critical Internet literacy- have students found other media?Critical Internet literacy- have students found other media?
One researcher Three researcher
rule
One site Three site rule
One medium? Three media
rule
One researcher Three researcher
rule
One site Three site rule
One medium? Three media
rule
Critical Internet literacyCritical Internet literacy
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased connectivity
Increased motivation and engagement
Increased connectivity
But not in class! - An Oxford seminar...
Is Web 2.0 the answer?
and where is my teacher when I need her?
But not in class! - An Oxford seminar...
Is Web 2.0 the answer?
and where is my teacher when I need her?
FOUR: WEB 2.0 IS THE TEACHER’S FRIENDFOUR: WEB 2.0 IS THE TEACHER’S FRIEND
Becta Web 2.0 project: kids are well connected, and transgressive, but they are web consumers, not producers; and most don’t know more than we do....
Texting is not killing literacy
Blogs, wikis and podcasts can transform teaching, and make a teacher’s life easier, not harder
Becta Web 2.0 project: kids are well connected, and transgressive, but they are web consumers, not producers; and most don’t know more than we do....
Texting is not killing literacy
Blogs, wikis and podcasts can transform teaching, and make a teacher’s life easier, not harder
FOUR: WEB 2.0 IS THE TEACHER’S FRIENDFOUR: WEB 2.0 IS THE TEACHER’S FRIEND
Is texting killing reading?- NO!Is texting killing reading?- NO!
The ratio of textisms to total words used was positively associated with word reading, vocabulary, and
phonological awareness measures. Moreover, the children's textism use predicted word reading ability after
controlling for individual differences in age, short-term memory, vocabulary, phonological awareness and how
long they had owned a mobile phone. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1348/026151008X320507/full
ie The kids who texted most were the best readers, had the best vocabulary, and were the ones that were most
aware of the need to switch linguistic register according to context.
The ratio of textisms to total words used was positively associated with word reading, vocabulary, and
phonological awareness measures. Moreover, the children's textism use predicted word reading ability after
controlling for individual differences in age, short-term memory, vocabulary, phonological awareness and how
long they had owned a mobile phone. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1348/026151008X320507/full
ie The kids who texted most were the best readers, had the best vocabulary, and were the ones that were most
aware of the need to switch linguistic register according to context.
ICT and whole school change: networks- or networked teachers?ICT and whole school change: networks- or networked teachers?
Student podcast: http://allanah.podomatic.com/
Student podcast: http://allanah.podomatic.com/
Teacher podcast: 1 How
to- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4nK0OO_KPM
Teacher podcast: 1 How
to- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4nK0OO_KPM
Teacher podcast: 2
Factors- http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=lMU5wMDcJNg
Teacher podcast: 2
Factors- http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=lMU5wMDcJNg
the networked teacherthe networked teacher
ICT and whole school change: how did Stevenson School do it?ICT and whole school change: how did Stevenson School do it?
1 Learning in four
dimensions
1 Learning in four
dimensions
2 Learning as participation in
an online community
2 Learning as participation in
an online community
A clearer teleology for ICT A clearer teleology for ICT
Motivation
Communication Participation
A clearer teleology for ICT A clearer teleology for ICT
Motivation
Communication Participation
Empowerment
Technology and literacy: how should we use ICT to develop the literacy of kids who know more than we do?Technology and literacy: how should we use ICT to develop the literacy of kids who know more than we do?
Colin Harrison - University of NottinghamColin Harrison - University of NottinghamGrateful thanks to the 48 co-researchers who worked with me on these Becta projects:
•Integrated Learning Systems (2000)
•ImpaCT2 (2002)
•Pathfinder LAs (2003)
•e-Portfolios (2006)
•Web 2.0 (2008)
•Impact 09 (2010)Especially: Charles Crook, Tony Fisher, Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, Kaye Haw, Gordon Joyes, Eric Lunzer, Bridget Somekh, Carmen Tomás, Jean Underwood
Grateful thanks to the 48 co-researchers who worked with me on these Becta projects:
•Integrated Learning Systems (2000)
•ImpaCT2 (2002)
•Pathfinder LAs (2003)
•e-Portfolios (2006)
•Web 2.0 (2008)
•Impact 09 (2010)Especially: Charles Crook, Tony Fisher, Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, Kaye Haw, Gordon Joyes, Eric Lunzer, Bridget Somekh, Carmen Tomás, Jean Underwood