Author Archives: Tabetha

The trigger for this post – a paper on teachers’ use of digital technologies in Singapore Earlier this week I stumbled on an interesting paper about teachers in Singapore in a recent issue of BJET. The authors were interested in … Continue reading →

I was asked to give my definition of digital literacy (what the EU calls “digital competence”). After reviewing all that reading, previous digital literacy work, blog posts and your helpful comments this is what I came up with: “A digitally … Continue reading →

The other day I came across one of the best examples of email propaganda I’ve seen in ages. It was a round-robin email and it was sent to me by a friend – himself a very ICT competent man in … Continue reading →

Today I was asked to describe what it means to be digitally literate. I decided to take a risk and to do this without reaching for a book or a previously written report or article. I also tried to describe … Continue reading →

Having first started work on issues relating to digital literacy in 2008-9 I’ve tended to focus at a national (and mainly schools-related) policy level. When I completed a review on digital literacy for Becta in 2009 I had no idea … Continue reading →

Whilst reading through the March 2011 copy of BJET (British Journal of Educational Technology) I came across an interesting study which raised issues relating to digital literacy. As a reminder, ‘digital literacy’ is a combination of functional ICT skills + … Continue reading →

Some interesting articles in the most recent issue of British Journal of Educational Technology. One article suggests that student coursework grades are higher when they use a VLE supported by synchronous contact and advice with tutors. Interesting result but I … Continue reading →

There’s been some Twitter chat from @dajbelshaw about Digital Literacy that has sparked some discussion, notably thoughts of operationalising Digital Literacy (see Doug’s blog – top marks for doing some thinking on a Sunday!). This reminded me about some resources … Continue reading →

I had to chuckle when I read Tom Kuhlmann’s recent post on his Rapid E-learning blog. Tom talks about the problems that can often occur when we try to manage subject matter experts (SMEs), saying: “I’ve worked on projects where … Continue reading →

Some interesting stuff in February’s JCAL, which focuses on the relationship between text messaging and literacy. Interesting to see that there seemed to be a positive relationship between texting proficiency and literacy skills in children and adults across a number … Continue reading →