Educators as Knowledge Navigators
“Never has there been a greater need to invest in national digital resilience, capability and protection ….” Don Christie, Catalyst
In a digital world awash with both dubious and useful information, educators are more important than ever as knowledge navigators. Two parts of education for each part of regulation is the way forward.
ELF19 boosted your capability and credibility as an education leader by getting you up to speed with strategies for bridging digital divides, unlocking digital dividends and avoiding digital dangers.
What you took away from ELF19
– Get up to speed with exciting digital learning developments
– Get important updates for your Online Safety and Wellbeing strategy
– Gain new Digital Technologies Curriculum content and learning strategies
– Establish the optimum learning balance between high tech, low tech and no tech
– Build your skills as a learning team leader, engaging early and late edtech adopters
– Learn the financial and other benefits of Open Source edtech
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“In a world awash with digital data educators are more important than ever as knowledge navigators.”
Contributors
Phil Ker
Chief Executive
Otago Polytechnic
Integrating learning and work
Nicola Ngarewa
Principal
Spotswood College
DISRUPT-ED: Embracing the future
Irihāpeti Mahuika
Director of Learning
Haeata Community Campus
Equitable Digital Access
Mike Hollings
Chief Executive
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura)
Te Kura’s transformative shift online
Jimmy McLauchlan
Business Development
Methodist Mission Southern
Prison VR Literacy Project
Cheryl Adams
CEO
Animation Research
Prisoner VR Literacy Project
Jessica Tulp
Business Associate
Soul Machines
Humanising technology
Paul Stevens
GM, Open Knowledge Group
Catalyst IT
Education and Open Source IT Innovation
Fraser Liggett
Economic Development Programme
Enterprise Dunedin, DCC
Centre of Digital Excellence
Andy Kilsby
Director Employability
Otago Polytechnic
EduBits – a new way for learners to show what they know
Anjie Webster
Education Advisor
Netsafe
Online Safety and Wellbeing
Dr Mary Redmayne
Independent Researcher
Victoria and Monash University
Dangers of Screen Overuse
Pauline Spence
Education Advisor
Netsafe
Online Safety and Wellbeing
Donald Matheson
Media & Communications
University of Canterbury
Fake News and Flaky Views
Prof Tim Bell
Department Computer Science &
Software Engineering UC
The New Digital Technologies Curriculum Content
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Digital Divides
Access to technology and the development of digital skills is essential for people to fully participate in society and the economy. The Ministry of Education has strengthened the Digital Technologies strand in the New Zealand Curriculum effective 2020. More>>>
Digital Dividends
The digital transformation of life enables individuals to play a bigger role in their own learning and careers, in partnership with educators. The fast changing world of work requires a mix of both technical skills and soft skills like critical thinking, communication, empathy and decision-making. More>>>
“…the choice between cocooning ourselves in the past… or embracing a future based on innovation, disruption and using our brains is stark.” Alex Malley
Digital Dangers
There is growing evidence of the addictive power of digital technology and awareness of some of the other dangers inherent in its largely unregulated use. All learning communities need to develop strategies to support their students’ development of digital citizenship, online safety and wellbeing. More>>>
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“ There is growing evidence of the addictive power of digital technology and awareness of some of the other dangers inherent in its…use.”
Balanced Learning
Ed Tech comprises key tools but is not the whole toolbox for growing brains, opening minds and developing the mix of technical and soft skills needed for creativity and innovation.
Whatever digital devices are used in a learning setting the focus should always be on developing the thinking power of the free spinetop computer with which every learner is equipped. The aim is to optimise positive learning benefits while minimising harmful effects.
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