Post on 20-Aug-2015
Digital Rural Futures: Implications for Identity, Inclusion, Economy and
Society
Professor Mike KeppellExecutive Director
Australian Digital Futures Institute
Digital Rural FuturesArmidale 26-28 June 2013
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Overview
nTrends
nDigital identity
nDigital inclusion
nDigital economy
nDigital society
nDigital literacies
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Digital AgenRole of technology
n to enable new types of learning experiences
nenrich existing learning scenarios” (p. 289).
nnew means of intellectual expression” and creativity (p. 289).
n Laurillard, Oliver, Wasson & Hoppe (2009)
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Trends ‣ People expect to be able to work, learn, and
study whenever and wherever they want.
‣ The abundance of resources and
‣ Need for digital literacies
‣ BYOD technology
‣ Mobility is here!
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Student-generated content (learner-as-designers)
Connected students (knowledge is in the network)
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Owning the Place of Learning
rapport with
technology
mobile
generate content
personalise
connected
adapt space to
their needs
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What is digital identity?
nSafe and engaged digital citizenship
nAppropriate and responsible technology use
nDigital wellness
nhttp://digitalcitizenship.net/Home_Page.html
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What is Digital Identity?nHow you portray, represent
yourself online
nRich ways of communication
nKnowledge is in the network
nDigital etiquette
nDigital ethics
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Personal Learning Spaces
‣ Integrate formal and informal learning spaces
‣ Customised by the individual to suit their needs
‣ Allow individuals to create their own identities.
‣ Recognises ongoing learning and the need for tools to support life-long and life-wide learning.
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Connectivism
‣ Knowledge has changed to networks and ecologies (Siemens, 2006).
‣ Need improved lines of communication in networks.
‣ “Connectivism is the assertion that learning is primarily a network-forming process” (p. 15).
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Digital InclusionnDigital access
nNot everyone has the same access
nAccess to technology
nAccess to skills, education, training
nNo one should be denied digital access
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Digital Inclusion
nhttp://digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html
nFully functioning members of society
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Digital Economy
nDigital presence - business websitenDigital commercenCommon internet purchasesnEffective consumers in a digital age
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Digital LiteraciesnLiteracy is no longer “the ability
to read and write” but now “the ability to understand information however presented.”
nCan't assume students have skills to interact in a digital age
nLiteracies will allow us to teach more effectively in a digital age (JISC, 2012)
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ADFI - Vision
‣ Digital literacies that transform the knowledge & skills of society
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ADFI - Mission‣ To innovate, research & collaborate to explore and influence digital literacies that impact societal change.
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