“Social media used for educational networking helps to connect learners in exciting ways and therefore should be considered as a vital part of the DLE” (ETL 523 module 4.2: Social, cultural & global perspectives) As Papert (1980, as cited in Watters, 2013) predicted, computers have entered the private worlds of children everywhere. The seemingly […]
The Digital Learning Environment The traditional idea of the school learning environment as a physical construct is no longer relevant as educational institutions turn to the notion of a learning environment that embraces the presence and use of technology to support connected, collaborative and global learning. However, successful Digital Learning Environments (DLE) require careful planning […]
Digital Literacy – A reflection on Greenhow’s (2010) article. Greenhow, C. (2010). A new concept of citizenship for the digital age. Learning & Leading with Technology, 37(6), 24-25, The notion that digital citizenship is the ability to practice and advocate online behaviour that demonstrates legal, ethical, safe and responsible uses of information and communication technologies (NETS, 2007, […]