This was an article I wrote for the Education Business Online Magazine: Listening, Learning and Co-creating Solutions: A New Approach to Online Safety
Showing posts with label digital literacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label digital literacy. Show all posts
Sunday, 10 September 2017
Friday, 3 February 2017
30th of Jan 2017: WISE KIDS Children, Young People and Online Media Summit - Promoting Digital Competence, Digital Citizenship and Wellbeing
Sangeet organised and hosted a WISE KIDS Summit on Children, Young People & Online Media which brought together key stakeholders and experts in online community, education, psychology, mental health and industry to share evidence, ideas and good practice to promote Children and Young People’s Digital Competence, Digital Citizenship and Wellbeing. It was attended by more than 200 stakeholders. Key amongst them was young people who presented in the programme and participated throughout the day.
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Friday, 24 October 2014
22nd of October 2014
@sangeet on @ITVWales this pm on launch of great @eSafety_Wales 360SafeCymru tool & #digitalliteracy resources pic.twitter.com/dnFr31V5YX
— WISE KIDS (@wisekids) October 22, 2014
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
11/2/2014 Safer Internet Day #SID2014: A WISE KIDS workshop on behalf of Welsh Government for Swansea Deaf Young People & Youth Workers
A story in Tweets - full blog site coming soon.
Working with deaf young people in Swansea deliberating on what is good about the Internet #SID2014 cc @DEFFO_Cymru pic.twitter.com/Y0xtsS9rXu
— Sangeet Bhullar (@sangeet) February 11, 2014
Deaf youth workers in Swansea discussing the Internet and its role in youth work #SID2014 pic.twitter.com/qaBiK07dJy
— Sangeet Bhullar (@sangeet) February 11, 2014
Fab trainer @wisekids pic.twitter.com/i12eWEDmke
— DEFFO! (@DEFFO_Cymru) February 12, 2014
@RobinsTalbot @DEFFO_Cymru @wisekids I did and everyone did, excellent trainer and a great informative course..Look forward working together
— cathie r-talbot (@Cathiet79) February 13, 2014
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Guardian Live on #esafety: How can schools engage students in e-safety? Tuesday 4 February, 2014
How can schools engage students in e-safety?
Unfortunately, I was unable to participate 'live' due to a massive accident on the M4 which prevented me from getting back in time. It seems to have been a great discussion, and I added a couple of points afterwards.
Monday, 18 November 2013
6th of November 2013 - the Guardian hosts a chat on 'digital citizenship'
One of the things I love about Twitter is the serendipitous nature of people, communities, events, and communications that you encounter, and the learning such events can foster.
Thanks to a tweet I caught under the hashtag '#digitalcitizenship' - I found out that the Guardian were organising an online chat on the same evening - the 6th of November - to discuss 'Digital Citizenship'. As some of you will know, this is a subject close to my heart. Luckily, I was free to participate.
There were many interesting points made in the live chat (archived here), and much expertise shared, ranging from whether Digital Citizenship education is the same as eSafety education. In this regard, I wanted to share some of the comments I shared then, which I have edited and added to below:
"I believe that across the world, Digital Citizenship (and Digital Literacy) are key competencies in 21st Century education. However at the moment, Digital Citizenship seems to over-focused on 'Safe and Responsible' Internet use. There are many other digital citizenship competencies needed by young people – for e.g. knowledge of online networks and tools, and how to use these effectively for yourself, for education, business or socialising; collaboration and participation skills online; how to manage information overload and develop balance; how to use online technologies for projects and advocacy; understanding business models online – for e.g. why companies use advertising, what information is collected etc. I believe that it is equally important that think we help young people recognise the potential opportunities provided by online technologies, and inspire them to use them critically but positively too, for social good and education etc."
In line with this, WISE KIDS (with kind support from eModeration) has recently launched a pilot Digital Youth Ambassador Award Programme with the Metropolitan Police Youth Council in London. Digital Citizenship as described above, is central to the award.
Thanks to a tweet I caught under the hashtag '#digitalcitizenship' - I found out that the Guardian were organising an online chat on the same evening - the 6th of November - to discuss 'Digital Citizenship'. As some of you will know, this is a subject close to my heart. Luckily, I was free to participate.
There were many interesting points made in the live chat (archived here), and much expertise shared, ranging from whether Digital Citizenship education is the same as eSafety education. In this regard, I wanted to share some of the comments I shared then, which I have edited and added to below:
"I believe that across the world, Digital Citizenship (and Digital Literacy) are key competencies in 21st Century education. However at the moment, Digital Citizenship seems to over-focused on 'Safe and Responsible' Internet use. There are many other digital citizenship competencies needed by young people – for e.g. knowledge of online networks and tools, and how to use these effectively for yourself, for education, business or socialising; collaboration and participation skills online; how to manage information overload and develop balance; how to use online technologies for projects and advocacy; understanding business models online – for e.g. why companies use advertising, what information is collected etc. I believe that it is equally important that think we help young people recognise the potential opportunities provided by online technologies, and inspire them to use them critically but positively too, for social good and education etc."
In line with this, WISE KIDS (with kind support from eModeration) has recently launched a pilot Digital Youth Ambassador Award Programme with the Metropolitan Police Youth Council in London. Digital Citizenship as described above, is central to the award.
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Enabling and Supporting Young People to be effective Digital Citizens
(an article I wrote for Children in Wales Magazine - Winter 2012 edition)
The last few years have seen a huge and rapid evolution of Internet technologies – from the development of social web services like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to the development of smart phones, tablet PCs, and now 4G connectivity. All these technologies make it extremely easy to stay connected with friends and family, create and share rich multimedia - publicly or privately, collaborate with peers, access new networks, learning and support.
For those who work with young people, and those involved in policy development in relation to young people’s use of digital technologies, a key issue has been how to address e-safety effectively in the face of these changes. Even as we become more digitally literate, we are aware of incidents of misuse of digital technologies, for example in cases involving cyberbullying and sexting. There are also concerns about issues like addiction in gaming and gambling sites, over-sharing of personal information, loss of privacy and reputation and so on.
Many parents and carers also face the challenge of understanding what constitutes safe use with these technologies. For example, how to manage privacy settings and parental controls, prevent access to adult content, establish time limits for gaming in an increasingly ‘always on’ world.
We also know that young people who are vulnerable offline are more likely to be vulnerable online. Two key recommendations to come out of the ‘Munch Poke and Ping’ report [1] – a piece of research carried out by Stephen Carrick-Davies [2] to consider the risks which vulnerable young people (being taught in a PRU) encounter online are ‘to model very positive use of technology’ and ‘to actively involve students as co-researchers and peer-educators to help other young people understand the risks’.
Additionally, across the globe, effective use of digital and Internet technologies in education is being recognised as a key enabler to improve teaching and learning. The EU has defined ‘digital competence’ as one of 8 key skills needed for lifelong learning [3]. According to the American Knight Commission [4], successful participation in the digital age entails two kinds of skills sets – digital literacy and media literacy. They provide the following definitions: “Digital literacy means learning how to work the information and communication technologies in a networked environment, as well as understanding the social, cultural and ethical issues that go along with the use of these technologies. Media literacy is the ability to access, analyse, evaluate, create, reflect upon, and act with the information products that media disseminate.”
eSafety has traditionally been about specific behaviours, risks and dangers online, measures we can take, and systems and processes we can implement to safeguard young people. Whilst important, a better overarching vision is needed which recognises the very positive and integral role that Internet and digital technologies play, for both society and the individual, as part of a balanced lifestyle.
This requires that educators and professionals supporting young people must themselves engage in and harness the potentials offered by this evolving digital media space – key 21st Century Digital Citizenship Skills. They must understand the role of the Internet and digital technologies in transforming services, education, businesses, socialising and more. The must also understand what these technologies mean to young people themselves – in terms of relationships, identity; peer-pressures, resilience and coping strategies. They need to understand what their gaps in knowledge are; how and where they get support. The must work with young people as co-creators of new programmes of digital leadership. These programmes must not simply stop at ‘safe use’, but must inspire young people to become innovative and effective digital citizens, skilled and able to develop a positive online presence; resilient and kind, so that they are able to use these technologies for the larger good.
[1] Stephen Carrick-Davies www.carrick-davies.com
[2] Much Poke Ping Report and website http://www.carrick-davies.com/mpp
[3] KEY COMPETENCES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING - European Reference Framework
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/publ/pdf/ll-learning/keycomp_en.pdf
[4] Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action
http://www.knightcomm.org/digital-and-media-literacy-a-plan-of-action
The last few years have seen a huge and rapid evolution of Internet technologies – from the development of social web services like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to the development of smart phones, tablet PCs, and now 4G connectivity. All these technologies make it extremely easy to stay connected with friends and family, create and share rich multimedia - publicly or privately, collaborate with peers, access new networks, learning and support.
For those who work with young people, and those involved in policy development in relation to young people’s use of digital technologies, a key issue has been how to address e-safety effectively in the face of these changes. Even as we become more digitally literate, we are aware of incidents of misuse of digital technologies, for example in cases involving cyberbullying and sexting. There are also concerns about issues like addiction in gaming and gambling sites, over-sharing of personal information, loss of privacy and reputation and so on.
Many parents and carers also face the challenge of understanding what constitutes safe use with these technologies. For example, how to manage privacy settings and parental controls, prevent access to adult content, establish time limits for gaming in an increasingly ‘always on’ world.
We also know that young people who are vulnerable offline are more likely to be vulnerable online. Two key recommendations to come out of the ‘Munch Poke and Ping’ report [1] – a piece of research carried out by Stephen Carrick-Davies [2] to consider the risks which vulnerable young people (being taught in a PRU) encounter online are ‘to model very positive use of technology’ and ‘to actively involve students as co-researchers and peer-educators to help other young people understand the risks’.
Additionally, across the globe, effective use of digital and Internet technologies in education is being recognised as a key enabler to improve teaching and learning. The EU has defined ‘digital competence’ as one of 8 key skills needed for lifelong learning [3]. According to the American Knight Commission [4], successful participation in the digital age entails two kinds of skills sets – digital literacy and media literacy. They provide the following definitions: “Digital literacy means learning how to work the information and communication technologies in a networked environment, as well as understanding the social, cultural and ethical issues that go along with the use of these technologies. Media literacy is the ability to access, analyse, evaluate, create, reflect upon, and act with the information products that media disseminate.”
eSafety has traditionally been about specific behaviours, risks and dangers online, measures we can take, and systems and processes we can implement to safeguard young people. Whilst important, a better overarching vision is needed which recognises the very positive and integral role that Internet and digital technologies play, for both society and the individual, as part of a balanced lifestyle.
This requires that educators and professionals supporting young people must themselves engage in and harness the potentials offered by this evolving digital media space – key 21st Century Digital Citizenship Skills. They must understand the role of the Internet and digital technologies in transforming services, education, businesses, socialising and more. The must also understand what these technologies mean to young people themselves – in terms of relationships, identity; peer-pressures, resilience and coping strategies. They need to understand what their gaps in knowledge are; how and where they get support. The must work with young people as co-creators of new programmes of digital leadership. These programmes must not simply stop at ‘safe use’, but must inspire young people to become innovative and effective digital citizens, skilled and able to develop a positive online presence; resilient and kind, so that they are able to use these technologies for the larger good.
[1] Stephen Carrick-Davies www.carrick-davies.com
[2] Much Poke Ping Report and website http://www.carrick-davies.com/mpp
[3] KEY COMPETENCES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING - European Reference Framework
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/publ/pdf/ll-learning/keycomp_en.pdf
[4] Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action
http://www.knightcomm.org/digital-and-media-literacy-a-plan-of-action
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
A first - webinar for LASA on e-Safety on the 10th of October 2012
Following a survey of CYP organisations in Spring 2012, LASA were commissioned by Children England to deliver a series of 6 webinars on Managing ICT, Data Protection, Social Media, Websites, Cloud tools, and e-safety.
On the 10th of October, I delivered the e-Safety webinar for LASA (my first ever!), which aimed to explore the following points/questions:
- Rethinking e-safety – a different approach
- Digital Citizenship - what is it and why is it important to the CYP sector?
- Current guidance and best practice.
- Are CYP managers too risk averse with new technologies and what’s the right balance?
- Getting it right and taking advantage of new technologies to deliver services to young people.
- Key examples? Signposting to e-safety resources and guidance.
The link to the webinar will be available soon. In the meantime, the following are the slides from my presentation:
CYP E-Safety from LasaCharity
Thursday, 29 March 2012
ICTLT Pre-conference Workshop: Digital Literacy and the 21st Century Learner
I am in Singapore at the invitation of the organising committee of the ICTLT conference. Yesterday, I delivered a pre-conference workshop open to delegates attending the ICTLT Conference exploring the themes of digital literacy and 21st century learning. The following blog is the output from that workshop:
http://ictlt2012digitalliteracy.blogspot.co.uk/
I was also invited to deliver a 'spotlight presentation' at the ICTLT conference, as well as a workshop for parents at the ExCL Fest event the following week.
http://ictlt2012digitalliteracy.blogspot.co.uk/
I was also invited to deliver a 'spotlight presentation' at the ICTLT conference, as well as a workshop for parents at the ExCL Fest event the following week.
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