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Digital Literacies Blog

June 10, 2011

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On 20th May, 2011 there was a one day conference on Digital Literacies in the UK. One of the outcomes was that the attendees agreed that a blog, where they could further develop the rich discussions that took place on the day, was needed.  To that end a blog has been set up. An overview of the day is now on the site and makes excellent reading for anyone with an interest or need to learn how to integrate literacy in the digital age.

A new app called 'Our Story' was shown. This app allows young children to produce personalised icards and stories. Another session had a presenter delivering his presentation from Bangladesh via Skype. He discussed a gameplay model for teaching and professional development that supports students in the aquisition of traditional and multimodal literacies.

There is a lot more to intrigue and motivate educators on this blog so please visit to read and consider what is presented.

Go to http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/literacy-in-a-digital-age

 

 

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