Digital Literacy – Pagina 4 – Jeroen Clemens Edublog

UNESCO International Literacy Day & expertmeeting ‘Literacy in a digital world’

06/09/2017 Comments 0 Comment

Morgen (8 september) is het International Literacy Day.

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Ik ga naar de bijeenkomst van UNESCO ‘Literacy in a digital world’. Zie ook hier

This year, International Literacy Day (8 September) will be celebrated across the world under the theme of ‘Literacy in a digital world’. On 8 September, 2017 a global event will be organized at UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris, with the overall aim to look at what kind of literacy skills people need to navigate increasingly digitally-mediated societies, and to explore effective literacy policies and programmes that can leverage the opportunities that the digital world provides.… Read the rest

UNESCO Global Alliance for Literacy within the Framework of Lifelong Learning (GAL)

31/07/2017 Comments 0 Comment

As mentioned in an earlier post on 7 September the Core Group of the Global Alliance for Literacy within the Framework of Lifelong Learning (GAL) will hold a one-day meeting. I will participate in this meeting as an observer.
For those of you who are not familiar with the GAL some information.

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, one of UNESCO’s specialist institutions with a core mandate for literacy and lifelong learning, has been asked by UNESCO to lead the consultation process for establishing the Global Alliance for Literacy within the Framework of Lifelong Learning (GAL). As literacy will play a direct or indirect role in achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), GAL aims to help Member States make accelerated progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.… Read the rest

UNESCO International Conference on ‘Literacy in a digital world’

29/07/2017 Comments 1 comment

On September, 8 the UNESCO International Conference on ‘Literacy in a digital world’ takes place at the UNESCO headquarters, Paris, France.
I’m honored to be invited to attent this conference, as a representative of Elinet and as an expert on digital literacy.

Objectives of the International Conference

Definition: To deepen our understanding of what kinds of literacy skills people need to thrive in a digital world.
Practice: To share and analyze promising programmes that advance literacy in a digital world.
Risks and responses: To better understand the emergent risks – such as inequality, privacy concerns and threats to diversity – and develop associated responses in promoting literacyin a digital world.

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