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Seminar Reading and Learning for all Ages

Seminar Reading and Learning for all Ages

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U bent van harte uitgenodigd om deel te nemen aan het seminar Reading and Learning for all Ages in Ljubljana op 29 oktober, ook beschikbaar via Zoom. Ik geef zelf ook een presentatie. Die zal ik later ter beschikbaar stellen.
You are cordially invited to join the seminar Reading and Learning for all Ages in Ljubljana, October 29, also available through Zoom.

READING AND LEARNING FOR ALL AGES

Date: Venue: Friday, 29 October, 2021
16:00 Ljubljana/ Amsterdam  / 15:00 London, Dublin / 17:00 Helsinki, Athens
Venue: Filozofska fakulteta/Faculty of Arts, Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 2 Room 2
Online (Zoom):  https://uni-lj-si.zoom.us/j/91257945101
Meeting ID: 912 5794 5101

Programme

16:00 Opening Savina Zwitter, Bralno društvo Slovenije
Máirín Wilson, Federation of European Literacy Associations

16:05 Greg Brooks (United Kingdom Literacy Association/Zoom),
Voces paginarum: Origin and limits of the notion that most reading in antiquity and the Middle Ages was oral

We are so used to reading (beyond the initial stages) being silent that it seems strange that some scholars thought that most people in antiquity and the Middle Ages who could read, routinely read aloud, whether they were alone or in company.… Read the rest

Presentatie conferentie van CroRa in Zagreb

Presentatie conferentie van CroRa in Zagreb

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The Croatian Reading Association (CroRa) organized the successful conference Digital literacy and strategies for digital inclusion, on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in Zagreb. I talked, as a special guest, about Digital literacy: a challenge for all of us.

In the last few decades, in modern society, we have been witnessing many significant changes in reading and writing initiated by the digital revolution. Since digital world is becoming more and more dominant over physical world it is important to pay attention to digital inclusion, so that every member of society, including those in unfavourable positions, would have access to informational and digital technologies.… Read the rest

FELA Webinars Literacy and Online Education

FELA Webinars Literacy and Online Education

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FELA organises a series of free webinars with leading researchers and practitioners exploring interesting topics in the field of literacy. Topic: Literacy and Online Education. From Technology to Critical Thinking. Dates: May 12, 13 & 14 at 17.00 – 19.10 CET.  You can download the long version HERE.
I’m member of the Webinar Steering Group of FELA, and one of the organisers of the webinars. I will give a presentation on May 12, 17.45 on Digital Literacy, Rethinking the Curriculum of Language teaching.

WEBINAR REGISTRATION (closed):

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ELINET Blog #6 Two perspectives to fostering children’s literacy

ELINET Blog #6 Two perspectives to fostering children’s literacy

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Renate Valtin and Tiziana Mascia Two perspectives to fostering children’s literacy
Last blog on the ELINET Website . I am chair digital literacy at ELINET

In the knowledge-based societies of the 21st Century, the rapid spread of new technologies and a constantly changing work environment, literacy learning is no longer limited to childhood and adolescence; but must be recognized as a lifelong need and requirement. However, in early childhood in the family and in preschool and the first years of primary school the foundation is laid for the rest of development. There is a vast body of literature suggesting measures, activities and methods to foster literacy in young children.… Read the rest

Language Education for Social Justice Conference. Jyväskylä, Finland

Language Education for Social Justice Conference. Jyväskylä, Finland

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The 37th Conference of Applied Language Studies, Education for Social Justice Conference will take place completely online on June 1-3, 2021 in Jyväskylä, Finland. Join the conference and register on the Conference website.

Fabio Nascimbeni en ik, co-chairs Digital Literacy van ELINET, geven een presentatie tijdens een colloquium van ELINET op de deze conferentie. Kom ook.
Fabio Nascimbeni and I, co-chairs Digital Literacy at ELINET, will be giving a presentation at the ELINET colloquium during this conference. The conference is highly recommended. Please participate.

During this conference ELINET organizes a two-hour interactive colloquium in which we will introduce a framework digital literacy means for children ages 0-10, the ways digital tools and activities can contribute to the development of children’s literacy skills, attitudes and compile the best practices that can be used at homes and schools and request feedback and good practice examples from the audience members.… Read the rest

International Conference ‘Literacy and Contemporary Society’ Cyprus

International Conference ‘Literacy and Contemporary Society’ Cyprus

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(Nederlands/ English) Ik ben spreker op de 4th International Conference ‘Literacy and Contemporary Society’ op 12 mei 19.30 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Mijn focus zal zijn: Digital Literacy and the Role of the Language Teacher. Fabio Nascimbeni, samen met mij chair van de Digital Literacy Working group van ELINET zal daar ook spreken. Registratie is  nu open via de Conference website. Zie daar ook het programma. Kom ook.

The 4th International Conference Literacy and Contemporary Society: Transitions in Digital Learning, May 12 and 13 in Cyprus, focuses on the transformation of learning, being, and communicating, as an inherent characteristic of modern societies but as yet intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year.… Read the rest

Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media (GSIM)

Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media (GSIM)

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De problemen met afwezigheid van vrouwen in de media en de manier waarop zij vaak worden aangesproken is groot. Ik wil jullie aandacht vestigen op de oproep van UNESCO.

In 2012, UNESCO published its first Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media (GSIM) to “contribute to gender equality and women’s empowerment in and through media of all forms, irrespective of the technology used”. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is in charge of revising the indicators and has launched an online survey to evaluate users’ understanding of the indicators.

Through a short survey, the IFJ would like to assess how the indicators have been used and collect recommendations for strengthening their implementation in the future and reinforcing gender equality in the media.… Read the rest

Interview met mij in Georgië ციფრული წიგნიერების შესახებ

Interview met mij in Georgië ციფრული წიგნიერების შესახებ

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(Nederlands/ English) Deze week is er in Georgië een interview met mij verschenen over digitale geletterdheid in het talenonderwijs. Het interview is verschenen in het online tijdschrift van de National Teacher Professional Development Centre, Internet Journal Mastsavlebeli.ge, en afgenomen door Paata Papava, een lerarenopleider en onderwijsexpert. Het interview vond plaats in de zomer 2019 in Tbilisi tijdens mijn solo motorreis naar de Kaukasus. Hier de Georgische versie, goed voor je taalgevoel. Een preprint versie in het Engels kan worden opgevraagd bij mij. Succes 😉

This week an interview with me appeared in Georgia about digital literacy in language teaching in the online journal of the National Teacher Professional Development Centre, Internet Journal Mastsavlebeli.ge.… Read the rest

Keynote Conferentie Reading Association of Russia

Keynote Conferentie Reading Association of Russia

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(Nederlands/English) Ik gaf een Keynote op de The 6th International Conference in Moskou. Reading and Literacy in Education and Culture: Letters in Digits van de The Reading Association of Russia op 19-11-2020. De titel is: Digital Literacy. Rethinking literacy and learning. A big challenge for education and culture.
Nu virtueel via een opgestuurde videopresentatie. Je kan de drie keynotes via Youtube terugzien: (1) Colin Harrison start om -2.40 min., (2) Bill Brozo om -1.48 and (3) Jeroen Clemens om -43 (Vreemde tijdsnotering, maar zo gaat het. Strange timetable, but you’ll find it this way). Mijn Keynote is beschikbaar via Slideshare.… Read the rest

Digital literacy and the language teacher. A new definition of literacy and the language curriculum.

Digital literacy and the language teacher. A new definition of literacy and the language curriculum.

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Digital literacy asks for a change of the definition of literacy, an update of the necessary language skills and a new language curriculum to make education relevant and up to date.
The version in Dutch here.

One of the major tasks of a language teacher is to increase pupils’ literacy: to be able to read and write well, and to deal with information critically and in a well-considered way. Nowadays, all information is on the internet and communication is mainly online. Acquiring, processing and providing information online is different and more complex than when we mainly used offline, paper, sources. Researchers, teachers and politicians are convinced that everyone must be digitally literate in order to become active citizens in this online society.… Read the rest