The Role of Digital Literacy Practices on Refugee Resettlement

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Gilhooly ◽  
Eunbae Lee
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Refugee Resettlement

Young Children's Engagement With Digital Technologies in the Family Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 90-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vilmantė Liubinienė ◽  
Ramunė Kasperavičienė
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Online Technologies ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
The Family

Although more and more children engage in daily online activities with digital technologies, the roles that online technologies play in children's lives are still understudied. This article aims at identifying the role of digital devices as well as practices in which young children are engaged at home. It also strives to explore digital literacy practices and to research how these are embedded into the family context. The case study of Lithuania discussed in this article contributes with new knowledge about the local contexts and may help to understand the main problems to be further worked upon with on a global and European scale. The research of young children and their engagement with digital technology in Lithuania comes as part of the EC JRC project “Young Children (0–8) and Digital Technologies.” The findings reveal that although children perceive online technologies and the use of smart devices as entertainment and relaxation, they are not addicted. Several factors affect young children's uses and skills of digital technologies, including family constitution and parental styles.

scholarly journals Teacher Resources Online

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Nichols ◽  
Amy Maynard ◽  
Christopher Brown
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Teacher Professionalism ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Literacy Teaching ◽  
Teacher Resources ◽  
Online Resource ◽  
Resource Networks

The role of the internet is becoming ever more significant in the production and circulation of resources for literacy teaching, and in the process is changing teachers’ relationships with educational resources and professional communities. In this paper, we present case studies of four online resource networks established specifically for educational practitioners: TeacherTube, TES, TWRC Tank and Teacher Toolbox. We explore how and why the managers of these sites engage teachers, the online activities of educators using the sites, and the kinds of literacy teaching resources that are available to them. Based on an analysis of literacy teaching resources and associated activity on these websites, we argue that teacher professionalism in contemporary times involves new digital literacy practices in addition to conventional modes of using textual resources in teaching.

scholarly journals Power, Ideology and Identity in Digital Literacy: A Sociolinguistic Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 252
Author(s):  
Fatima Zafar Baig ◽  
Wajeeha Yousaf ◽  
Fareeha Aazam ◽  
Sarah Shamshad ◽  
Iqra Fida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Literacy Practice ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Facebook Pages

This study investigates the significance of digital media in terms of social implications. It draws its theoretical insights from the Darvin and Norton model of investment (2015) as it gives purely a new dimension to the concept of digital literacy. The study is designed in order to evaluate some important aspects of Social media, particularly Facebook, as an important digital literacy practice. Firstly, the study examines the way power is operated in the digital mediated construction of social identities. Certain social identities position other identities and accord or refuse them power. These even shape social ideologies and identities as English-language speakers hold a privileged position in society while Urdu-language speakers are marginalized all over the world. Secondly, it explores the role of digital media in the investment of language and digital literacy practices to represent social ideologies at three different angles of marriage, adulthood and family. Having established a sampling frame consisting of nine Facebook pictorial postings from three Facebook pages, the findings suggested that the text and visual representations of Facebook postings use various linguistic features like literary devices that are playing an evident role in the representation of social ideologies.

Peer scaffolding techniques and approaches in preschool children’s multiliteracy practices with iPads

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Kirova ◽  
Nicole M Jamison
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Sociocultural Theory ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Formal Schooling ◽  
Peer Scaffolding ◽  
Study Offer

This article presents findings from a 4-month qualitative intrinsic case study that examined 25 preschool children’s early multiliteracy experiences and technology uses within the context of their homes and classroom. First, to find out about the different forms of technology and literacy practices the children participated in within their homes and classroom, we surveyed 13 parents and the two classroom teachers. Next, we conducted regular in-class observations, interviewed seven children about their digital experiences, and analyzed digital artifacts created on the iPads. Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of learning grounded our interpretation of the classroom events and artifacts regarding multiliteracy practices. We gave special attention to the role of adult and peer scaffolding. This article briefly outlines the process of teacher scaffolding and discusses in detail the instances of peer scaffolding that emerged. Of importance were two video series that demonstrated a more capable peer using various strategies and approaches to scaffold her peers in creating digital literacy texts. Based on the data, we argue that more capable peers can be important sources for scaffolding young children’s multiliteracy experiences in preschool classroom contexts. The findings from this study offer teachers and educational researchers insights into how young children may be engaged in and scaffolded by both teachers and peers in their multiliteracy practices prior to formal schooling.

scholarly journals The World of Penguins: The Role of Peer Culture in Young Children’s Interaction in Online Games

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 185-198
Author(s):  
Tolga Kargin
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
School Setting ◽  
After School ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Peer Culture ◽  
Proximal Development ◽  
Generation Activity

In this study, to be able to understand the role of the children’s interactions with each other and the role of online and offline communities on children’s play and digital literacy practices, we examined a group of children’s collaborative play within the Club Penguin virtual world while they were engaging in an after‐school setting. We had eight participants (one girl and seven boys) between 5‐8 years old. During our study, the participants worked independently, but sat side by side in the computer room as they controlled their penguin avatars in the virtual world. To answer the central research questions, we used several kinds of data collection methods. We performed participant observations, took fieldnotes, and videotaped all 6 one‐hour‐long sessions during our study. Since we focus particularly on the interactions among children and their effects on play and literacy practices, we employed Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) concept as our theoretical framework. Also, to be able to analyze the influence of children’s online and offline communities on their play and digital literacy practices, we used the second‐generation activity theory.

Older people’s news dependency and social connectedness

2021 ◽  
pp. 1329878X2110064
Author(s):  
Caroline Fisher ◽  
Sora Park ◽  
Jee Young Lee ◽  
Kate Holland ◽  
Emma John
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
News Media ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Older Citizens

Social isolation has become a growing issue, particularly among older citizens. The ‘digital divide’ has been identified as one of the contributing factors leaving many older citizens behind. While increasing digital literacy among seniors has been identified as one of the remedies, less attention has been paid to the role of news media on the wellbeing and connectedness of older people. Through the lens of the uses and gratifications theory, this article reports on the findings of a survey of 562 news consumers aged 50 years and above who live in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The analysis highlights the important role of news in reducing feelings of social isolation, particularly for those who spend more time alone and older people with cognitive impairment. Older participants who had difficulty concentrating and learning new tasks were also more dependent on news. We suggest this is due to the habitual, predictable and concise nature of news. These findings contribute to our understanding of the role of news in the wellbeing of older people and point to the need for policymakers and those in the aged care sector to ensure access to news for older citizens to improve the quality of life.

scholarly journals The role of libraries in teaching doctoral students to become information-literate researchers

2019 ◽  
Vol 120 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 158-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Ince ◽  
Christopher Hoadley ◽  
Paul A. Kirschner
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Types Of Information

PurposeThis paper aims to review current literature pertaining to information literacy and digital literacy skills and practices within the research workflow for doctoral students and makes recommendations for how libraries (and others) can foster skill-sets for graduate student research workflows for the twenty-first century scholarly researcher.Design/methodology/approachA review of existing information literacy practices for doctoral students was conducted, and four key areas of knowledge were identified and discussed.FindingsThe findings validate the need for graduate students to have training in information literacy, information management, knowledge management and scholarly communication. It recommends empirical studies to be conducted to inform future practices for doctoral students.Practical implicationsThis paper offers four areas of training to be considered by librarians and faculty advisers to better prepare scholars for their future.Originality/valueThis paper presents a distinctive synthesis of the types of information literacy and digital literacy skills needed by graduate students.

scholarly journals Improving English Language Proficiency of Graduate Students by Online Learning Apps available on Smartphone

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (III) ◽  
pp. 535-543
Author(s):  
Shahida Naz ◽  
Mamuna Ghani ◽  
Shahid Nawaz
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language Skills

The field of digital literacy is developing rapidly; consequently, the interest of researchers has also shifted now. The current research study was to explore the role of online learning Apps available on smartphones in improving graduate students' English language proficiency. Quantitative and qualitative research methods were used in this study. Data were collected through a questionnaire that had close-ended and open-ended questions. Questionnaires were distributed among 480 graduate-level students studying in 6 universities of Punjab, Pakistan. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 22.0) to find out results in the form of Percentage, Mean Score, Standard Deviation by applying the Independent Sample T-Test. The results of the study demonstrated the potential of Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) as an anticipatory approach to improving English language skills. Results showed that students were pleased to use smartphones to improve their English language proficiency. They responded positively about the role of smartphones in improving English language skills. On the basis of findings, the researcher concluded that smartphone plays an important role in improving students' English language proficiency.

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