I shall be presenting 'Digital literacy and participatory multimodal media' 2014 National Visual Art Education Conference in Canberra.
The session details are;
Session
‘21st
Century Learning – Changing classroom paradigms for students, teachers and
institutions’
Date
Tuesday
21 January at 1.30
Presentation Duration
15 min
Title and précis
'Digital
literacy and participatory multimodal media'
Schools
are the engine house of the future however there is disconnect between workplace
expectations, and students’ in-school and out-of-school learning experiences. This
discussion is about ‘cultures of learning’ and engaging 21st Century
students through innovative programs.
Abstract
“10
Work Skills for the Future: Sense Making, Social Intelligence, Novel and
Adaptive Thinking, Cross Cultural Competency, Computational Thinking, New Media
Literacy, Transdiciplinarity, Design Mindset, Cognitive Load Management,
Virtual Collaboration”
(Wilen-Daugenti).
Our schools are the institutions that step Australia
into the future. Curriculum expectations, national assessment and professional
standards have changed. Society has moved from enterprise networks of PCs to a
mobile world connected through social and personal cloud services. There is a
convergence of entertainment, media, knowledge and information. New workforce
skills are becoming essential. Today’s and tomorrow’s students are entering a
life of work that demands significantly more technical skills than previously required.
The steps forward are through creativity and innovation. Teachers, school and
department leaders need to commit to innovative learning programs that employ
21st century technologies and are connected with contemporary society.
Students’ in-school and out-of-school ICT
experiences are polarising and innovative learning programs can face multiple
obstacles and gatekeepers. A learner-centred approach is required. An innovative
and creative ‘culture of learning’ needs to be the driver and definer of classroom
activity. This presentation discusses digital literacy proficiency, 21st
century skills, and the value of ingenuity, innovation and creativity expressed
through multimodal technologies.
Bibliography
John Bennett started his career in Victoria
as an exhibiting artist. On moving to the Northern Territory John focused his
energy on the integration of ICT within the classroom. Over the past decade John has been employed
as an Assistant Principal, Director of ‘Teaching and Learning with ICT’, and
Senior Program Manager of multiple systems level, cross jurisdictional and in-school
projects. John is currently the eLearning Strategic Consultant of the Northern
Territory Department of Education. His studio arts background influences his
administration processes.
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