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Digital Literacies : Letters to Santa

Explore the University of Reading's initiative, "Letters to Santa: Digitally Ready," aimed at fostering digital literacies among students and staff. This project blends systems theory and communication strategies to address barriers and enhance collaboration between various collegiate silos. By promoting individual learning and meta-cognition, we encourage a sense of community where voices are heard. Our goal is continuous learner-centered development, supporting everyone in their digital journey and ensuring a shared commitment to fostering a culture of innovation.

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Digital Literacies : Letters to Santa

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  1. Digital Literacies: Letters to Santa Digitally Ready, a University of Reading project funded by the JISC Developing Digital Literacies programme Pat Parslow, Maria Papaefthimiou, NadjaGuggi, Shirley Williams Email p.parslow@reading.ac.uk

  2. The Plan •   I am planning on making it up as I go along   describing our target audience (the breadth of previous experience, skills and future aspirations) and the collegiate nature of the institution, which lends itself to the formation of silos.  I thought I might throw in a bit of systems theory explaining how different use cases and use of language support silos, and even covering how silos/walled gardens can help a method/technique grow to a state where it can be useful in other areas, before dealing with the institutional need to share good practice/cascade train. •   Moving on from there (because I have a whole day, not just half an hour, honest guv), I was going to move on to individual learning, meta-cognition and how to nurture these through a sense of community; in this case by giving people a nudge in the right direction by encouraging them to voice their wants and desires with a festive theme. •  Rounding off with a look to the ongoing future, at assessed interventions, that can help promote a culture of continuous learner-centreddevelopment within the curriculum and working environment.

  3. Collegiate structure

  4. Directorates

  5. Communications, barriers & positive feedback • Lingo, Cant, Jargon, Argot, TLAs + + + + Ideas Ideas Barriers to communication

  6. Positive aspects + + Ideas Ideas Barriers to communication The barriers can help ideas develop without noise and distraction

  7. But • If the barriers are too strong, they can lead to…

  8. Silos

  9. Entrenched

  10. Territorial

  11. And that’s just the staff...

  12. I need a hug!

  13. Diversity

  14. Cross fertilisation • linking between silos, not breaking down walls

  15. Individual • Same thing happens with individuals, collaborative learning Idea!

  16. Communication • Community, shared view Tool

  17. Bridges& tunnels One to many One to one/few to few Many to many

  18. Commonality & diversity

  19. Getting people talkingBring your own whine...

  20. Outcomes Central Resources Local Initiatives Central communications Time to innovate Permission to fail

  21. Working with students No digital literacy 1 3 Excellent digital literacy 4 Poor digital literacy 15 2 Good digital literacy Low digital literacy OK digital literacy 16

  22. Working with students - after No digital literacy 0 8 Excellent digital literacy 0 Poor digital literacy 22 1 Good digital literacy Low digital literacy OK digital literacy 10

  23. Sharing • Those that attended the workshops: • Appear slightly more likely to share advice with: • Other students (though mostly hidden in FB groups) • Staff • Report being aware that teaching others helps them learn

  24. Small steps • Breaking down barriers • Recognising staff cannot always be experts • Recognising impact of ‘learning with’ • Requires continued input • Culture needs to embed

  25. OK, so... Personal growth Personal responsibility Personal opportunity & Corporate image Corporate provision Corporate efficiency

  26. Thanks It’s all about being Digitally Ready • Pat Parslow (p.parslow@reading.ac.uk)

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