Reading Literacy in a Digital World

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Reading Literacy in a Digital WorldEI WISE Workshop 3 Nov 2011 Øystein Johannessen, Education Impact #WISEW32

eReaders in Kenya

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in 2002 • Main areas of business. – Products and services • Content Development (incl QA and ed. support) • Strategies for ICT and Innovation

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PISA 2009 Reading Assessment

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PISA 2009 Reading Assessment

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Where are we on the MDGs?

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New features of digital texts• From static pages to dynamic windows and

frames • From linear arrangement to networking and

hyperlinking • From illustrated texts to multimedia and

augmented reality • From authored texts to online discussion

and social networks

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The 2011 Horizon Report K-12 Edition

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Horizon Report: Emerging Technologies• 1 Year or Less – Cloud Computing – Mobiles

• 2-3 Years – Game-Based Learning – Open Content

• 4-5 Years – Learning Analytics – Personal Learning Environments

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What is happening around the world?• eReaders in Kenya • Handheld and mobile devices • Subtitling cartoons, songs and movies in India • Digital textbooks in South-Korea • WritingToRead (Norway) • Discussions on how reading on screen impact

our cognitive development and reading literacy

• In Search for the Knowledge Base

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Questions for discussion• What is the current knowledge base with regard

to reading literacy worldwide? • How can emerging technologies such as mobile

and handheld devices facilitate the development of reading literacy among learners?

• What are the hallmarks of successful interventions for the advancement of reading literacy among learners with socio-economic disadvantages?

• Other questions?