Comments on: My Ed.D. thesis proposal: What does it mean to be ‘digitally literate’? http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/17/my-edd-thesis-proposal-what-does-it-mean-to-be-digitally-literate/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:45:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/17/my-edd-thesis-proposal-what-does-it-mean-to-be-digitally-literate/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Doug Belshaw Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:39:06 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=552#comment-791 <strong>@Andre:</strong> Exactly! I haven't been too impressed with the lack of urgency in finding myself a new one, either... :-( @Andre: Exactly! I haven’t been too impressed with the lack of urgency in finding myself a new one, either… :-(

]]> By: Andre http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/17/my-edd-thesis-proposal-what-does-it-mean-to-be-digitally-literate/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Andre Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:46:35 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=552#comment-775 Your proposal is impressive.Incidentally,I just passed my Ed.D proposal.I am studying at the university of Sheffield.I am focusing on boys and literacy.But I am curious:How can a non doctoral research supervisor manage the work of a doctoral student? Your proposal is impressive.Incidentally,I just passed my Ed.D proposal.I am studying at the university of Sheffield.I am focusing on boys and literacy.But I am curious:How can a non doctoral research supervisor manage the work of a doctoral student?

]]> By: Help me write my job spec. for next year! at dougbelshaw.com http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/17/my-edd-thesis-proposal-what-does-it-mean-to-be-digitally-literate/comment-page-1/#comment-786 Help me write my job spec. for next year! at dougbelshaw.com Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:23:05 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=552#comment-786 [...] and accelerate perhaps one thing I’m really interested in. As you can imagine, with my Ed.D. thesis exploring the ‘Digital Literacy’, that’s the latter taken care [...] [...] and accelerate perhaps one thing I’m really interested in. As you can imagine, with my Ed.D. thesis exploring the ‘Digital Literacy’, that’s the latter taken care [...]

]]> By: Mike Burnitt http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/17/my-edd-thesis-proposal-what-does-it-mean-to-be-digitally-literate/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Mike Burnitt Sat, 31 May 2008 10:57:45 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=552#comment-794 Hi Doug, I'm due to start my Ed.D next year. It's really interesting and useful to read your proposal. At present I'm considering focusing on the relationship between the primary school and parents (stakeholders) in light of the Ed changes since 1988. Regards Mike. Hi Doug,
I’m due to start my Ed.D next year. It’s really interesting and useful to read your proposal. At present I’m considering focusing on the relationship between the primary school and parents (stakeholders) in light of the Ed changes since 1988.
Regards Mike.

]]> By: John Thompson http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/17/my-edd-thesis-proposal-what-does-it-mean-to-be-digitally-literate/comment-page-1/#comment-774 John Thompson Tue, 27 May 2008 13:08:25 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=552#comment-774 4. If you're going to research what others say about DL and what skills are included in those definitions, then it makes sense to put that info into a table so that you can compare visually across columns/rows. 4. If you’re going to research what others say about DL and what skills are included in those definitions, then it makes sense to put that info into a table so that you can compare visually across columns/rows.

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/17/my-edd-thesis-proposal-what-does-it-mean-to-be-digitally-literate/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Doug Belshaw Tue, 27 May 2008 06:25:48 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=552#comment-793 Hi John, Thanks for the questions and feedback. My response: 1. That's certainly something I'll be looking at. My gut feeling is that they'd all be on the same spectrum, yes.:-) 2. I'd need some counter-examples to prevent me simply saying 'yes'. In the same way that 'literacy' ranges across domains, so 'digital literacy' does, I think. 3. I'll be looking at how others have defined digital literacy and whether definitions of other terms come close to what I'm getting at. I'll be looking for consensus, common sense and tentative suggestions, not dogmatic statements about what I believe - so I hope it <em>will</em> be research-based and moving towards some type of objectivity. :-p 4. I'm not entirely sure what you mean by this. Could you elaborate? 5. Perhaps, but hopefully not! Also, I'm undertaking the Ed.D. for a variety of reasons. One of the strongest is for <em>my</em> development and so I interact with a wide range of literature and resources. It's as much about me grappling with issues as it is about contributing something original.:-) Hi John,

Thanks for the questions and feedback. My response:

1. That’s certainly something I’ll be looking at. My gut feeling is that they’d all be on the same spectrum, yes.:-)

2. I’d need some counter-examples to prevent me simply saying ‘yes’. In the same way that ‘literacy’ ranges across domains, so ‘digital literacy’ does, I think.

3. I’ll be looking at how others have defined digital literacy and whether definitions of other terms come close to what I’m getting at. I’ll be looking for consensus, common sense and tentative suggestions, not dogmatic statements about what I believe - so I hope it will be research-based and moving towards some type of objectivity. :-p

4. I’m not entirely sure what you mean by this. Could you elaborate?

5. Perhaps, but hopefully not! Also, I’m undertaking the Ed.D. for a variety of reasons. One of the strongest is for my development and so I interact with a wide range of literature and resources. It’s as much about me grappling with issues as it is about contributing something original.:-)

]]> By: John Thompson http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/17/my-edd-thesis-proposal-what-does-it-mean-to-be-digitally-literate/comment-page-1/#comment-792 John Thompson Mon, 26 May 2008 23:39:50 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=552#comment-792 "digitally literate" -- Questions... 1. Is DL the same at all age levels (e.g., high school graduate vs college graduate)? 2. Is DL the same for all professions? 3. Who is to define DL -- you? Pretty subjective and not very research based. 4. Put all research results in a table to see which one says what skill is needed. 5. Won't your results be outdated almost by the time you're finished? “digitally literate” — Questions…
1. Is DL the same at all age levels (e.g., high school graduate vs college graduate)?
2. Is DL the same for all professions?
3. Who is to define DL — you? Pretty subjective and not very research based.
4. Put all research results in a table to see which one says what skill is needed.
5. Won’t your results be outdated almost by the time you’re finished?

]]> By: Anto http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/17/my-edd-thesis-proposal-what-does-it-mean-to-be-digitally-literate/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Anto Wed, 21 May 2008 12:11:26 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=552#comment-790 Hi Doug. First if all: your work looks very good. I don't understand what your evaluators might want more... I'm working (and it will be very probable also part of my PhD..) on a project about the concept of "digital competence". We are developing also tests and other assessments. Maybe it could be useful share our works... Here is the <a href="http://www.digitalcompetence.org" rel="nofollow">project main site</a>. Hi Doug.
First if all: your work looks very good. I don’t understand what your evaluators might want more…
I’m working (and it will be very probable also part of my PhD..) on a project about the concept of “digital competence”. We are developing also tests and other assessments.
Maybe it could be useful share our works…
Here is the project main site.

]]> By: Karyn Romeis http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/17/my-edd-thesis-proposal-what-does-it-mean-to-be-digitally-literate/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Karyn Romeis Wed, 21 May 2008 08:16:06 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=552#comment-789 I sympathise on the failure thing. Check out <a href="http://karynromeis.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-gotta-have-mojo.html" rel="nofollow">my post</a> on the subject. I reckon this is a good topic, but potentially broad. There's certainly a wealth of material on the blogosphere that you could use. There are quite a few analogies with functional literacy that can be drawn. I sympathise on the failure thing. Check out my post on the subject.

I reckon this is a good topic, but potentially broad. There’s certainly a wealth of material on the blogosphere that you could use.

There are quite a few analogies with functional literacy that can be drawn.

]]> By: martin lindner http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/05/17/my-edd-thesis-proposal-what-does-it-mean-to-be-digitally-literate/comment-page-1/#comment-788 martin lindner Tue, 20 May 2008 13:30:17 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=552#comment-788 quite impressive, indeed. would like to know what the evaluators thought to be the missing 37 % ? quite impressive, indeed. would like to know what the evaluators thought to be the missing 37 % ?

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