The Inquiry into 21st Century Learning Environments and Digital Literacy has just been presented to the House of Representatives, December 2012.
The Inquiry is a comprehensive survey and the following recommendations are of particular interest to teachers and leaders of Digital Technologies. Recommendation 18 highlights and acknowledges the importantance of making available high quality teaching pedagogy for all:
18. We recommend that the Government consider the advantages and disadvantages of whether all documentation produced by the Ministry of Education for teaching and
learning purposes should be released under a Creative Commons licence.
Training & Professional Development:
8. We recommend that the Government consider requiring all New Zealand teachers to demonstrate a defined standard of digital literacy and to undertake professional learning and development to maintain their digital literacy skills, knowledge, and understanding.
9. We recommend that the Government consider requiring appropriate school leaders
to demonstrate a defined standard of digital literacy, and to undertake professional learning and development to maintain their digital literacy skills, knowledge, and understanding.
10. We recommend that the Government consider measuring and evaluating teacher
training institutions on the quality of their digital literacy training.
Improving access to New Zealand content online:
16. We recommend that the Government consider ensuring access to high-quality digital resources to support the New Zealand curriculum for all teachers and learners.
17. We recommend that the Government review the intellectual property framework for
our education system to resolve copyright issues that have been raised, including
considering Creative Commons policy.
18. We recommend that the Government consider the advantages and disadvantages of whether all documentation produced by the Ministry of Education for teaching and
learning purposes should be released under a Creative Commons licence.
and Development of 21st Century skills:
19. We recommend that the Government review the definitions of digital literacy to
consider a common definition that can be used across the sector.
20. We recommend that the Government review 21st century skills in the context of
digital literacy in our education system.
21. We recommend that the Government consider research and the potential for a
greater role of educational games as part of digital learning environments for 21st century
learning and skill development.
22. We recommend that the Government consider enhancing the role of information
science in the education sector.
23. We recommend that the Government better position ICT skills, knowledge, and
understanding as educational options that lead to high-value careers.
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