Please vote on Draft 1 of Digital Standards for Learners
Please vote on Draft 1 of Digital Standards for Learners
Voting Round 1
Voting Round 1
We're at the next phase of the digital standards development project.
The different working groups developed draft standards between May - September 2023. Now we need to vote to adopt, edit / refine, or discard the draft digital standards that were developed for each group.
Please use the Google form on the right to vote for the draft digital standards for each group. Your feedback will be used to help us refine the standards and make this a truly co-creative process where everyone's voice can be included.
Introduction to the Digital Standards for Learners Group
Introduction to the Digital Standards for Learners Group
Digital Standards for Learners
Digital Standards for Learners
This is the Working Group Page for those interested in developing Digital Standards for Learners. This includes learners from different contexts, from pre-school to Matric, included learners in schools of skills, technical schools and special needs schools.
If you'd like to join this or any other group, please complete the form by clicking on the button ↓ below ↓.
Meeting Dates
Meeting Dates
Date: 27 June
Time: 6-7pm
Date: 1 August
Time: 6-7pm
Date: 29 August
Time: 6-7pm
Date: 26 September
Time: 6-7pm
Preparing for Working Group 1
Preparing for Working Group 1
As you prepare for the Working Group Meeting 1, please look online for standards for your group around digital engagement, cyber safety and cyber wellness. We'll focus on these areas in Meeting 1.
Add your suggestions for Standards for Digital Citizenship in the appropriate column on the Padlet below.
Steps for Developing Standards
Steps for Developing Standards
When developing standards, use the digital capital framework to guide the development process. Examples are included below.
When developing standards, use the digital capital framework to guide the development process. Examples are included below.
Digital Agency
Digital Agency
Students articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes.
Digital Competency
Digital Competency
Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.
Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship
Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.
Working Group Document
Working Group Document
Iterative Development of Standards
Iterative Development of Standards
Iteration 1) Initial Brainstorming at Roundtable 1
Iteration 1) Initial Brainstorming at Roundtable 1
During the roundtable, participants brainstormed some suggestions for possible standards for institutions. They initially used a Padlet as indicated.
On Day 2 they used sticky notes and a robot system which were captured on a GDoc shows their group discussions and suggestions that were developed on Day 2.
Iteration 1 Brainstorm
Iteration 1 Brainstorm
Participants wrote standards on sticky notes and added them to different posters:
Green: High Priority
Orange: Medium Priority
Red: Low Priority
This allowed them to discuss their priorities and potentially move their sticky notes around.
Analysed Standards from Iteration 1 Brainstorm
Analysed Standards from Iteration 1 Brainstorm
Dr Tarling analysed the standards developed from Iteration 1 Brainstorm. The sticky notes were digitized and analysed using the digital capital map. The results for each group were then collated and plotted on the radial chart to create the map of focus areas that the initial brainstorm sessions highlighted.
As can be seen from the digital capital map, the learners group focused predominantly on developing learners' digital skills, and while digital literacies were mentioned, individual agency and cyber safety received more attention.
The working group for learners can take this map and identify where gaps arose in the initial brainstorming sessions, and develop steps to specifically develop standards that address the entire map and not just key points.
Iteration 2) Refined Standards from Working Group Meeting 1
Iteration 2) Refined Standards from Working Group Meeting 1
After the first meeting, initial, broad standards were identified and expanded. During the meeting, additional points were added for discussion and included in a growing list which lead to the development of potential level descriptors for the different standards.
01 Digital Standards for Learners Working Group.docx
Iteration 3) Refined Standards from Working Group Meeting 2
Iteration 3) Refined Standards from Working Group Meeting 2
In the initial roundtable meeting, the suggestion was made that standards could be graded to provide some idea of progression to users. Descriptors were suggested and used to create a rubric for learners, educators and school leaders as seen on the growing spreadsheet. Each new round of meetings and analysis, adds to this spreadsheet.
TIP: Click on the tabs at the bottom of the sheet to see the standards for other groups.
WG Analysis.xlsxIteration 4) Refined Standards from Working Group Meeting 3
Iteration 4) Refined Standards from Working Group Meeting 3
Iteration 5) Refined Standards from Working Group Meeting 4
Iteration 5) Refined Standards from Working Group Meeting 4
DSD A4 booklet final.pdfComments, Questions or Suggestions
Comments, Questions or Suggestions
Please use the Padlet below to post any comments, questions or suggestions about your working group or the general process that we need to be aware off. We can only improve the process with your input, and really value hearing from you!
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