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==Overview of the White Paper== | ==Overview of the White Paper== | ||
1.0 The Digital Future is Here | |||
1.1 There is a clear mandate for digital literacy to be a birthright of every member of contemporary society. | |||
1.2 RI is not doing enough to shape the digital future. | |||
1.3 Beyond basic technical skills, there is a need for the development of higher-level digital media competencies. | |||
The real key is that we're looking at digital citizenship and literacy - of the competency of people living, working, and playing in a modern world. | The real key is that we're looking at digital citizenship and literacy - of the competency of people living, working, and playing in a modern world. | ||
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A digilly literate person needs a variety of skills. We're not just talking about training in terms of tools, but a holistic view of what digital commons means in a cognitive sense as well. | A digilly literate person needs a variety of skills. We're not just talking about training in terms of tools, but a holistic view of what digital commons means in a cognitive sense as well. | ||
Besides basic technical skills there is a need for digital competencies. | |||
2.0 The Role of the Education Sector. | |||
But there is hope in the digital leaders within RI to have meaningful collaboration. | |||
2.1 Higher Education | |||
Higher education is working to close the gap, but there is a real "patchwork quilt" of offerings. | Higher education is working to close the gap, but there is a real "patchwork quilt" of offerings. | ||
2.2 Informal Learning | |||
2.3 K-12 Educatrion | |||
2.4 Film/Media/Technology Comunity | |||
2.5 Business/Government/Economic Development | |||
We also want to acknowledge informal learning. | We also want to acknowledge informal learning. | ||
But there needs to | But there needs to be collaboration, and these different groups need to work together. | ||
Opportunities | 3.0 Research SUmary: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities | ||
Qualitative findings | Qualitative findings | ||
3.1 Awareness and Interest are High | |||
3.2 There are gaps and omissions in current programs. | |||
"Most of RI's higher education institutions are not yet delivering consistent, integrated curricula to cultivate digitally literate, skilled, and strategic leaders for a new digital environment." | |||
3.3 There are many opportunities for collaboration. | |||
3.4 Managing Perceptions and SHaping Reality is Essential | |||
4.0 | |||
==Discussion== | |||
Devin: I think the future of digital education comes from listening in the field. I know there is some collaboration between unitversities and the workforce, but there needs to be more. Students need to know the skills they should be trained in. | |||
Julianna: The most exciting part for me is reshaping perceptions. That's how you get more people on board. | |||
Revision as of 15:30, 7 January 2014
Digital City - Rhode Island charrette
Morgan will be taking notes here: http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/dc-ri
Welcome to the intensive brainstorming experience!
HASHTAG
#dcriedu
January 7th, 2014
Schedule
9:30am: Introduction
9:35am: Around the Circle: Who is here and Why?
10:00am: Recap: Learning from the room to guide discussion
10:15am: Overview: What is the role of education in advancing RI's digital future?
10:30am: Feedback, Comments, and Questions
11:00am: Coffee/bio/networking break
11:30am: Review Recommendations of Report
12:00pm: Lunch
12:45pm: Prioritize next steps
1:15pm: Review next steps and confirm February 20th date for formal release of white paper.
Introduction
Alan Tear: founding partner of Betaspring
atear@betaspring.com
Betaspring focuses on technology startups, taking companies from ready to go to market through their projects in mentorship.
We want to take the lessons learned through Betaspring and apply it to Digital City.
Gary Glassman: president and executive producer of Providence Pictures
gary@providencepictures.com
The idea is to make this invible community visibile in a digital media production hub.
1) We want to bring people out of the woodwork.
2) We also want to create a center with production facilities, particularily a high end facility.
3) Third is the educational compenent, bridging the gap between education and career and creating a digital literate work force.
Our first meeting focused on space, and there Chris Anderson (AS220) stepped forward with a location for us. WIth generous support from the RI Foundation we are opening soon.
Renee Hobbs (hobbs@uri.edu): our goal is to take a look at the recomendations of this draft of the white paper, take it, and modify.
Bill Densmore (wpdensmore@gmail.com): Give each of us an idea of why you came here, what you're bringing (knowledge/passion), and what you hope to take away.
People attending:
Chris Anderson
Sherilyn Brown
Mark Caprio
Jeanine Chartier
Bethany Costello
Michelle Cox
Bert Crenca
Jessica David
Bill Densmore
Wendy Drexler
Gary Glassman
Tom Guertin
Katharine Hazard Flynn
Renee Hobbs
Morgan Jaffe
Julianna Kurucz
Cynthia Langlykke
Mark Marosits
Suzanne McDonald
Joe Miklovic
Rick Mitchell
Devin O'Gorman
John Rowles
Christine Smith
Cheryl Space
Neil Steinberg
Alan Tear
Alisson Walsh
We want to learn from the room to guide discussion
Overview of the White Paper
1.0 The Digital Future is Here
1.1 There is a clear mandate for digital literacy to be a birthright of every member of contemporary society.
1.2 RI is not doing enough to shape the digital future.
1.3 Beyond basic technical skills, there is a need for the development of higher-level digital media competencies.
The real key is that we're looking at digital citizenship and literacy - of the competency of people living, working, and playing in a modern world.
A digilly literate person needs a variety of skills. We're not just talking about training in terms of tools, but a holistic view of what digital commons means in a cognitive sense as well.
Besides basic technical skills there is a need for digital competencies.
2.0 The Role of the Education Sector.
But there is hope in the digital leaders within RI to have meaningful collaboration.
2.1 Higher Education
Higher education is working to close the gap, but there is a real "patchwork quilt" of offerings.
2.2 Informal Learning
2.3 K-12 Educatrion
2.4 Film/Media/Technology Comunity
2.5 Business/Government/Economic Development
We also want to acknowledge informal learning.
But there needs to be collaboration, and these different groups need to work together.
3.0 Research SUmary: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities
Qualitative findings
3.1 Awareness and Interest are High
3.2 There are gaps and omissions in current programs.
"Most of RI's higher education institutions are not yet delivering consistent, integrated curricula to cultivate digitally literate, skilled, and strategic leaders for a new digital environment."
3.3 There are many opportunities for collaboration.
3.4 Managing Perceptions and SHaping Reality is Essential
4.0
Discussion
Devin: I think the future of digital education comes from listening in the field. I know there is some collaboration between unitversities and the workforce, but there needs to be more. Students need to know the skills they should be trained in.
Julianna: The most exciting part for me is reshaping perceptions. That's how you get more people on board.
