This presentation is by Nicky Hockly, the Director of Pedagogy of The Consultants-E, an award-winning online training and development organisation. Nicky has worked in the field of English Language Teaching since 1987, is an international plenary speaker, and gives workshops and training courses for teachers all over the world. She has written several prize-winning methodology books about new technologies in language teaching.
In this talk, Nicky discusses digital literacies and how they are the technical skills and social practices needed to effectively interact with and communicate via digital technologies. Digital literacies are key 21st century skills, and are increasingly important in educational curricula the world over, across all subject areas. This plenary looks at some of the theory underpinning digital literacies, and considers the implications for educational managers and leaders. We explore how educational institutions can take a principled and effective approach to integrating digital literacies into the English as foreign language curriculum.
Watch the full recording of this talk from the Better Learning Conference 2018 here: