This section lists all key project outputs:
| Key Project Outputs | |
| Open textbook | Open textbook digitalfutures.realsmartcloud.com The open textbook pulls together resources produced in the context of the project in the form of an interactive website where users will be able to engage with OERs released in the context of the project. |
| Case studies of digital practice | Case studies www.deft-project.org The team worked collaboratively with teachers and PGCE tutors to produce 13 case studies (10 school-based and 3 PGCE-based) focusing on challenges of practice with digital literacies and issues related to OERs and open practices within the school sector. The case studies are available from the open textbook and have also been deposited into JorumOpen (tagged with “deftoer3″). |
| Digital Bloom installation | Digital Bloom installation http://deftoer3.wordpress.com/category/digital-bloom-2/ The “Digital Bloom” installation celebrating the work of the pupils from schools participating in the DeFT project took place in Sheffield Winter Gardens between 9-13 July as part of Sheffield Children’s Festival and attracted over 400 visitors. The mini report on Digital Bloom strand of the project is available from the case studies website www.deft-project.org |
| Digital Bloom online | Digital Bloom onlinewww.digitalbloom.org Digital Bloom online is an interactive website where school teachers, youth groups and members of general public can submit their stories which explore understandings of digital literacy. Users can also explore stories submitted by others and create their own collections. Please note that at the moment the online space has been designed with Google Chrome in mind. Digital Bloom It’s the Learning Futures project “meadow” http://www.digitalbloom.org/index.html?meadow=ilfdays This meadow contains stories developed in the context of “It’s the Learning Future Project” which arose from collaboration between Sheffield Hallam and The University of Sheffield in 2010 It involved the children from Campsmount High School Doncaster, Winterhill School Rotherham and Beck Primary and Callow Primary schools Sheffield Children were set a number of digital challenges and explored the notion of being a digital leader. |
| Project wiki | DeFT project wiki http://bit.ly/DeFT-wiki During the lifetime of the project, the wiki was a closed, password protected working space for the project team to share ideas, offer their responses to the reflexive tasks and share early versions of the resources being developed. The wiki was opened up at the end of October and now functions as a resource reflecting the process of developing the DeFT open textbook and accompanying resources. |
| Project blog | DeFT project blog http://deftoer3.wordpress.com/ The project team used the blog as a space to inform the wider OER community of work-in-progress and to aid dissemination. |
| Twitter account | Project Twitter account (@deftoer3) https://twitter.com/#!DeFTOER3project The project team has used the Twitter account to interact with the wider OER community and to publicise information about resources produced in the context of the project. Altogether, the project shared 169 Tweets and had 94 followers. |
| Slideshare account | Project Slideshare accountwww.slideshare.net/deftoer3 Project team used the Slideshare account to upload all project-related documents, including promotional leaflets, materials produced in the context of case studies as well as conference presentations. |
| Second Life | Second Life http//bit.ly/DeFT-SL The project has a presence on Second Life, maintained by the University of Sheffield project members. |
| Regional conference | Project dissemination event http://deftoer3.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/deft-regional-conference/ The key project dissemination event took place on 2 October 2012, Sheffield United Football Ground Stadium and attracted over 80 participants from the Yorkshire and Humber education sector. The conference was a chance for the teachers and tutors to showcase their involvement with the project. |
| Film | The DeFT project movie https://vimeo.com/43191700 Animated film about the project produced in collaboration with children from Mundella Primary School. |
Conference Presentations and Published Papers
| Conference presentations and workshops delivered by team members | |
| Presentation | Digital Futures in Teacher Education: Open Educational Resources http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/digital-futures-in-teacher-education-open-educational-resources-10964571 Presentation delivered at the faculty Forum event at Sheffield Hallam University, 11 January 2012 |
| Presentation | Presentation at Regional Education Expertise Forum http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/presentation-at-regional-education-expertise-forum Presentation delivered at the Regional Education Expertise Forum, 29 February 2012, Sheffield |
| Presentation | DeFT workshop http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/khlim-workshop Workshop delivered during Erasmus visit to Limburg Catholic University College in Hasselt, Belgium; 21 March 2012 |
| Presentation | Exploring the opportunities and challenges of creative uses of digital literacy in schools http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/oer2012-conference-presentation Presentation delivered at the OER 2012 conference, 17 April 2012, Cambridge University |
| Presentation | Exploring Open Educational Resources and digital literacy in the context of professional education http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/telic-conference-digital-futures-in-teacher-education Presentation delivered at the annual MSc TELIC conference, 8 June 2012, Rotterdam University |
| Presentation | Digital literacy frameworks in the context of embedding Open Educational Resources within teacher education http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/dl-frameworks-hergs-presentation Presentation delivered at the Higher Education Research Group Conference, 22 June 2012 at Sheffield Hallam University |
| Workshop | Digital Futures in Teacher Education workshop http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/digital-futures-in-teacher-education-workshop Delivered as part of the HEA-funded workshop “Promoting Digital Literacy through OER: the release, use and reuse of open educational resources”, 5 July 2012, Oxford University |
| Presentation | Digital Futures in Teacher Education- the DeFT Project http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/def-tukla Presentation delivered at United Kingdom Literacy Association Conference, 6-8 July 2012, University of Leicester. |
| Presentation | Filling in the Blanks: signature pedagogies and their impact on understanding and sharing practice in the form of OERs in the Social Science Curriculum http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/seda-presentation-pountney-gruszczynska-1 Presentation delivered at HEA/SEDA conference on 20 July 2012, Aston University, Birmingham |
| Conference paper and Published Papers | “Digital Futures in Teacher Education” Project: Exploring Open Approaches towards Digital Literacy http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/gruszczynskapountneyexploring-open-approaches-towards-digital-literacyecel-paper Paper delivered at the 11th European Conference on E-learning (ECEL), 26-27 October, Groningen, The Netherlands Gruszczynska, A., Merchant, G. and Pountney, R. (2013) Digital Futures in Teacher Education: Exploring Open Approaches towards Digital Literacy, The Electronic Journal of e-Learning Volume 11(3) : 193-206 Gruszczynska, A. and Pountney, R. (2013) Open Practice in International Teacher Education Case Study, Higher Education Academy report Gruszczynska, A. and Pountney, R. (2013) Developing the concept of Digital Literacy in the context of Schools and Teacher Education, Enhancing Learning in the Social Sciences Journal, Volume 5, Issue 1 |
DeFT Conference 2 November 2012
| Materials from the 2nd October dissemination event | |
| Conference booklet | http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/conference-booklet27-sep2012 – outline of conference programme, information about the case studies etc. |
| Presentation | OERs to promote good practice in school Michael Payton-Greene http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/michael-payton-greene-deftconference2oct2012 |
| Presentation | Using handheld devices to develop literacy skills Rob Hobson http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/using-handheld-devices-to-develop-literacy-skills2 |
| Presentation | Digital Participation, apprenticeship and learning – overview of project themes Cathy Burnett, Julia Davies http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/themes-of-digital-literacies-arising-from-deft-case-studies |
| Presentation | Reflections on digital literacies and openness in professional practice Sarah Butler http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/pgce-students-engaging-with-digital-technologies |
| Presentation | Magna QR project Jim Hildyard http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/conference-presentation-about-mobile-technologies-taking-the-class-outside |
| Presentation | Teaching Sheffield – dissemination Mick Connell http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/teaching-sheffield-dissemination-event-october-2012-pptx |
| Presentation | Digital reporters at Camp Cardboard Chris Bailey http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/camp-cardboard-deft |
| Presentation | Developing digital literacies in Early Years Zubida Khatoon http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/developing-digital-literacies-in-early-years-presentation-final |
| Presentation | Bigger Bloom Kate Cosgrove http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/bigger-bloom-ppt |
| Presentation | 21st Century Show and tell: Making instructional videos Chris Welch http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/chris-welchs-presentation-on-making-instructional-videos-for-deft-conference |
| Conference video | Conference video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlbHFbgCvOk&feature=player_embedded Short recording of the event produced by Jack Todhunter, focusing on interactions between conference participants and technologies used on the day. |
Other Outputs
| Other | |
| Summary of focus group findings | Findings of PGCE student focus group http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/findings-of-pgce-student-focus-groups-12173561 Summary of findings from PGCE student focus group undertaken at Sheffield Hallam University and University of Sheffield in January 2012 |
| Presentation | Involvement of DeFT project team with the UK Open Educational Resources JISC/HEA -funded programme http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/involvement-of-de-ft-with-ukoer Overview of background to the DeFT project and previous involvement of the DeFT team with the UKOER programme |
| Leaflet | Project leaflet http://www.slideshare.net/DEFToer3/digital-futures-in-teacher-education-second-leaflet Information about the project and contact details. |
| Contribution to other JISC UKOER3 projects | |
| Resources | Contribution to “Digital Literacy and Creativity” project (University of Bedfordshire) http://digitalfuturesoer3.pbworks.com/w/file/53710521/PG%20Cert%20DL%20Collection.docx Development of a set of resources for the project; consultation on the design of the mod. |
| Peer evaluation | Peer evaluation undertaken with the ORBIT project http://deftoer3.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/buddying-up-with-orbit/ Active involvement with “evaluation buddy” (for more information, see evaluation section in the main body of the report). |