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Celebrating 30 Years of Looking ForwardLiteracy and Education in the Digital AgeSpeaker: Ilana Snyder, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education, Monash University Information literacy education in the digital age is of vital importance. It is central to the critical role that libraries play in delivering information products and services. Hear one of Australia's most respected theorists lead a thought-provoking discussion on literacy, technology and learning. What role does your library play in this equation? Media discussions of the use of digital technologies in literacy education are dominated by polarised positions. At one extreme, there are the promoters of the latest whiz-bang technology, celebrations of online life and predictions of enhanced teaching and learning when the latest technology appears. At the other, there are nostalgic paeans to the book and book culture, diatribes against computers, video games and the internet, and expressions of moral panic over the dangers lurking for children in cyberspace. However, it is possible to move beyond these extreme responses to consider what can be learned from the research in the field of literacy and technology studies. Ilana gives particular attention to how researchers think about technology and how technology affects students’ literacy practices and their learning. Ilana ends with a look at the opportunities and challenges for literacy education in digital times. About Ilana Snyder Not a VALA member?
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