TY - GEN
T1 - Building a Learner-Centric Citywide Digital Literacy Ecosystem: Train-the-Trainer, Community-Based Learning, and Gifted Education
T2 - 17th International Conference on Blended Learning (ICBL 2024)
AU - Sanka, Abdurrashid Ibrahim
AU - Wong, John
AU - Liu, Clarice
AU - Hung, Patrick
AU - Cheung, Ray C. C.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - In today’s digital era, ensuring digital literacy for all individuals is essential for their success and participation in society. Additionally, recognizing and nurturing the talents of gifted learners is crucial for fostering innovation and advancing communities. This paper explores the concept of building a learner-centric citywide digital literacy ecosystem that incorporates train-the-trainer programs, community-based learning, and a gifted education approach. By placing learners at the center of this ecosystem, we can create a comprehensive framework that empowers individuals, bridges the digital divide, and fosters the growth and development of their communities. The Hour of Code Hong Kong citywide campaign started in 2014, and the HKSAR Gifted Education Fund programme will be used as an example to cover the breadth and depth components of the learning process to evaluate the impact and overall performance of the students involved along the journey. Through collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to learner-centered approaches, we can build thriving ecosystems that embrace the opportunities of the digital age and empower learners to succeed in the 21st century. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.
AB - In today’s digital era, ensuring digital literacy for all individuals is essential for their success and participation in society. Additionally, recognizing and nurturing the talents of gifted learners is crucial for fostering innovation and advancing communities. This paper explores the concept of building a learner-centric citywide digital literacy ecosystem that incorporates train-the-trainer programs, community-based learning, and a gifted education approach. By placing learners at the center of this ecosystem, we can create a comprehensive framework that empowers individuals, bridges the digital divide, and fosters the growth and development of their communities. The Hour of Code Hong Kong citywide campaign started in 2014, and the HKSAR Gifted Education Fund programme will be used as an example to cover the breadth and depth components of the learning process to evaluate the impact and overall performance of the students involved along the journey. Through collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to learner-centered approaches, we can build thriving ecosystems that embrace the opportunities of the digital age and empower learners to succeed in the 21st century. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-981-97-4442-8_1
DO - 10.1007/978-981-97-4442-8_1
M3 - RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)
SN - 978-981-97-4441-1
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
SP - 3
EP - 14
BT - Blended Learning. Intelligent Computing in Education
A2 - Ma, Will W. K.
A2 - Li, Chen
A2 - Fan, Chun Wai
A2 - U, Leong Hou
A2 - Lu, Angel
PB - Springer
Y2 - 29 July 2024 through 1 August 2024
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