Using Hand-Held Devices to Develop Literacy

This resource is an OER produced as part of the Digital Futures in Education (DeFT) project funded as a part of the third phase of the HEA/JISC/UKOER programme. The project's aim was to develop guidance on digital literacy practices in education and the use of OER in teaching and learning. This case study focuses on the work undertaken by Rob Hobson, who is a class teacher with responsibility for ICT at Halfway. Rob is an experienced class teacher who has previously worked on a number of digital literacy projects with the local authority and Sheffield Hallam University (Merchant, 2010a). He completed his masters at Sheffield Hallam University and is now registered on the EdD programme. The project involved the creation of a fictional narrative with pupils using iPod touches to create a trail of QR codes in a local community park. The overall aim was to develop literacy skills and the work was supported by a class blog