This document provides an agenda for teaching nonfiction in a digital space. It discusses defining information and digital literacy. It also covers reading and writing on the web and lesson planning. Several sections analyze data on internet usage among youth, families, and low-income groups to demonstrate that students are engaged with digital media and online content. It also outlines conventions and elements of online text for students to analyze. Finally, it provides examples of digital tools and websites to incorporate new media literacy into lessons.

1. Teaching Nonfiction in a Digital Space Presented by Angela Maiers Angelamaiers.com

2. Agenda/Goals I . What is Information? II. Digitally Literate III. Reading/Writing the Web IV. Lesson Planning

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5. STUDY

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15. Knowledge is Power

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24. Understanding the Read/Write Web

29. The Basics

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32. Letters

33. Words/Symbols @ edu .net

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35. Language delicious digg tweet tinyurl

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43. Strategy Left/Right Link Forwards/Backwards Up/Down

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46. New Literacy Lessons

47. Find it Decode It Analyze it Organize it Use it Share it

49. Find it

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52. Decode It

55. Analyze It

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60. Organize It

62. Use It?

63. Share It!