The document discusses merging traditional literacy teaching with digital literacies for the 21st century. It outlines how students now need to develop skills like managing multiple streams of information, creating and sharing multimedia texts, and collaborating globally. Various digital tools are presented that can complement foundational literacies like reading, writing, speaking and listening in authentic ways. Blogging, social networking, online books and podcasting are given as examples that engage students and allow them to connect beyond the classroom. The document encourages teachers to take risks with digital literacies and learn alongside students.
20. Is what we are teaching helping our students become literate in the 21st century? Digital literacies are completely grounded in the foundations of: reading writing listening speaking
26. Creators and Producers “Young learners in our schools already know technology as a toy. We need to begin the shift to technologies as tools. Making, doing, and creating are keys. We need students to be creators and producers, not just consumers.” Gail Lovely http://thejournal.com/Articles/2011/01/19/From-Toys-to-Learning-Tools-5-Questions-with-Gail-Lovely.aspx?Page=1
34. Turn and Talk What literacies would blogging support? How do you see it as part of a comprehensive literacy approach?
35. Why Blog? Blogging brings more voices into the conversation, allowing for a greater depth of thinking. Kids develop sense of voice and audience beyond the teacher. Authentic, meaningful and purposeful. Students can connect with other children around the world. What else?
39. Social Media = Powerful Tools “The new power of social media and networking technologies is perhaps the least leveraged technology in formal education systems today. Social networking technologies are powerful tools for enhancing the process of learning to be, of defining our identities.” Stephen Wilmarth, Five Socio-Technology Trends That Change Everything in Learning and Teaching” (Curriculum 21 by Heidi Hayes Jacobs)
52. Turn and Talk How does podcasting fit into a comprehensive literacy approach?
53. “All texts require exploration, interrogation, elaboration, and interactive response modes that extend, expand, and enrich the experience of the text.” David Booth
54. Jump in!! If we wait to know all there is about digital literacies and emerging literacies before using them in our teaching – we never will. Learn alongside your students, take risks, explore and play! What will you be taking back to your classroom – to merge ‘old’ with ‘new’ literacies?
