Digital Literacy Thoughts

We Need Laptops for Students Now!

2010-04-14T10:35:00.000-07:00

We need laptops in schools to help students develop good digital literacy skills. We also need to use digital curriculum which can meet student needs better than just 1 textbook. My presentation is available on Google Docs.

Petcha Kutcha: Why We Need 1:1 Now

2010-04-14T08:44:00.000-07:00

I selected this topic because I am passionate about our need for digital literacy and digital citizenship in schools, and our students need laptops now.

T4T Posts and VoiceThreads to Share

2010-03-03T01:31:00.001-08:00

Here are a variety of posts and VoiceThreads from our T4T classmates which are worth sharing and discussing!

Blog reflection examples:

Russell, Jennifer (section 62)
http://t4tjenr.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-age-grammer-lesson-called-blogging.html
(great, thorough post and reflection following the rubric!)
http://wiki.powerfulingredients.com/Home/t4t/rubrics/video-reflection

Also from Jennifer
http://t4tjenr.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-blog-feedback.html
(great example of links to comments)

Smith, Laura
http://lsmitht4t.blogspot.com/2010/01/student-blog-comments.html
(great links to comments)

Dawn Weeks
http://nayshomeworkthoughts.blogspot.com/2010/01/when-students-become-teacher.html
(one of the best reflections to date!)

Brooke Switzer
http://bswitzer8.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-away.html
(example of blogging impact!)

VoiceThreads to discuss:

Slutzky, Michael
http://mikesweb72.blogspot.com/2010/02/blog-post.html
(missing some links, but great overall)

Darden, Kayleigh
http://kayleighdawn16.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-favorite-book-dear-john.html
(some links to flickr profile instead of actual photo)

Ottinger, Lauren
http://lauren07-t4treflections.blogspot.com/2010/02/giving-tree.html
(important to talk about copyright here, can't duplicate entire book for fair use)

Hanna, Christine
http://t4tuco.blogspot.com/2010/02/feb16-my-voicethread-presentation.html
(Great use of images, text-only comments)

Seward, Felisha
http://sewardfelisha.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-very-own-1st-voice-thread.html
(has me convinced to go on a cruise!)

section 63

Andrea Haynes
http://ahaynes22.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-voicethread-about-smores.html
(outstanding)

Rosado, Adrian
http://qban84.blogspot.com/2010/02/adrians-voicethread.html
(great how-to, doesn't let public comments tho)

Richard Weeks
http://rawt4t.blogspot.com/2010/02/introducing-my-little-sweetheart.html
(great photos, might want to include "home grown media" or image tho)

Poole, Audra
http://t4tarmygirl6189.blogspot.com/2010/02/miracle-of-pregnancy.html
(great documentation of pregnancy!)

Switzer, Brooke
http://bswitzer8.blogspot.com/2010/02/kaleo-summer-of-my-life.html
(great story of summer program impact)

Levy, Darlene
http://dllevy.blogspot.com/2010/02/blog-post.html
(great story of Iraq deployment, needs title and description tho)

Learning can be hard

2010-02-23T08:07:00.000-08:00

I left the following as a comment on one of our T4T student blogs today. The student's reflection was:

For me this video was way too long to really take anything away from. I felt like I already knew most of the stuff they brought up so I didn't really gain anything from the video. I already knew that there were a tons of apps for almost anything you could possibly need. If it were about half a long I would probably have been able to take something away from it but it was just too long. I would never show this to any of my students because if they were anything like me they would think it was a snoozefest

My response was:

What an incredible disappointment your post is, Sarah, as well as your willingness to WORK HARD to learn something new. Learning is not always easy! Everything worth knowing isn't going to come to you in a 2 minute video on YouTube.

It doesn't even sound like you watched the entire video. If I gave you a quiz right now on the content, I wonder if you would pass? OF COURSE everyone knows "there are a lot of apps out there to do stuff." That was not the point of this assignment. The point was for you to spend time and learn some SPECIFIC new tools, websites, and applications which you can apply now and in the future as a K-12 teacher.

Your assignment this week asked you to share AT LEAST ONE of those tools discussed in the video, and explain both what it is and how it can be used to support student learning inside and outside of the classroom. You did not do this in your reflection, so I'll ask the question again. Before I do, however, it sounds like you need to watch this entire video. Take notes. Pay attention. Don't go to sleep. Learning can be hard work, don't expect it to be easy.

The question is: What is one of the tools Joyce discusses in this video that you think you could use or your students could use in their classes? How can it be used and why would it be helpful? Please be specific in your answer, and include hyperlinks to the resources you cite/discuss.

VoiceThread on The Lightning Thief

2010-02-17T09:47:00.000-08:00

Last week, Sarah and I were in St Louis and we created a VoiceThread about the book and movie, "The Lightning Thief."

My VoiceThread Assignment

2010-02-17T07:42:00.000-08:00

This is my VoiceThread assignment, about Rachel's book, "The Night Before Valentine's Day."

My VoiceThread about Severe Weather

2010-01-28T21:40:00.000-08:00

This is a VoiceThread digital story I created about severe weather.

SNL Election Clips

2008-11-04T19:23:00.001-08:00

Questions for today's NECC presentation

2007-06-26T05:55:00.000-07:00

Are there any questions you would like to ask and have addressed at the conclusion of our NECC 2007 presentation today (on 26 July 2007) about school 2.0?

Links to referenced resources as well as an audio podcast (which I'll add after the session) are available on http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/school20.

Leadership/District support of school 2.0

2007-06-25T19:09:00.001-07:00

In one to three sentences, describe how you think educational leaders on school boards, serving as superintendents, serving as principals, and serving as elected officials can best support an instructional vision of "school 2.0."

How can teachers support school 2.0?

2007-06-25T19:08:00.000-07:00

In one to three sentences, describe how you think teachers can best support an instructional vision of "school 2.0?"

What does school 2.0 look like?

2007-06-25T19:07:00.000-07:00

In one to three sentences, describe what you think "school 2.0" SHOULD look like or DOES look like.

Feedback from Humble ISD Technology Leadership training

2007-06-06T21:28:00.000-07:00

If you attended the June 6, 2007, technology leadership training in Humble, Texas, do you have any comments or feedback about or on the day?

Instructional advice for new teachers

2007-06-06T10:28:00.000-07:00

As a campus principal or assistant principal, compose several sentences of ADVICE for a new teacher on your campus which relates to your expectations for their teaching. (Do this with a partner.) How do you want to see them teach and lead students, that may be different from a "traditional" lecture-based or primarily teacher-directed instructional model? How will technology fit into this recipe?

Implications for school leadership

2007-06-06T07:41:00.000-07:00

Based on what we have discussed and learned so far, what do you think you need to do differently in your school context? (Or do more of to appropriately respond to our digital context and students' digital futures.)

Responses to videos and ideas from today

2007-04-25T13:14:00.000-07:00

If you attended today's workshop on safe digital social networking in Wichita on 4/25/2007, what are some of the responses, thoughts, and takeaways you have following the workshop?

Most pressing podcasting questions!

2007-04-19T05:50:00.000-07:00

What are the most pressing questions you've brought to our intermediate/advanced podcasting workshop today?

Responses to videos

2007-03-05T15:46:00.000-08:00

We've seen three videos tonight:

- Did You Know
- The Machine is Using Us
- Introduction to the Book

What responses do you have to any or all of these videos, with respect to your future role as a campus principal or district administrator?

Responses and ideas from Holland Christian Schools

2007-02-20T14:13:00.000-08:00

If you attended the videoconference today (Feb 20th) at Holland Christian schools, what were your "takeaways" or the ideas that resonated (or didn't resonate) from the presentation by Wesley Fryer?

Dec 8th Workshop Question 3

2006-12-08T08:40:00.001-08:00

What questions about copyright/intellectual property and podcasting do you have as a result of listening to the preso on IP/podcasting?

Dec 8th Workshop Question 2

2006-12-08T08:40:00.000-08:00

What is the #1 most burning question you have about podcasting today?

Dec 8th Workshop Question 1

2006-12-08T08:39:00.000-08:00

What are your two greatest fears or concerns about classroom podcasting?

Podcasting workshop 11/27/2006

2006-11-27T13:34:00.000-08:00

Participants in today's workshop: Please answer the following questions by writing a new comment on this post!

1- What is your first name?
2- Where and what do you teach?
3- What are the main things you hope to get out of our workshop today?

Technology Integration and Fire

2006-11-27T13:33:00.000-08:00

In what ways can technology integration in classrooms be like a fire?

June 14th workshop: Initial ideas

2006-06-14T06:58:00.000-07:00

Please share as a comment (anonymous or with a blogger login, if you already have an account setup) of the following:

- What ways do you currently see that you could use podcasts in your classroom, or in your role as a classroom teacher?

Responses to Kindergarten podcast

2006-06-13T10:29:00.000-07:00

What responses do you have to Sarah's Best things about kindergarten" podcast?

Afternoon session blogs

2006-06-12T12:28:00.000-07:00

Please comment to this post by pasting the address of your blog! (And write your name and the grade you teach if you want, this is optional)

Questions for 12 June Afternoon Workshop

2006-06-12T10:09:00.000-07:00

For afternoon workshop participants on 12 June: What questions have you come to this workshop with, or what specific goals do you have for our time together? Please share your ideas as comments on this blog post!

What is your blog address?

2006-06-12T09:21:00.000-07:00

Please comment with your new blog address!

Response to Digital Students movie

2006-06-12T08:39:00.000-07:00

This movie is fantastic! I think it would make a great professional development video for the start of school.

Thoughts on the $100 laptop

2006-06-12T07:00:00.000-07:00

What do you think about the $100 laptop project and its implications for education?

http://www.laptop.org/download.en_US.html

Questions for 12 June Morning Workshop

2006-06-11T07:14:00.000-07:00

For morning workshop participants on 12 June: What questions have you come to this workshop with, or what specific goals do you have for our time together? Please share your ideas as comments on this blog post!

Welcome!

2006-06-11T07:10:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my new blog on "digital literacy," created to accompany my wiki on the same topic!

I believe the best way to help teachers learn about new read/write web tools and the possibilities for using them in the classroom is to provide then with REAL EXPERIENCES using these tools! For this reason, I use blogs, wikis, social bookmarks, and other web 2.0 tools extensively in the professional development workshops I teach for educators.

Interested in more info on digital literacy? Check out my blog and podcast, "Moving at the Speed of Creativity," on www.speedofcreativity.org.