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Literacy Matters Handout

The document discusses the importance of literacy and technology skills for 21st century students. It notes that the National Council of Teachers of English and Common Core standards emphasize skills like using technology to find and share information, collaborate with others, and produce multimedia texts. The document provides examples of online resources and tools that can be used in the classroom to develop these literacy skills, such as Twitter, Classroom 2.0, and Voicethread. It recommends that teachers experiment with technologies, keep learning objectives as the priority, and find free tools to use while avoiding advertisements.

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Literacy Matters Handout

The document discusses the importance of literacy and technology skills for 21st century students. It notes that the National Council of Teachers of English and Common Core standards emphasize skills like using technology to find and share information, collaborate with others, and produce multimedia texts. The document provides examples of online resources and tools that can be used in the classroom to develop these literacy skills, such as Twitter, Classroom 2.0, and Voicethread. It recommends that teachers experiment with technologies, keep learning objectives as the priority, and find free tools to use while avoiding advertisements.

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Literacy

Matters
By Kevin Hodgson Western Massachusetts Writing Project http://dogtrax.edublogs.org
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) notes that 21st century readers and writers need to: Develop proficiency with the tools of technology Build relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively and cross-culturally Design and share information for global communities to meet a variety of purposes Manage, analyze and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneous information Create, critique, analyze, and evaluate multi-media texts Attend to the ethical responsibilities required by these complex environments

The Common Core cites technology and digital media in various strands: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting, graphics, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. Selected Resources: National Writing Project Digital Is (http://digitalis.nwp.org/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/) o Teachers on Twitter (http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/w/page/22554534/FrontPage) Classroom 2.0 (http://www.classroom20.com/) National Day on Writing (http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting/about) Norris School Environmental Projects (http://environorris.yolasite.com/) Norris School Science Video Game Resource (http://gaming4schools.yolasite.com/) Considerations of Technology Use: Network with other teachers Play with tools to discover possibilities Create exemplars for the classroom but be open to student innovations Keep objectives front and center: its not the tool that matters, its the learning Use the free - but avoid the advertisements Repurpose technology for your own needs Some Suggested Tools for the Classroom: Voicethread (http://voicethread.com/) Wallwisher (www.wallwisher.com) Glogster.edu (http://edu.glogster.com/) Gamestar Mechanic (http://gamestarmechanic.com/)

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