Published March 19, 2006
Traditionally we have considered literacy to be the ability to read, write, listen, speak, and think in order to access and represent what you need to know and what you want to know. To be successful in the 21st century students must translate these skills into the digital domain. In this session we will discuss and practice digital literacy strategies and skills for communicating with text, images and other digital media.
Agenda
8:30-9:00 Coffee and Connectivity
9:00-9:15 Introductions
9:15-10:00 Reading Digital Text
How can we help our students make meaning from web pages and other hypertexts?
- Scope out the framework
- Annotate text
- Graphic Organizers
10:00-11:00 Writing in the Digital Domain
How can file sharing with peers and teachers help students become better writers?
- How to share files
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Collaborative writing
How can technology help us give our students more opportunities for publishing for a real audience?
- Web pages
- Blogs
11:00-12:00 Listening and Speaking
How can the software on the iBooks help our students develop their listening and speaking skills?
- Audio files
- Podcasting
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00 - 2:45 Image Literacy
How can we help students make meaning from and convey meaning with images?
- Still images
- Moving images
How can we help students build bridges between text and images?
- Photo essays
- Comics
2:45 - 3:00 Evaluation
