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Literacy in the Digital World Webinar 1 of 2

Literacy in the Digital World Webinar 1 of 2. with Siobhan Murphy & Karla Holt. Developed by ERLC/ARPDC as a result of a grant from Alberta Education to support implementation. Where are you?. Use the clip art tool to place an icon on the map.

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Literacy in the Digital World Webinar 1 of 2

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  1. Literacy in the Digital WorldWebinar 1 of 2 with Siobhan Murphy & Karla Holt Developed by ERLC/ARPDC as a result of a grant from Alberta Education to support implementation

  2. Where are you? Use the clip art tool to place an icon on the map.

  3. Place an icon that best describes your role in your school division. Teacher Consultant Administrator Other

  4. Goals: • To explore how access to new technologies and communication tools has contributed to the changing meaning of literacy • To become familiar with the key themes in Literacy First and how they relate to increasing literacy in the digital world • To investigate key strategies to embed the teaching of digital literacy skills across the curriculum

  5. Literacy First: What is it?

  6. Literacy First – Key Themes • What is Literacy? • 2. Building literacy skills in all subjects and all grades • 3. Literacy as a factor in high school completion rates • 4. More literacy support for all learners • 5. Literacy professional learning for all K-12 teachers • 6. Literacy is a shared responsibility

  7. Literacy Defined… Literacy is acquiring, creating, connecting and communicating meaning in a wide variety of contexts. Literacy First: A Plan for Action (p.3) Alberta Education 2010

  8. Literacy in the Digital World http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/literacy/videos.aspx Place the in the participant window when you have finished viewing the video.

  9. Brainstorm List all the technologies you know that support communication and collaboration.

  10. Consider • How has access to new technologies and communication tools evolved what it means to be literate? • What are the implications for educators and education?

  11. Connect to the Plan for Action Review pages 1 – mid page 4 of Literacy First

  12. View • Consider your own connections to how technology influenced this teacher’s practice. http://erlc.ca/resources/resources/cmec/video10.php

  13. View How do teachers encourage literacy development, to enhance critical and creative thinking, via technology? Student Clip http://erlc.ca/resources/resources/cmec/video13.php

  14. Student Clip

  15. Explore • The teachers used Blogspot to create the Developing Expert Voices pages. http://expertvoices.blogspot.com/

  16. Explore Blogspot or Blogger is an open source site that allows anyone to set up their own blogging page.

  17. Explore the Web Teach voice, tone, audience; use essential questions to guide deeper thinking; explore ideas and problem solve on any subject at any level.

  18. Explore the Web Collaborate in an environment that lets you control access.

  19. View: Questions http://erlc.ca/resources/resources/cmec/video16.php

  20. Next week: • What digital tools are you interested in exploring to support literacy in the classroom?

  21. Final Thoughts

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