Literacy with ICT

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Howard Rhiengold, quoting Ernest Hemingway from 1954: "Every man should have a built-in automatic crap detector operating inside him." Have twenty minutes to spare? Even better, have twenty minutes to spare at a staff meeting? Which this video with your staff. Read the accompanying blog

"The World Cup 2010 - Online English & Numeracy Games and Quizzes"

"Across the planet, documentary filmmakers, students, and inspired citizens will record the human experience over a 24-hour period. By participating in this historic event, you will help capture the diversity of life and culture on this planet. Together we will create a document that is a gift to the world. One Day on Earth is a documentary and new media project about the amazing diversity, conflict, tragedy, and triumph that occurs in one 24-hour period on Earth. More than a film, One Day on Earth is a multi-platform participatory media project. The flagship of this project is a 120-minute documentary to be released theatrically. Through the One Day on Earth platform we will establish a community that not only watches, but participates"

"What happens when 80 10th grade students watch, analyze, and reflect upon 640+ TED "

"Bogus or hoax websites are a wonderful resource to use with students to develop their critical evaluation skills. before they are asked to pick the deliberate falsehoods and exaggeration"