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Welcome to the iGeneration! | Psychology Today - 1 views

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  • 1980s and the birth of the World Wide Web,
  • "iGeneration"
  • i" representing both the types of mobile technologies being heralded by children and adolescents (iPhone, iPod, Wii, iTunes) plus the fact that these technologies are mostly "individualized" in the way they are used.
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  • born in the new millennium and are defined by their technology and media use, their love of electronic communication, and their need to multitask.
  • of reported hours of total media use for four generations from left to right: B
  • generational "preferences.
  • we have the iGeneration who totally redefined communication.
  • we need to rewire education to take the home iGen lifestyle and transfer it into the classroom.
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21st Century Literacies - 1 views

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literacy 21stcenturyskills

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  • As society and technology change, so does literacy.
  • 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
  • ablished national standards for English language arts learners that anticipated the more sophisticated literacy skills and abilities required for full participation in a global, 21st century community. The selected standards, listed in the appendix, served as a clarion call for changes underway today in literacy education.Today, the NCTE definition of 21st century literacies makes it clear that further evolution of curriculum, assessment, and teaching practice itself is necessary.Literacy has always been a collection of cultural and communicative practices shared among members of particular groups. As society and technology change, so does literacy. Because technology has increased the intensity and complexity of literate environments, the twenty-first century demands that a literate person possess a wide range of abilities and competencies, many literacies. These literacies—from reading online newspapers to participating in virtual classrooms—are multiple, dynamic, and malleable. As in the past, they are inextricably linked with particular histories, life possibilities, and social trajectories of individuals and groups. Twenty-first century readers and writers need to• Develop proficiency with the tools of technology• Build relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively andcross-culturally• Design and share information for global communities to meet a variety ofpurposes• Manage, analyze, and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneousinformation• Create, critique, analyze, and evaluate multimedia texts• Attend to the ethical responsibilities required by these complex environmentsClick here for the complete framework. Document and Site Resources Page Tools: Email Print RSS Share This On: del.icio.us Digg Newsvine Google Yahoo Blogger Facebook Most Popular Articles Read Emailed Discussed Secondary Section Journals NCTE / IRA Standards for the English Language Arts Welcome to the College Section Elementary Section Related Search Terms display:
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aecsl.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 3 views

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  • Kim W on 17 Dec 10
     
    I liked the part about portfolios that stated "A portfolio without reflections is a notebook of stuff."
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Teaching in a Participatory Digital World | CEA - 2 views

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teaching digital inquiry today's_learners

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  • to participatory social, academic, and political Web 2.0 environments with a new vocabulary and new temporal and spatial interactions.
  • new user-centric information infrastructure that emphasizes creative participation over presentation; encourages focused conversation and short briefs written in less technical, public vernacular; and facilitates innovative explorations, experimentations, and purposeful tinkerings that often form the basis of situated understanding that emerges from action not passivity
  • for changed mindsets about schooling, teaching, learning, and assessment.
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  • how they work with disciplinary knowledge, how they design for learning and assessment, and how they embrace technology.
  • the active, engaged, and collaborative teaching and learning relationships made possible by new educational technologies.
  • inquiry and technology opens the door to powerful new teaching and assessment practices that result in documented benefits for learners
  • If work is now about networking, question-posing, critical assessment of information and media, collaborative team work, and creating new knowledge and ideas, then today’s students require opportunities to develop the competencies they need for expert adult performance in digitally rich and net-connected school spaces.
  • The most powerful thing teachers do to engage students is to design engaging, meaningful, and authentic work and technology-enhanced learning experiences.
  • teachers have a greater effect on students’ learning outcomes than the schools they attend
  • only active participation in knowledge construction allows for deeper conceptual understanding of disciplinary concepts and increased motivation for learning
  • The thoughtful design of meaningful online learning experiences matters; teachers who design for peer collaboration and individual reflection on learning cultivate stronger learning outcomes.
  • evolution of Web 2.0 is blurring the line between producers and consumers of content and shifting attention from access to information to access to other people, and online experiences and virtual communities like Second Life are allowing people with common interests to meet, share ideas, and collaborate in innovative ways.
  • it is socially constructed and shared.
  • it is an active, situated, and engaged process of making meaning, interpretation, and developing deep understanding.
  • it supports deep and engaged learning, simultaneous articulation, creation, and reflection in participatory social networks and dynamic ecosystems.
  • teachers need continuous professional support while they learn to design rich, authentic learning tasks and support the evolving needs of their students.
  • he Galileo Network
  • teachers learn how to design and teach in a digital world by using rich online tools and resources; by collaboratively developing rich tasks and student inquiry projects; by actively accessing, evaluating, and developing online educational content and learning experiences; and by participating in online forums within IO to discuss student engagement, the design of great tasks, authentic assessment, and uncovering the curriculum.
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