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"This site contains PDF copies of books we have recently edited for our New Literacies series with Peter Lang -- who have kindly granted permission for us to make the files available. A New Literacies Sampler Sampler_final.pdf Digital Literacies DigitalLiteracies.pdf"

As an instructor of undergraduate and graduate students at University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University, I created a syllabus for the benefit of other college/university level instructors. I created a copy of the original syllabus for modification to use with high school students (probably juniors or seniors). I will rely on actual high school teachers to help me modify this source document. Please feel free to use, modify, and share this syllabus in your own way. Reorder the modules, add or subtract required or recommended texts and learning activities. Use your own assessment methods. If you wish to help improve this seed document, contact howard@rheingold.com and I will add you as a commenter and/or editor. 

"But in an increasingly connected and digital world, the things a student needs to know are indeed changing-fundamental human needs sometimes drastically redressed for an alien modern world. Just as salt allowed for the keeping of meats, the advent of antibiotics made deadly viruses and diseases simply inconvenient, and electricity completely altered when and where we slept and work and played, technology is again changing the kind of "stuff" a student needs to know."

This is a great post about online safety.

Nice report synopsis about digital media use for kids 0-8 yrs old.

Another blended learning resource

The 10 elements of high-quality digital learning, as set out by the National Education Reform team in 2010. I really like these!

Halfway down the page is info on reasons for blogging. Some great thoughts here.

An 18 min vid about the ethical obligations of going online from the Australian Communications & Media Authority. Includes bullying, sexting, filmed fights & police action.

Great blog post about a Grade 1 classroom and their first day of school. They connected with people in 3 different places around the world. Awesome stuff.

"Try not to get caught up in all the hype that can surround the online world and focus instead on what really matters"

ADE Madeline Brookes writes an interesting post about the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon integration model.  We're at 0 degrees right now. Should we be doing more of 1?