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"A research by The National Literacy Trust on 3,001 children from England and Scotland showed that schoolchildren who blog or own social networking profiles on Facebook have higher literacy levels and greater confidence in writing."

In a broader and more educational system, blogs are about communicating. You observe your experience, reflect on it, and then write about it. Other people read your reflections, respond from their perspectives by commenting or writing their own blog article. You read their perspectives, often learn something through their eyes, and write some more. 1. Blogging is about reading and writing. 2. Literacy is about reading and writing. 3. Blogging is about literacy. (dfw)

NCTE's definition of 21st Century Literacies

"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 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"

"The series addresses strategic literacy instruction in grades K-8 using a "research to practice" approach grounded in pragmatic real-world application. Each video is 4 to 10 minutes long, has a particular strategic focus, and was shot unrehearsed in real time."

Kids love to learn. PBS KIDS Raising Readers is a national literacy campaign, and part of the Ready To Learn initiative, focused on building reading skills at home, at school, in child care, and in the community. Funded by a Ready To Learn grant from the United States Department of Education, the Ready To Learn initiative is developing engaging PBS KIDS Raising Readers television programs, exciting games, playful Web sites, and easy-to-use learning resources for kids, parents, caregivers, and teachers-all with the goal of helping children ages 2 to 8 get ready to read.

The Media Spot builds media literacy by producing multimedia messages with youth and educators in their learning environments.

The past few years have seen an explosion of disruptive technologies that challenge the way we think, the way we operate, and the status quo of educational practice. Understandably, critical questions have emerged regarding the use of these technologies in education. Do they actually lead to new literacies, or do they simply provide a new context for the development of skills educators have always valued? What impact are they really having on students and schools? How can organizations implement, evaluate, and sustain these technologies in the service of learning?

Collection of interesting Internet videos that would be appropriate for lessons and presentations, or personal research, related to technological and media literacy. Here are 80+ videos organized into various sub-categories. These videos are of varying quality, cross several genres, and are of varied suitability for classroom use.

"What Is ISTE Learning? ISTE Learning is an anytime, anywhere online community for professional development where educators can sample free concepts, buy cool resources and exchange creative ideas. This space provides relevant learning experiences in multiple formats to strengthen the teaching experience and grow digital literacy. ISTE Learning's Mission The mission of ISTE Learning is to provide robust leadership, learning and teaching opportunities that are grounded in the NETS to support educators in effectively implementing technology into their learning environments."

Makes the connection between podcasting and reading comprehension.

"an online game meant to help teach "American English" to kids between the ages of 12-16 in more than 30 countries. Meant to provide players with a view of American life and culture different from the typical portrayal in movies, "

"At Google, we support the education of families on how to stay safe online. That's why we've teamed up with online safety organization iKeepSafe to develop curriculum that educators can use in the classroom to teach what it means to be a responsible online citizen. The curriculum is designed to be interactive, discussion filled and allow students to learn through hands-on and scenario activities. On this site you'll find a resource booklet for both educators and students that can be downloaded in PDF form, presentations to accompany the lesson and animated videos to help frame the conversation. "

Children's ebooks with word highlighting and the added bonus of personalizing the stories.

You can choose a shape or draw your own and then choose words to fill it. Click the question marks on each screen for help if you get stuck.

"Readable is an application that helps you read more of the web. It transforms text on any website using fonts, colors, and layouts of your choosing. By presenting content in a format that you're comfortable with, Readable makes the reading experience much more enjoyable - and faster too. Readable is the most customizable solution for manipulating content (on the web) and making it readable. It's also very simple to use and completely free."