social web for early elementary
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Created for use at the Lorain Early Reading First Summer Institute.TRANSCRIPT
The Social Web for Early Elementary
Jeremy Brueck
e-Read Ohio Web Services Manager, University of Akron, OH
President, Brueck Educational Innovations
http://brueckei.org
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
The Millennial Student
Digital Natives
Always Connected
Immediate Access
Multitasking
Engagement and Experience
Social – Enjoy teamwork
Visual
Previous generations raised reading books
The Millennial Student
Books reinforce a linear style of thinking and reasoning
The Millennial Student
Millennial thought process has evolved around the web
The Millennial Student
Millennials have developed a “hypertext” style of thinking
The Millennial Student
Shift Happens…
Used with permission from Dr. Alec Couros, University of Regina, http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/
High level of interaction, online and in person
Teaching the Millennial Student
Engaged in the learning process, not just passive receptors of learning
Teaching the Millennial Student
Photo Credit: class dismissed by Robert S. Donovan on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/booleansplit/3510951967/
Use technology to increase customization, convenience and collaboration
Teaching the Millennial Student
Photo Credits: Logo 2.0 part I & Logo 2.0 part II by Stabilo Boss on Flickr.
Teaching the Millennial Student
Photo Credits: Logo 2.0 part I & Logo 2.0 part II by Stabilo Boss on Flickr.
A look at literacy
Traditional Literacies Paper Pencil Book Newspaper Magazine
Photo Credits: child reading by apdk on Flickr.
A NEW look at literacyTraditional Literacies
Paper Pencil Book Newspaper Magazine
New Literacies e-Mail Web & HTML editors Web logs (blogs) Wikis e-Books Video editing Text messaging Instant Messaging Photo and Video Sharing Screencasting Podcasting Virtual Worlds
Photo Credits: OLPC ebook by misterbisson on Flickr.
What are New Literacies?
Using information & communication technologies to:
identify important questions locate information critically evaluate the usefulness of
that information synthesize information to answer
those questions communicate the answers to others
Young people will continue to socially engage in a variety of new literacies
Why integrate New Literacies?
To make school literacy more engaging & more meaningful to life in a digital world
Why integrate New Literacies?
Educators MUST understand the shifts in practices and pedagogy
that have taken place and consider how these shifts should inform our
teaching of reading and writing.
Why integrate New Literacies?