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April 29
Today in class we talked about the future of literacy and technology. We viewed a few examples of platforms and digital tools that support tenets of 21st century learning. We created statements using Powtoon about what we believe is needed to support literacy and technology for the next 5 years.
April 15
This week we focused on supporting culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Below are the infographics we created to highlight important ideas.
Media Making - ThingLink
Use the link above to explore Thinglink (an edtech tool that allows you to create an interactive visual) with your partner. Then, create a Thinglink that represents an important concept you discussed today in class. Share the link and embedded code via Canvas.
HUNY Genre Study
As part of our coursework, we are exploring who literacy and technology impact everyday people. We are curating a version of HUNY that focuses on the impact of literacy and technology. To better understand this genre, browse through some of the post on the HUNY website.
Click here to access.
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April 1
We created podcast about issues related to literacy and technology that we wanted to explore in small groups. Take a listen to previews or the podcast on Soundcloud.
Infographic Genre Study
Take a close look at the infographics below. What characteristics do you notice?
Thoughts about Infographic as Genre
Add the characteristics that your table discussed about this genre on the padlet below:
March 25
In class today we remixed the March Madness Bracket to debate key concepts in our class. Check out the images below:
February 25
In class today we discussed ideas related to digital literacies in teacher education as well as within the elementary context. Below are comics that we created to synthesize our questions and discussions about the literature.
February 18
As part of this course we are exploring different platforms that support theories related to literacy as a social practice in sociotechnical spaces. The first platform in case study is Blendspace. Use this link to leave the pros' and con's of using this platform to support the ideas we are learning about literacy and technology in our course.
Add your questions to the padlet below. I will review them and send out a google form for you to vote on your top 5.
February 4
We discussed podcasting and did a genre study. Below are links to podcasts we listened to and the important elements we identified:
NRP
2 Dope Queens
Hive Society - The Radio
NRP
2 Dope Queens
Hive Society - The Radio
EdChat about Technology
As we think about where to find cool ideas about tech and literacy, I have started to compile a list of hashtags that educators find helpful when planning for tech in the classroom.
#hackeducation
#ISTEchat
#ARVRinEDU
#EdTechChat
#Games4Ed
#k12media
#hackeducation
#ISTEchat
#ARVRinEDU
#EdTechChat
#Games4Ed
#k12media
January 28
As part of this course, we will explore and discuss key terms related to literacy and technology. Use the answer garden below to record some of your initial thoughts about key words you expect to see in our course readings.
Artifacts - Represent Literacy and technology
In class today we shared artifacts that represented our understanding of literacy and technology. Next, we met in small groups to discuss the themes. After that we created a visual representation of our discussion using a digital tool. Below are the artifacts we made using answergarden; wordart.com; google slides; and inspiration.
Google slide show:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yEiaXexUWv6_Se654CzQCHPbbi1rJ-5ZRfhg9xfPXi4/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yEiaXexUWv6_Se654CzQCHPbbi1rJ-5ZRfhg9xfPXi4/edit?usp=sharing