Literacy in the Digital World Part 2 of 2 Developed by ERLC/ARPDC as a result of a grant from Alberta Education to support implementation with Siobhan Murphy & Karla Holt

Literacy in the Digital World Agenda: Mobile Technologies in the classroom Web 2.0 apps Social Networking tools for your classroom.

Literacy in the Digital World Goals: To explore technologies that can be used to support literacy development in the classroom.

Literacy is acquiring, creating, connecting and communicating meaning in a wide variety of contexts. Literacy First: A Plan for Action (p.3) Alberta Education 2010 Literacy Defined…

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What mobile technologies do your students have access to? iPod touch Cell phone iPad Other

What’s your school’s policy on using personal devices in the classroom?

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iPod Apps: (General) Dictionary! Dragon Dictation Voice Memos Google Apps Mobile Whiteboard Lite myHomework

iPod Apps: iFormulas The PERFECT Maths Tool History: Maps of the World SonicPics Lite

iPad Apps: Popplet (Lite)

iPad Apps: Paperport Notes (Noterize)

iPad Apps: Toontastic

iPad Apps: Storyboards

iPad Apps: ABC Phonics Sight Words Mel’s Phonics Kid’s Math Fun

iPod/iPad Resources & Apps: Resource List: V7EriaaNvRY8POiT2NubkV8CT8TazQFVFQ9- INc/edit?hl=en_US ispaces.com/01+Intro.+to+Project Alberta Ed’s Mobile Media Tablet Project Wiki Page

Students can reply using text messages or online from a laptop or mobile device.

What is it?

What is it? A non-linear way to present ideas. Creates a “zooming” presentation.

Why use it?

Visual representations help students recognize how related topics connect (NCTM, 2000)

Why use it? Learners acquire and store knowledge in two primary ways: linguistic (reading or hearing), and non-linguistic (visual imagery, kinesthetic). The more students use both systems of representing knowledge, the better they are able to thinking about and recall what they have learned (Marzano, Pickering & Pollock, 2001)

What can we do with it in the classroom?

Student can build up a Prezi through the course of a topic. Jot down key ideas, vocabulary and events.

What can we do with it in the classroom? Use Prezi for mind-mapping activities.

What can we do with it in the classroom? Create a subject-specific dictionary with images, links and/or video.

What can we do with it in the classroom? Create graphic organizers.

What can we do with it in the classroom? As a teaching tool. Example: Use an image from history. Zoom in to a particular spot and have students ask questions about the image. Gradually reveal the rest of the image.

What can it do?

What can we do with it?

Getting started… You will need to sign up for an account before you can create. You can view prezi’s without an account.

Getting started…

Jot down key ideas anywhere on the canvas. Create hierarchy with size. Use “Frames” to group ideas. Use a “path” to give direction to your ideas.

Getting started… Easily upload images from your computer or insert images from websites. Embed YouTube videos Insert graphic organizers or create your own with the shape tool.

Getting started… Frames allow you to group ideas. You can also frame a particular area on an image so you can zoom in to that spot.

Getting started… Create a path to set the order of your presentation.

Getting started… Press the play button to “play” your presentation. You can manually zoom into an object during your presentation by clicking on it.

Other web 2.0 tools for developing literacy skills:

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Other web 2.0 tools for developing literacy skills:

Other web 2.0 tools for developing literacy skills:

Other web 2.0 tools for developing literacy skills:

Other web 2.0 tools for developing literacy skills:

Other web 2.0 tools for developing literacy skills:

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Other web 2.0 tools for developing literacy skills:

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Social Networking Tools in the Classroom

Social Networking tools allow students (and teachers) to connect outside the classroom.

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