Designed to support equitable access to digital-age opportunities for English learners, this book includes evidence-based technology models, instructional strategies, collaborative practices, vignettes, and discussion questions.
New Media Pathways to Literacy, Learning, and Creativity
This text shows how to integrate storytelling into curriculum design and use the principles of storytelling as a measurement of learning and literacies. It also covers important copyright and fair use information, and offers numerous implementation tips, concrete examples, and illustrative video clips. Aimed at primary and secondary teachers, the book is designed to help them: " Teach their students to create digital stories that employ effective principles of storytelling, technology application, and media technique. " Use digital storytelling as a tool to promote the development of emerging literacies, such as digital and media literacy, as well as traditional literacies, such as reading, writing, speaking, and art. " Help students use digital storytelling as an academic tool to explore content and to communicate what they understand. " Understand the importance of combining the power of story and critical thinking as an approach to teaching and learning.
Powerful Tools for Promoting Professional Growth and Reflection
'Teaches you how to build a portfolio and shows the potential benefits of the portfolio process. Qualitative research, which is essentially what portfolios lead to, is beneficial for teachers because it forces them to reflect on what actually happens in their classrooms. I can't think of a more powerful tool for learning and growth' - Erin Powers, English Teacher, Paul Revere Charter Middle School, Los Angeles, CA Create a digital portfolio that effectively communicates your professional values, goals, and achievements! Digital technology offers powerful tools to educators who wish to develop electronic portfolios to foster and enrich their professional development. Digital Portfolios, Second Edition, written by experts in the field, shows how you can use digital portfolios as a key component of your continuous professional learning and development. In this revised edition, Elizabeth Hartnell--Young and Maureen Morriss demonstrate how teachers, principals, and professors of education can develop high--quality portfolios that reflect personal vision, record professional growth, and celebrate achievements. The authors present a comprehensive framework for portfolio development, from determining the audience and selecting material from a personal archive, to defining, producing, and sharing your digital portfolio. This timely resource offers ten easy--to--follow steps and: * Provides the "why" for creating digital portfolios * Emphasizes the importance of reflection as part of the process * Presents tips and strategies for using digital technology * Includes guidelines for evaluating portfolios Whether you are a novice teacher or a veteran educator, this practical handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the latest methods and techniques in professional portfolio development.
Powerful Tools for Promoting Professional Growth and Reflection
'Teaches you how to build a portfolio and shows the potential benefits of the portfolio process. Qualitative research, which is essentially what portfolios lead to, is beneficial for teachers because it forces them to reflect on what actually happens in their classrooms. I can't think of a more powerful tool for learning and growth' - Erin Powers, English Teacher, Paul Revere Charter Middle School, Los Angeles, CA Create a digital portfolio that effectively communicates your professional values, goals, and achievements! Digital technology offers powerful tools to educators who wish to develop electronic portfolios to foster and enrich their professional development. Digital Portfolios, Second Edition, written by experts in the field, shows how you can use digital portfolios as a key component of your continuous professional learning and development. In this revised edition, Elizabeth Hartnell--Young and Maureen Morriss demonstrate how teachers, principals, and professors of education can develop high--quality portfolios that reflect personal vision, record professional growth, and celebrate achievements. The authors present a comprehensive framework for portfolio development, from determining the audience and selecting material from a personal archive, to defining, producing, and sharing your digital portfolio. This timely resource offers ten easy--to--follow steps and: * Provides the "why" for creating digital portfolios * Emphasizes the importance of reflection as part of the process * Presents tips and strategies for using digital technology * Includes guidelines for evaluating portfolios Whether you are a novice teacher or a veteran educator, this practical handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the latest methods and techniques in professional portfolio development.
Designing the practically paperless classroom Instead of carrying bulging backpacks, imagine students carrying mobile devices that allow them to access information from anywhere at any time. How do we transition from print to digital learning in the midst of economic challenges? This breakthrough guide shows educators how to affordably make the shift to one-to-one computing and transform schools into digital learning centers. Jonathan P. Costa, Sr. outlines a step-by-step road map of solutions for overcoming budget and systems barriers and moving forward with a sense of urgency. His field-tested strategies show how to Acquire and pay for necessary equipment Save money by utilizing open source, crowd sourcing, and Bring Your Own Device Align instruction, assessment, curriculum, and professional development for a 21st century learning environment A content-rich companion website provides adaptable tools, step-by-step guidance, resources, and access to an online interactive community. Digital Learning for All, Now will help educators make digital learning a reality on a districtwide scale that is supported at every level, and prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. The time to act is now, and this guide shows you how.
Just as the digital landscape is constantly evolving, the second edition of Digital Leadership moves past trends and fads to focus on the essence of leading innovative change in education now and in the future. As society and technology evolve at what seems a dizzying pace, the demands on leaders are changing as well. With a greater emphasis on leadership dispositions, this revamped edition also features: New structure and organization emphasizing the interconnectivity of the Pillars of Digital Leadership to drive sustainable change Innovative strategies and leadership practices that enhance school culture and drive learning improvement Updated vignettes from digital leaders who have successfully implemented the included strategies New online resources, informative graphics, and end of chapter guiding questions Now is the time to embrace innovation, technology, and flexibility to create a learning culture that provides students with 21st century critical competencies!
"From Plato to 'Leave it to Beaver,' Jason Ohler places our struggles with digital citizenship in the context of humanity's ongoing quest to develop good, productive, responsible citizens." -Joe Brennan, Instructor, Discovery Education, Wilkes University, Arlington Heights, IL "Jason Ohler excels at showing how digital connections affect almost every aspect of school life. This is an important read for anyone wanting to understand technology's impact on education." -Will Richardson, Author of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms An all-inclusive roadmap to citizenship in the 21st Century Best-selling author, educator, and futurist Jason Ohler challenges all readers to redefine our roles as citizens in today's globally connected infosphere. In exploring the various aspects of digital citizenship, he aligns its pedagogy with the ISTE standards definition. The book uses an "ideal school board" device to address fears, opportunities, and the critical issues of character education. These issues include Cyberbullying, "sexting," and other safety concerns Students' ability to creatively access and critically assess information Respect and ethics regarding copyrighted information Communicating appropriately in an expanded and public realm Rich with examples, professional development and classroom exercises, resources, and policy perspectives, this book will resonate with educators, parents, and anyone interested in the merging of education with technology and its impact on our children.
This book discusses ways to educate students, faculty, staff, school leadership, and parents about digital citizenship and make it part of a school culture. This book meets school leaders "where they are" - whatever their comfort and skill level with technical tools - and helps them move their schools forward by educating themselves and their school community about the issues surrounding digital citizenship.
Maximize the power of media for teaching 21st-century skills Today's students tweet, text, and navigate apps up to 12 hours each day, but they may not know how to effectively analyze a TV show or website. Award-winning author Renee Hobbs demonstrates how to incorporate media literacy into the secondary classroom, providing the tools teachers need to: Effectively foster students' critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills Integrate media literacy into every subject Select meaningful media texts for use in the classroom Recognize the "teachable moment" in dialogue about popular culture Included are vignettes of Grade 6-12 teachers who are connecting their English, history, chemistry, and health classrooms to media culture. A companion website offers video clips and discussion questions related to the sample lesson plans in each chapter. Digital andMedia Literacy offers a wealth of ideas that you can implement immediately to prepare students for college and the workforce.
