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This week, Sheila brought along Tracy Sherrill and Tom Waldron to discuss the UNH Teacher Program trip to Belize. These extraordinary teachers learn about working cooperatively and working with different cultures by traveling to Belize to work in schools there.
12:13:29 Lisa Parisi : This is something I saw this morning
12:14:40 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : @Lisa. I saw that earlier today
also.Its worth taking the time to
watch.
12:16:50 McTeach (Karen) : I saw that! It's wonderful!
12:18:07 McTeach (Karen) : Well, isn't that the lesson? To be
happy wherever you are, with whatever you have. And don't let the things you
perceive to be obstacles stand in your way.
12:19:59 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : ... or teach them how to make
their own
12:20:34 McTeach (Karen) : So are we! We have a couple hundred
made so far!
This week, Sheila brought along Tracy Sherrill and Tom Waldron to discuss the UNH Teacher Program trip to Belize. These extraordinary teachers learn about working cooperatively and working with different cultures by traveling to Belize to work in schools there.
Dr. Joyce Epstein from the National Network of Partnership Schools was the special guest on the Parent as Partners webcast on Monday April 4, 2011 at 9:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Joyce talked about t the National Network of Partnership Schools and how School Family and Community Partnerships support student success. Dr. Epstein explained how deliberate and measured results can be obtained by developing teams of teachers, parents and community members whose purpose is to support student success.
Dr. Joyce Epstein from the National Network of Partnership Schools was the special guest on the Parent as Partners webcast on Monday April 4, 2011 at 9:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Joyce talked about t the National Network of Partnership Schools and how School Family and Community Partnerships support student success. Dr. Epstein explained how deliberate and measured results can be obtained by developing teams of teachers, parents and community members whose purpose is to support student success.
Jose Rodriguez joined Lorna, Peggy and Kim adding his expertise in streaming the Elluminate session on ustream.
On this episode of Teachers Teaching Teachers Renee Hobbs discusses her white paper, “Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action,”
published in November 2010. You will enjoy this podcast if, like
Renee, you have had
enough of “gee-wiz” gaping over new technology tools.” In her work,
Renee seeks to identify and support projects and communities (perhaps
like yours) where educators are shifting towards “a focus on critical
thinking and communication skills” (xii Digital and Media Literacy). On
this podcast you'll hear what Renee’s plan of action is all about.
Let’s put ourselves on the map of existing resources as well following
up on these other recommendations from the Executive Summary:
Support Community-Level Digital and Media Literacy Initiatives
1.
Map existing community resources and offer small grants to promote
community partnerships to integrate digital and media literacy
competencies into existing programs.
2. Support a national network of summer learning programs to integrate digital and media literacy into public charter schools.
3. Support a Digital and Media
Literacy (DML) Youth Corps to bring digital and media literacy to
under-served communities and special populations via public libraries,
museums and other community centers.
Develop Partnerships for Teacher Education
4. Support interdisciplinary
bridge building in higher education to integrate core principles of
digital and media literacy education into teacher preparation programs.
5. Create district-level initiatives that support digital and media literacy across K–12 via community and media partnerships.
6.
Partner with media and technology companies to bring local and national
news media more fully into education programs in ways that promote
civic engagement.
Research and Assessment
7. Develop online measures of
media and digital literacy to assess learning progression and develop
online video documentation of digital and media literacy instructional
strategies to build expertise in teacher education.
Parent Outreach, National Visibility, and Stakeholder Engagement
8.Engage the entertainment
industry’s creative community in an entertainment-education initiative
to raise visibility and create shared social norms regarding ethical
behaviors in using online social media.
9. Host a statewide youth-produced
Public Service Announcement (PSA) competition to increase visibility
for digital and media literacy education.
10. Support an annual conference and educator showcase competition
in Washington, D.C. to increase national leadership in digital and media
literacy education.
Here are more resources to take a look at as well:
Read the white paper, published by the Knight Foundation, online.
Watch a video of a roundtable at the Aspen Institute in November (especially 12:10 - 34:45).
There’s so much here! We hope that you will find ways to join this
movement and add to the networks for digital and media literacy with
Renee Hobbs, founder of the Media Education Lab:
Renee Hobbs is one of the leading authorities on media literacy
education in the United States. She is a Professor at the School of
Communications and Theater at Temple University in Philadelphia and
holds a joint appointment at the College of Education. She founded the
Media Education Lab in the Department of Broadcasting,
Telecommunications and Mass Media. She has written dozens of scholarly
articles, created multimedia curriculum resources and offered
professional development programs on four continents to advance the
quality of media literacy education in the United States and around the
world.
Please enjoy the conversation!
On this episode of Teachers Teaching Teachers Renee Hobbs discusses her white paper, “Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action,” published in November 2010. You will enjoy this podcast if, like Renee, you have had
enough of “gee-wiz” gaping over new technology tools.” In her work, Renee seeks to identify and support projects and communities (perhaps like yours) where educators are shifting towards “a focus on critical thinking and communication skills” (xii Digital and Media Literacy). On this podcast you'll hear what Renee’s plan of action is all about. Let’s put ourselves on the map of existing resources as well following up on these other recommendations from the Executive Summary:
Support Community-Level Digital and Media Literacy Initiatives
1.
Map existing community resources and offer small grants to promote community partnerships to integrate digital and media literacy competencies into existing programs.
2. Support a national network of summer learning programs to integrate digital and media literacy into public charter schools.
3. Support a Digital and Media Literacy (DML) Youth Corps to bring digital and media literacy to under-served communities and special populations via public libraries, museums and other community centers.
Develop Partnerships for Teacher Education
4. Support interdisciplinary bridge building in higher education to integrate core principles of digital and media literacy education into teacher preparation programs.
5. Create district-level initiatives that support digital and media literacy across K–12 via community and media partnerships.
6.
Partner with media and technology companies to bring local and national news media more fully into education programs in ways that promote civic engagement.
Research and Assessment
7. Develop online measures of media and digital literacy to assess learning progression and develop online video documentation of digital and media literacy instructional strategies to build expertise in teacher education.
Parent Outreach, National Visibility, and Stakeholder Engagement
8.Engage the entertainment industry’s creative community in an entertainment-education initiative to raise visibility and create shared social norms regarding ethical behaviors in using online social media.
9. Host a statewide youth-produced Public Service Announcement (PSA) competition to increase visibility for digital and media literacy education.
10. Support an annual conference and educator showcase competition in Washington, D.C. to increase national leadership in digital and media literacy education.
Here are more resources to take a look at as well:
Read the white paper, published by the Knight Foundation, online.
Watch a video of a roundtable at the Aspen Institute in November (especially 12:10 - 34:45).
There’s so much here! We hope that you will find ways to join this movement and add to the networks for digital and media literacy with Renee Hobbs, founder of the Media Education Lab:
Renee Hobbs is one of the leading authorities on media literacy education in the United States. She is a Professor at the School of Communications and Theater at Temple University in Philadelphia and holds a joint appointment at the College of Education. She founded the Media Education Lab in the Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media. She has written dozens of scholarly articles, created multimedia curriculum resources and offered professional development programs on four continents to advance the quality of media literacy education in the United States and around the world.
Please enjoy the conversation!
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John and Dave started with a discussion of a recent research report that shows that professors who tweet about personal stuff in addition to their course content are seen as more credible by their students. From there, the discussion meandered around social networking and online identity.
Chat Log:
EdTechWeekly #190
April 3, 2011
Hosts:Dave Cormier and John Schinker
John and Dave started with a discussion of a recent research report
that shows that professors who tweet about personal stuff in addition
to their course content are seen as more credible by their students.
From there, the discussion meandered around social networking and online
identity.
Have a listen to March edition of the K12 Online Conference Echo as Susan VanGelder and Jose Rodriguez Co-Hosts interview Clif Nims with his presentation the Kicking up a Notch Strand Conference of the K12 Online Conference from 2010. Join us the last Monday of the Month to meet presenters of the K12 Online Conference from years past.
The K12 Online Conference Echo webcast brought to you by Co-hosts Susan VanGelder and Jose Rodriguez brings past presenters of The K12 Online Conference. Together we have a converstion around past presentations.
We are pleased to present Clf Nims and his presentation Shhh! The Students are Learning: Being an Effective Classroom Facilitator. Clif shared great tips on changing the way we teach. To transform our classroom where are students are the focus of the learning that is going on. Make sure to visit Clif's blog: http://clifmims.com/blog/ Make sure to check out the attached comments and questions left in our chat room. Check out the ETT calendar for our next edition of the K12 Online Conference the last Monday of every month.
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