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20 Things Educators Need To Know About Digital Literacy Skills

20 Things Educators Need To Know About Digital Literacy Skills | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.opencolleges.edu.au - July 25, 2014 10:21 PM
Widely understood to be essential to success in the workplace and modern life, digital literacy is beginning to emerge as a necessary component of curric
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What does it mean to be digitally literate? If you ask teachers, students, parents, administrators, and community members the responses may be very different. This post explores this issue and notes (for the teacher):

"Digital literacy isn't about knowing computers inside and out; it's about using technology to change the way you think. If critical thinking skills haven't yet become a part of your students' digital citizenship, it's time to think your teaching strategy."

After the introduction, the post is split into two sections:

5 Teaching Practices that Destroy Digital Literacy. One of the practices is "using 'cool' technology to deliver a planned lesson." To learn why click through to the post.

The final section is 15 Habits to Cultivate in Your Students. Two are listed below.

* Read past the first page of Google results (and my suggestion would be to use some of the many alternative search engines. You may be surprised that many other search engines work better for students).

* Train students to react skeptically if they read the phrase  'Research says...' or 'A recent study revealed..."

To learn more about the 15 habits check out the post. Do you have ideas that would be helpful to others? If so, please share them.

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Anne-Maree Johnson's curator insight, July 29, 2014 6:51 PM

What does the term "digitally literate" mean? This article gices some prompts about what digital literacy is- and what it isn't.
Kristen McDaniel's curator insight, August 4, 2014 11:15 AM

I really enjoyed this article on "do's" and "don'ts" for empowering students in digital literacy techniques.  I think we forget - this is where our students shine. The article points out that today's undergraduates have NEVER known life without the internet.  How do we use that to help our students learn more?
Ness Crouch's curator insight, April 8, 2015 8:37 PM

Digital Literacy is becoming more important in learning. The curriculum today requires teachers to use digital tools. Please read this interesting take on digital literacies. 
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RETHINK: Planning and Designing for K-12 Next Generation Learning | NextGen Learning

RETHINK: Planning and Designing for K-12 Next Generation Learning | NextGen Learning | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From nextgenlearning.org - June 12, 2013 11:21 PM

"Are you a forward-thinking educator interested in starting an innovative K-12 next generation learning program, initiative, or school…or moving your current program to the next level? If you are, you have probably been looking for that one-stop resource to help you start the planning and designing process. Well, look no further!"

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iNACOL (the International Association for K-12 Online Learning) and NGLC (Next Generation Learning Center) have partnered and published a resource that will help you:

* Understand what next generation learning is

* Gain a working knowledge to help you design an approach that will work for your school

* Understand how to insure quality and have continued improvements

Why design a new toolkit? 

"To be prepared for life and work today, students need their learning to be personalized, flexible, interactive, engaging, relevant, self-paced, constantly-informed, collaborative, responsive, supportive, challenging but achievable, and available."

The link above will take you to a page that provides a great overview (and to a website that has additional information you may want to explore). To go directly to the pdf file to download click on this link: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/NGT1303.pdf.

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6 Common Misunderstandings About Assessment Of Learning

6 Common Misunderstandings About Assessment Of Learning | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.teachthought.com - March 17, 2013 9:08 PM

"Over the past two decades there has been a lot written, and much discussion, around the use effective use of assessment in the classroom.

Unfortunately many educators, particularly at the secondary school level, continue to cling tenaciously to “traditional” practices which are, at best ineffective and at worst, counterproductive to the goals of modern education.  Here are six common misconceptions about assessment and evaluation that we could stand to rethink."

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Read the list below and see if you find yourself in one or more of these misunderstandings...and for more information on each click through to the post.

1. Assessment and evaluation are the same. 

2. Most assessment is summative. 

3. Assessment is one way communication, the teacher gives feedback on student work. 

4. Assessment is for grading purposes.

5. Student work should be given a grade or a mark. 

6. If assignments are late, a teacher should deduct points. 

 

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Socrates Fails Teacher Evaluation - Curriculum 21

Socrates Fails Teacher Evaluation - Curriculum 21 | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.curriculum21.com - March 11, 2012 8:59 PM

"So, it came down to one day, one test, at the Acropolis as the young men of Athens took out their #2 chisels to answer 30 questions on stone tablets. It is the annual timed test to prove the students’ knowledge and competence as they seek to become philosopher-kings. This valued test is the ultimate prize demonstrating not only the achievement of students, but also serves as the one key evaluation of the teacher..."

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From Credibility to Information Quality | Youth and Media

From Credibility to Information Quality | Youth and Media | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From blogs.law.harvard.edu - February 23, 2012 9:03 PM

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University released a new report from the Youth and Media project: “Youth and Digital Media: From Credibility to Information Quality". The authors reviewed literature at the intersection of digital media, youth and information quality - primarily works from library and information science, sociology, education and selected ethnographic studies. The top four findings:

1. Search shapes the quality of information that youth experience online.

2. Youth use cues and heuristics to evaluate quality, esp. visual and interactive elements.

3. Content creation and dissemination foster digital fluencies that can feed back into search and evaluation behaviors. 

4. Information skills acquired through personal and social activities can benefit learning in a social context. 

You may access the complete report at this website, as well as the infographic and a one page summary and an executive summary. 

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Framework for Professional Development: SAMR Template & Infographic

Framework for Professional Development: SAMR Template & Infographic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From langwitches.org - January 28, 2014 9:52 PM

"My colleague, Silvana Meneghini, and I have been working on developing a Professional Development framework for embedding technology use and modern learning litercies based on Ruben Puentedura's SAMR model.

The template consists of 4 Focus Areas. Each stage of the SAMR model consists of 4 focus areas in the template, that support vision, planning, and evaluation in activity and task design as well as a professional development framework."

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If you are considering using the SAMR model to design lesson plans/units you should consider checking out this post. There is a very detailed template that helps you walk through the steps and consider how to best design your lesson/unit. The template is detailed and you may download it as a pdf. An example is included.

Many are turning to the SAMR model as a guide to integrate technology into their curriculum. If this model is new to you search this Scoop.it or type SAMR in your favorite search engine and you will find a wide variety of resources.

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NoodleTools : Show Me Information Literacy Modules

NoodleTools : Show Me Information Literacy Modules | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.noodletools.com - June 2, 2013 10:26 PM

"NoodleTools has created easy to use modules for the classroom and home.

Use a Show Me© module to enhance your teaching and guide students in information evaluation. What constitutes credible information? How does source type contribute to relevance, authority and point-of-view? How do I evaluate and cite born-digital images and online sources? All modules incorporate common core concepts."

Beth Dichter's insight:

Noodle Tools has a great feature that allows students to learn more about information literacy. They have split this into three sections (quoted from the site):

* Starter - Introduce younger researchers to topics of authorship, source type, and the importance of critical thinking and original work. (Geared to elementary and middle school.)

* Junior - Build information literacy skills in the developing scholar with added support for a variety of source types and digital literacy skills. (Geared to middle-high school.)

* Advanced - Promote research independence through advanced information-evaluation support that covers a broad range of source types. (Geared to high school and college.)

Below are the questions asked in the Junior Tool when students look at a webpage. Each page has one of the questions below with additional questions that explore the concept and images of one or more Web pages for students to reference as they consider the questions.

* What is a Web page?
* What is a Website?

* What is the difference between a Web Project and a Web site?

* How do I evaluate the author?

* How do I evaluate the publisher?

* Is recent information important to my topic?
* How do I fact-check the information? 

* How do I evaluate the credibility of the author's arguement?
* How do I cite a Web page?

* Which URL should I use? 

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Tracy Shaw's curator insight, June 3, 2013 7:08 PM

Debbie Abilock's work is always thorough! Love it!
Maria Persson's curator insight, June 12, 2013 11:38 PM

Absolute must resource if you think teaching our students about academic integrity is important - espcially in the wake of the tsunami of information that we are experiencing!  Thanks again Joy Rosario.
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Educational Leadership:Feedback for Learning:Seven Keys to Effective Feedback

Educational Leadership:Feedback for Learning:Seven Keys to Effective Feedback | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.ascd.org - August 31, 2012 6:36 PM

"Advice, evaluation, grades—none of these provide the descriptive information that students need to reach their goals. What is true feedback—and how can it improve learning?"

According to Grant Wiggins, feedback "is information about how we are doing in our efforts to reach a goal." After providing this definition and a number of examples the reader will see that two types of feedback have been shown. He uses this information to show that the type of feedback provided is critical and then proceeds to give "feedback essentials" with a description and information on each essential. These include: goal-referenced, tangible and transparent, actionable, user-friendly, timely, ongoing, and consistent. Additional information is also provided as well as a look at Feedback vs. Advice and Feedback vs. Evaluation and Grades. With the new school year starting this article will give you much to think about when it comes to providing feedback for your students.

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Lisl Trowbridge's curator insight, October 15, 2014 1:23 PM

Wiggins provides 7 key elements of feedback.
Tony Palmeri's curator insight, October 4, 2015 7:27 PM

Feedback and advice are not synonymous! 

 

Great suggestions on providing effective feedback. Giving feedback that is actionable is important when providing instructional supervision and support. 
Erin Ryan's curator insight, October 19, 2015 8:15 PM

Feedback is information given to help us understand how we are doing when working to achieve a goal. Feedback should be goal-referenced meaning the information we provide gives the person information as to whether they are on track. It should be tangible and transparent, actionable, user-friendly, timely, ongoing and consistent. Specific examples of what was right and what needs work are very important to the receiver. As administrators, we need to be continuously providing our teachers feedback both formally and informally through meetings (face to face), discussions, emails.  
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GOOD.is | The Best Way to Measure Student Performance

GOOD.is | The Best Way to Measure Student Performance | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From awesome.good.is - February 25, 2012 5:27 PM

From standardized tests to graded homework, there are any number of ways to judge how students are performing academically. For teachers, who are often judged on their students' academic achievements, finding the best measurement is especially important. These are the teachers' responses to being asked which forms of student evaluation they feel are used most.

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Infographics

Infographics | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From sites.google.com - December 10, 2011 6:56 PM

...links, ideas, tips, and much more for supporting the use of infographics as an assessment option in the classroom.

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