Coming to NYC for NCTE? Be sure visit the 21st Century Literacy Center
Visit the 21st Century Literacy Center at the 2007 NCTE Annual Convention in New York to discover a myriad of ways to promote 21st Century Literacy in your classroom. You'll find representational models of 21st Century Literacies from teachers across the country that highlight creativity, learning, collaboration, and critical thinking. Students are at the heart of every exhibit in the room.
In this room, you will be able to:
-View Literacy maps that have been created by teachers, their colleagues, and their classes. The maps take on various forms from print to digital.
-Use the computer to learn more about NCTE's new Professional development program, Pathways to Adolescent Literacy and to ELL.
-Explore the new NCTE website.
-Find lesson plans that have been based on research by viewing the ReadWriteThink site.
-Pick up handouts that will "jump start" your creativity in lesson preparation.
Create lesson plans.
-Attend demonstrations (Daily schedule will be posted).
-Check your e-mail.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
New Literacies: Theme of September's English Journal
English Journal Volume 97, Number 1, September 2007 is devoted to New Literacies.
http://www.ncte.org/pubs/journals/ej/contents/125124.htm
Among the essays:
Literature into Film (and Back Again): Another Look at an Old Dog - John Golden
The Book Report, Version 2.0: Podcasting on Young Adult Novels - Robert Rozema
Basement New Literacies: Dialogue with a First-Year Teacher - William Kist
Scrutinizing the Cybersell: Teen-Targeted Web Sites as Texts - Darren Crovitz
Finding Space and Time for the Visual in K–12 Literacy Instruction - Dawnene D. Hassett and Melissa B. Schieble
A New Perspective on Inquiry: A Case Study of Digital Video Production - Jason Ranker
Digital Texts and the New Literacies - Allen Webb
http://www.ncte.org/pubs/journals/ej/contents/125124.htm
Among the essays:
Literature into Film (and Back Again): Another Look at an Old Dog - John Golden
The Book Report, Version 2.0: Podcasting on Young Adult Novels - Robert Rozema
Basement New Literacies: Dialogue with a First-Year Teacher - William Kist
Scrutinizing the Cybersell: Teen-Targeted Web Sites as Texts - Darren Crovitz
Finding Space and Time for the Visual in K–12 Literacy Instruction - Dawnene D. Hassett and Melissa B. Schieble
A New Perspective on Inquiry: A Case Study of Digital Video Production - Jason Ranker
Digital Texts and the New Literacies - Allen Webb
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Coming: New Media Literacy Text
Be on the lookout for the new NCTE published text: "Creating Media-Rich Classrooms: New Approaches for Middle and Secondary School Teachers." The text,which is full of rich lesson plans, is expected to be hot off the presses in time for the NCTE annual meeting in New York City. Commission on Media members Mary Christel and Scott Sullivan are the co-editors. To get a sneak peak at the Table of Contents, go here:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0720/2007024263.html
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0720/2007024263.html
2007 Media Literacy Award Winner
In Abigail Kennedy's multimedia class at Pasco High School in Dade City, Florida, podcasting has become a learning tool. For her innovative ideas in the classroom, Kennedy will receive the Media Literacy Award during the NCTE Annual Convention in November in New York City. See this news story, "Students Learn to Podcast for a Grade," produced by WTSP TV News, in the Tampa-St.Petersburg Fl market
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=63230
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=63230
Friday, September 14, 2007
Facelifts for the Facebook Generation
Excerpts:
"Colleges, catching on to the evolving online habits of their prospective students, are starting to wisen up — and that often means making their online presence more appealing to Facebook-surfing high schoolers."
"Web designers in higher education are starting to embrace the grab bag of technologies loosely referred to as 'Web 2.0,' a realm in which streaming media are readily available, people can share or remix content and communication is always a two-way street."
Link to article: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/09/14/websites
"Colleges, catching on to the evolving online habits of their prospective students, are starting to wisen up — and that often means making their online presence more appealing to Facebook-surfing high schoolers."
"Web designers in higher education are starting to embrace the grab bag of technologies loosely referred to as 'Web 2.0,' a realm in which streaming media are readily available, people can share or remix content and communication is always a two-way street."
Link to article: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/09/14/websites
Monday, September 10, 2007
Call for Chapters
Call for chapters / reviewers
Issues in Information and Media Literacy
Introduction
The editors of Issues in Information and Media Literacy, a volume of
case studies and academic papers to be published by the Informing
Science Institute, invite chapters on a range of issues related to
information and media literacy. We also seek colleagues from all fields
involved with this area who are willing to provide quality reviews of
submitted chapters in a timely manner (please see below).
Information and media literacy (media literacy is often subsumed into
information literacy and this volume considers both) is regarded by many
as a cornerstone for full participation in the ‘Information Society’.
Moreover it is increasingly widely recognised as an important area of
educational practice, social activism, public policy and academic
research.
Even though the terms information literacy and media literacy have a
relatively short history (media literacy has been around considerably
longer than information literacy) they have attracted considerable
attention from a wide range of academic disciplines and are considered
key topics in many areas of academic study including education,
information science, librarianship, mass communications, planning,
political science and sociology amongst many others. Moreover,
information and media literacy is a field of key interest to numerous
educationalists, civil society activists, non-governmental
organisations, international development agencies and supra-governmental
organisations.
This book will bring together accounts from practitioners,
educationalists, academics and others in an innovative, exciting and
mutually informing manner. The text will offer a fresh interdisciplinary
approach to the issues and aims to identify new areas of practice and
research. The book will be widely available in print through online book
retailers including Amazon and available free in electronic format
online.
Submission Details
The language of the book is English. All chapters must be original,
unpublished, and not currently under review by any other publication or
conference.
By submitting the manuscript for consideration, authors stipulate that
they hold the copyright to the manuscript and, upon acceptance, transfer
it to the Informing Science Institute. Authors also agree to assume all
liability in case of copyright dispute.
* Authors may submit a short proposal (1000 words max) for
clarification of whether their submission will ‘fit’ the book.
Proposals should be sent direct to the editor at
m.leaning@trinity-cm.ac.uk by 15th November 2007.
* Full chapters to be submitted by 31st December, 2007 using the
process detailed below.
* All submitted chapters will be double-blind reviewed.
* Authors will receive feedback from reviewers by 28th February
2008.
* Authors of accepted chapters will then have a further opportunity
to refine their work, based upon the comments of the reviewers and the
editor.
* Chapter revisions must be submitted by 18th April 2008.
* A final acceptance notification will be issued by 19th May 2008.
* Camera-ready submissions submitted by 30th June 2008.
The book is scheduled to be published by the Informing Science Press in
2008.
Further details as they becomSubmission protocol
Full chapters should be submitted in the following manner.
1. Strip from the submission the authors' names, affiliations, and
any other information that identify the authors. This allows your
manuscript to be blind reviewed.
2. Manuscripts submissions are accepted only in RTF or Word .doc
format via the website http://ilsubmit.ispress.org/
Summary of key dates
Proposals 15th November
2007
Full chapters 31st December
2007
Initial decisions and feedback 28th February 2008
Chapter revisions submitted 18th April 2008
Final acceptance notification 19th May 2008
Camera-ready submission 30th June 2008
Issues in Information and Media Literacy
Introduction
The editors of Issues in Information and Media Literacy, a volume of
case studies and academic papers to be published by the Informing
Science Institute, invite chapters on a range of issues related to
information and media literacy. We also seek colleagues from all fields
involved with this area who are willing to provide quality reviews of
submitted chapters in a timely manner (please see below).
Information and media literacy (media literacy is often subsumed into
information literacy and this volume considers both) is regarded by many
as a cornerstone for full participation in the ‘Information Society’.
Moreover it is increasingly widely recognised as an important area of
educational practice, social activism, public policy and academic
research.
Even though the terms information literacy and media literacy have a
relatively short history (media literacy has been around considerably
longer than information literacy) they have attracted considerable
attention from a wide range of academic disciplines and are considered
key topics in many areas of academic study including education,
information science, librarianship, mass communications, planning,
political science and sociology amongst many others. Moreover,
information and media literacy is a field of key interest to numerous
educationalists, civil society activists, non-governmental
organisations, international development agencies and supra-governmental
organisations.
This book will bring together accounts from practitioners,
educationalists, academics and others in an innovative, exciting and
mutually informing manner. The text will offer a fresh interdisciplinary
approach to the issues and aims to identify new areas of practice and
research. The book will be widely available in print through online book
retailers including Amazon and available free in electronic format
online.
Submission Details
The language of the book is English. All chapters must be original,
unpublished, and not currently under review by any other publication or
conference.
By submitting the manuscript for consideration, authors stipulate that
they hold the copyright to the manuscript and, upon acceptance, transfer
it to the Informing Science Institute. Authors also agree to assume all
liability in case of copyright dispute.
* Authors may submit a short proposal (1000 words max) for
clarification of whether their submission will ‘fit’ the book.
Proposals should be sent direct to the editor at
m.leaning@trinity-cm.ac.uk by 15th November 2007.
* Full chapters to be submitted by 31st December, 2007 using the
process detailed below.
* All submitted chapters will be double-blind reviewed.
* Authors will receive feedback from reviewers by 28th February
2008.
* Authors of accepted chapters will then have a further opportunity
to refine their work, based upon the comments of the reviewers and the
editor.
* Chapter revisions must be submitted by 18th April 2008.
* A final acceptance notification will be issued by 19th May 2008.
* Camera-ready submissions submitted by 30th June 2008.
The book is scheduled to be published by the Informing Science Press in
2008.
Further details as they becomSubmission protocol
Full chapters should be submitted in the following manner.
1. Strip from the submission the authors' names, affiliations, and
any other information that identify the authors. This allows your
manuscript to be blind reviewed.
2. Manuscripts submissions are accepted only in RTF or Word .doc
format via the website http://ilsubmit.ispress.org/
Summary of key dates
Proposals 15th November
2007
Full chapters 31st December
2007
Initial decisions and feedback 28th February 2008
Chapter revisions submitted 18th April 2008
Final acceptance notification 19th May 2008
Camera-ready submission 30th June 2008
Digital Pipeline
Digital Pipeline: Who should pay?
By STORIES by D.R. STEWART World Staff Writer
9/9/2007
'Internet neutrality' debate grows
http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?articleID=070908_5_E1_hInte20616
By STORIES by D.R. STEWART World Staff Writer
9/9/2007
'Internet neutrality' debate grows
http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?articleID=070908_5_E1_hInte20616
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