Teaching Nonfiction in a Digital Space Presented by Angela Maiers Angelamaiers.com

Agenda/Goals I . What is Information? II. Digitally Literate III. Reading/Writing the Web IV. Lesson Planning

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STUDY

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Explore? Extend? Enlighten? Engage? Exchange? Empower?

Explore?

Extend?

Enlighten?

Engage?

Exchange?

Empower?

Knowledge is Power

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Technology Digital Literacy

Technology Digital Literacy

Is Our Audience There? 93% youth, 94% parents online 1 64% on-line teens (12-17) have participated on social sites 1 59% on-line teens have shared ALL of the following 2 : Artwork (videos, photos, stories) Blogs or Webpages for Member Groups Online Journals or Personal Blogs Personal Webpage Remixed Content 1 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2008; 2 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2007

93% youth, 94% parents online 1

64% on-line teens (12-17) have participated on social sites 1

59% on-line teens have shared ALL of the following 2 :

Artwork (videos, photos, stories)

Blogs or Webpages for Member Groups

Online Journals or Personal Blogs

Personal Webpage

Remixed Content

1 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2008; 2 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2007

Is Our Audience There? 45% Youth 7-17 in <$15K households have computer at home (2003) 1 52% of connected families go online together for shared experiences 2 Lower income youth download more study guides 1 Lower income youth more apt to visit conversational sites to express opinions 1 80% of households in demo own game systems 1 94% of parents present when video games bought 3 63% teens, 89% parents have cell phones 2 1 – G. Knell, National Literacy Summit, 2007; 2 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2008; 3 – Entertainment Software Association, 2008 Essential Facts

45% Youth 7-17 in <$15K households have computer at home (2003) 1

52% of connected families go online together for shared experiences 2

Lower income youth download more study guides 1

Lower income youth more apt to visit conversational sites to express opinions 1

80% of households in demo own game systems 1

94% of parents present when video games bought 3

63% teens, 89% parents have cell phones 2

1 – G. Knell, National Literacy Summit, 2007; 2 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2008; 3 – Entertainment Software Association, 2008 Essential Facts

Is Our Audience There? 56% low-income Hispanics are on-line 1 78% English-dominant; 76% Bilingual; 32% Spanish-dominant 1 59% of Latino adults have cell phones; 49% w/text 1 Hispanic audience share growing 2X U.S. 1 Low-Income Hispanics 2 5 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites 4 of top 10 are search sites Other is Univision No. 1 is MySpace (1.1 million Hispanics there) 1 – Pew Hispanic Center, March 2007; 2 – Quantcast 2009

56% low-income Hispanics are on-line 1

78% English-dominant; 76% Bilingual; 32% Spanish-dominant 1

59% of Latino adults have cell phones; 49% w/text 1

Hispanic audience share growing 2X U.S. 1

Low-Income Hispanics 2

5 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites

4 of top 10 are search sites

Other is Univision

No. 1 is MySpace (1.1 million Hispanics there)

1 – Pew Hispanic Center, March 2007; 2 – Quantcast 2009

Is Our Audience There? Low-Income w/Children 1 4 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites Other 6 of top 10 are search/ISP sites MySpace No. 3; YouTube No. 4; Facebook No. 8 Low-Income Minorities w/Children 1 6 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites Other 4 of top 10 are search/ISP sites MySpace No. 1; YouTube No. 4; Facebook No. 9 1 – Quantcast 2009

Low-Income w/Children 1

4 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites

Other 6 of top 10 are search/ISP sites

MySpace No. 3; YouTube No. 4; Facebook No. 8

Low-Income Minorities w/Children 1

6 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites

Other 4 of top 10 are search/ISP sites

MySpace No. 1; YouTube No. 4; Facebook No. 9

1 – Quantcast 2009

Understanding the Read/Write Web

The Basics

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Conventions Language Syntax Semantics

Conventions

Language

Syntax

Semantics

Letters

Words/Symbols @ edu .net

Punctuation . __ // ( )

Language delicious digg tweet tinyurl

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Text User Genre Form Format Medium

Genre

Form

Format

Medium

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Ask Q Schema Inference Det Imp Visualize Monitor Synthesize

Ask Q

Schema

Inference

Det Imp

Visualize

Monitor

Synthesize

Strategy Left/Right Link Forwards/Backwards Up/Down

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Purpose Intention Motivation Bias Viewpoint Credibility Reliability Craft

Purpose

Intention

Motivation

Bias

Viewpoint

Credibility

Reliability

Craft

New Literacy Lessons

Find it Decode It Analyze it Organize it Use it Share it

Google Google Image

Google

Google Image

Find it

“ Global Warming ”

Decode It

Type of site .com .org .net .gov .edu At a Glance

Type of site

.com

.org

.net

.gov

.edu

Type of site .com .org .net .gov .edu Author & Bias Author’s Name Contact Info Advertisements Timestamp Copyright Date At a Glance

Type of site

.com

.org

.net

.gov

.edu

Analyze It

What’s on the Page? Who Wrote It & What do We Know About Them? What Are Others Saying About It? When Was it Written?

What’s on the Page?

Who Wrote It & What do We Know About Them?

What Are Others Saying About It?

When Was it Written?

“ Get” to Front Page http:www.sandiegozoo.org/teachers/classroom_activities.html http:www.sandiegozoo.org/teachers/ http:www.sandiegozoo.org/

Organize It

Use It?

Share It!

Language Literacy Visuwords: http://www.visuwords.com/ Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/ Kids Spell Spelling Games: http://www.kidsspell.com/ http://www.languagegames.org/ Health Literacy Kidnetic: http://www.kidnetic.com/ Financial Literacy Kids Count: http://www.nfikidscount.org/ Economic Glossary: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750579 Visual Literacy CogDog 50 Digital Storytelling: http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools Artsonia http://www.artsonia.com/ Numeracy: Math Dictionary for Kids: http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html Create-a-Graph: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Language Literacy

Visuwords: http://www.visuwords.com/

Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/

Kids Spell Spelling Games: http://www.kidsspell.com/

http://www.languagegames.org/

Health Literacy

Kidnetic: http://www.kidnetic.com/

Financial Literacy

Kids Count: http://www.nfikidscount.org/

Economic Glossary: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750579

Visual Literacy

CogDog 50 Digital Storytelling: http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

Artsonia http://www.artsonia.com/

Numeracy:

Math Dictionary for Kids: http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html

Create-a-Graph: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

New Media Literacy Real eBooks: http://www.realebooks.com/ WillowWeb Podcast: http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/Radio/ Music Literacy http://www.creatingmusic.com/ In ternet Literacy http://kidrocket.org/ http://www.kindernet.com/ http://www.kidsclick.org/ Professional Development Classroom 2.0 English Teacher Ning Twitter.com

New Media Literacy

Real eBooks: http://www.realebooks.com/

WillowWeb Podcast: http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/Radio/

Music Literacy

http://www.creatingmusic.com/

In ternet Literacy

http://kidrocket.org/

http://www.kindernet.com/

http://www.kidsclick.org/

Professional Development

Classroom 2.0

English Teacher Ning

Twitter.com