Nwp Digital Is Breakfast Slideshow

OUR MISSION The National Writing Project focuses the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of our nation’s educators on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning for all learners.

OUR VISION Writing in its many forms is the signature means of communication in the 21st century. The NWP envisions a future where every person is an accomplished writer, engaged learner, and active participant in a digital, interconnected world.

OUR THANKS

“ Youths’ participation in this networked world suggests new ways of thinking about the role of education. What would it mean to really exploit the potential of the learning opportunities available through online resources and networks? ” (Living and Learning with New Media, MacArthur Foundation)

Working on digital storytelling projects, Clifford “ students were eager to revise and get feedback Lee from others because they knew that the final project would be shown to an audience that included the person that they interviewed, family members, and community members. ”

“ The new literacies almost all involve social skills developed through collaboration and Henry networking. Jenkins These skills build on the foundation of traditional literacy, research skills, technical skills, and critical analysis skills taught in the classroom. ”

“ Students today need access to the digital tools and media‐rich resources that will help them explore, understand, and express themselves in the world they will inherit tomorrow…

…Educators need access to tools and resources to share knowledge and practice with other professionals, interact with experts in their field, and connect with their students’ families and communities.” (Partnership for 21st Century Skills)

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“ When you have strong, well‐structured, Chris scaffolded projects, and the pedagogy is based Lehmann on deep understanding, then it’s not that scary that a kid might say, ‘I want to use Keynote,’ and another kid might say, ‘I want to use Slideshare.’ ”

“ The best software is still between your ears. Never Glen forget that. Bledsoe It’s the teacher who decides how to use the software. It takes creativity, experience, and a knowledge of your students. ”

“ Teachers of writing are central in the work of reimagining literacy in the digital age… Elyse Eidman-Aadahl Teachers need an opportunity to look beyond the initial change process regarding the introduction of tools and new media to the moment when digital simply is. ”

“ So why does digital writing matter? Digital writing matters because there’s no going back—because quite simply, digital is.. ”

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Nwp Digital Is Breakfast Slideshow

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