Patricia “Marie” Rush Learner + Teacher = Terminal Thinker aka: Digital Literacy Coach http://www.marierush.blogspot.com/ http://www.twitter.com/elemteachers [email_address]

Depth and Understanding Through Digital Literacy Digital literacy : the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate, and create information using digital technologies.

Bringing Learning to Life For Lifelong Learners Ask me ‘How can I?’ and we will scour the earth for the answer. Literally.” “

+ = Every teacher and child here.

Examples of New Technology Tools What can computers do for me as a creator, a collaborator, and an active participant? How Can Teachers? How Can Students? Have virtual experts visit their classrooms to enhance learning? Reach out for answers to questions from other teachers and get them? Now. Learn new technologies at their own convenience? Create a personal learning network? Be safe and ethical while using new technologies? Work together on projects, even in different classrooms? Write and be heard, across state and country lines? Create a personal learning network? Be responsible digital citizens? Image Source: http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/file/view/Bloom%27s_Digital_Taxonomy.jpg

Source: http://www.ccsd.k12.ak.us/targets/tech_tgts/Tech_lvl_6-8_07.pdf

Patricia “Marie” Rush Learner + Teacher = Terminal Thinker aka: Digital Literacy Coach http://www.marierush.blogspot.com/ http://www.twitter.com/elemteachers [email_address]