This document discusses how various technologies can be used to enhance literacy learning in the classroom, including video conferencing, blogging, and Twitter. Some specific ways mentioned are having students learn from experts around the world via video calls, participate in global book clubs, get feedback on writing from others, and communicate with authors. Blogging can allow students to share writing, comment on others' work, and connect with a broader audience. Twitter enables learning about different topics and communicating with authors. Other collaborative tools brought up are Padlet, Today's Meet, and Google Drive for shared work.

1. Authentic, Innovative
Literacy Learning Utilizing
Technology
Presented by Karen Lirenman
@klirenman
STA Convention May 2014
Digital Handout
http://bit.ly/innovativeliteracy

2. What Exactly is
Literacy Learning?
Reading Writing
Listening Speaking

3. The Tools

4. Video Conferencing

5. How can bringing video
conferencing into the classroom
support literacy learning?

6. Skype in the News
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.1268051

7. Learn From An Expert
Programmers, App Developers, Skype, Shark Experts

8. Learn with Other Classes
Global Read Aloud, Gr 1 Book Club, Gingerbread Man
Adventures, Projects by Jen Lucky Charms

9. Ask and Answer Questions

10. Share Writing

11. Learn Math with Classes From
Around the World
Guess My Number, Guess My 2D/3D Shape,
Is it Heavier/Lighter, Is it Longer/Shorter

12. Learn Math with a Student from
Another Country
Guess My Shape, Math Stories

13. Teach Other Classes
Hanukkah, Salmon

14. How can you use video
conferencing in the classroom to
enhance your literacy program?
http://padlet.com/klirenman/
videoconference

15. Blogging

16. Blogging Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGVukT_a4_0

17. How can bringing blogging
into your classroom to
support literacy learning?

18. Share Personal Writing

19. Moderate Blog Comments

20. Communicate with an Author

21. Share Learning
29 Comments?
http://kidblog.org/MsLirenmansClass2013-2014/709a5aac-
ece8-4946-bac4-5debf1e228d9/shapes/

22. Get Feedback

23. Make a Request

24. To Connect With Others

25. How can you use blogging
in the classroom to enhance
your literacy program?
http://bit.ly/blogsforliteracy

26. Twitter

27. EduSlam Episode 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEI_4lfKGFo

28. How can bringing twitter
into your classroom
support literacy learning?

29. Learn About the World
Outside My Window, What’s in your lunch,

30. Communicate with An Author

31. Backchannel During a Webinar
Discovery Education

32. Explore Voice
#santasec13 #lrrh13 #saystheGBman

33. Answer Questions

34. Learn Math Concepts
#2d3dshapes #mathstory #abbabb

35. How can you use Twitter in
the classroom to enhance
your literacy program?
https://todaysmeet.com/twitterliteracy

36. Other Collaborative Tools

37. How can bringing other collaborative
tools into your classroom support
literacy learning?

38. Padlet
What I Know, Wonder, and Learned

39. Today’s Meet

40. Google Drive
Forms, Shared Documents, Presentations

41. How can you use collaborative
in the classroom to enhance
your literacy program?

42. Feedback
!
http://bit.ly/feedbackforkaren