The document discusses using new forms of multimedia and digital video in teacher education. It notes that students are increasingly using technologies for entertainment and communication. It proposes using short video as a medium for both viewing and authoring in teacher education, and explores theoretical and practical solutions for incorporating video. An overview of interactive online and face-to-face sessions at NewLit.org is provided to discuss creative and disciplinary uses of video in teacher education.

1. Candy Beal, Lori Holcomb, John Lee, Meghan Manfra, Kevin Oliver, Carol Pope, Hiller Spires and Carl Young North Carolina State University P. G. Schrader, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2. New forms of multimedia are contributing to a shift toward new literacies (Luke, 2003, Hobbs, 2006, & Ranker, 2008) Several frameworks for conceptualizing new literacies (Coiro, Knobel, Lankshear, Leu, 2008; Jenkins, Clinton, Purushotma, Robinson, & Weigel, 2006; New London Group, 2000) New Literacies Collaborative

3. Students are demonstrating an increased passion for and reliance on technologies for entertainment and communication (Lenhart & Madden, 2007) Short video as a medium for viewing and authoring is one particularly powerful and impactful technology We need new forms of knowledge representation that reflect changing assumptions about who makes video as well as how and why it is viewed

4. Overview of creative and disciplinary uses of digital video in teacher education Discussion and explore theoretical and practical solutions to using video in teacher education Interactive sessions – face to face and online

5. Sessions will be facilitated online at the new Literacies Collaborative website NewLit.org Join Overview of sessions