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2. 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.

3. 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.

4. OUR THANKS

9. “ 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)

13. 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. ”

26. “ 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. ”

34. “ 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…

35. …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)

37. [15 seconds of tweeting]

40. “ 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.’ ”

48. “ 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. ”

53. “ 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. ”

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