The document discusses the digital divide and how online communities and tools can help bridge gaps in education. It notes that online chat, conferencing tools, and text messaging give access to structured content and help with organizing resources. While some see online platforms as a problem due to the amount of user-generated content, they can also help develop important social and collaboration skills for new forms of literacy.

1. Digital Divide II David Jakes

11. Dash Driver Network

18. Everyone can participate, everyone can contribute….

19. CLIP Bandits

20. Starbucks Ideas

21. Encyclopedia of Life

22. What does this mean for education ?

26. Glow: Online communities and virtual classrooms Online chat Tools for organizing and searching digital resources Access to structured content Conferencing Tools Text messaging capability

28. The poster child… 70 million exist 1.4 created each second 120,000 new per day 1.5 million additions per day ___?___ is the predominant language

31. CLIP Bandits

32. 6.1 million ____ 45 terabytes of ____ 1.73 billion views 50% of viewers are under 20 Time spent watching: 9305 years Source: Micropersuasion

38. The new literacies almost all involve social skills developed through collaboration and networking.... Digital Media Literacy

39. These skills build on the foundation of traditional literacy, research skills, technical skills, and critical analysis skills taught in the classroom. Digital Media Literacy