Adding to the Literacy Toolbox:

Considering the Needs of the 21st Century

Learner Using Computer-Based Tools - Make a Difference!

 

 

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How do we Learn? 

 

The Neuroscience of Joyful Learning - by Judy Willis "Brain research tells us that when the fun stops, learning often stops too."

 

Neuroimaging and neurochemical research support an education model in which stress and anxiety are not pervasive (Chugani, 1998; Pawlak, Magarinos, Melchor, McEwan, & Strickland, 2003). This research suggests that superior learning takes place when classroom experiences are enjoyable and relevant to students' lives, interests, and experiences.

 

 

Understanding Learning Challenges - Simulation activities

 

Traditional literacy begins with five essential components of reading instruction identified in the National Reading Panel report:

 

• Phonemic Awareness
• Phonices
• Vocabulary
• Fluency
• Comprehension

 

Writing Instruction Six Trait Writing

 

• Idea Development
• Organization
• Word Choice
• Voice
• Writing Fluency
• Conventions

 

Writing Process

 

• Pre-Writing
• Drafting
• Revising
• Editing
• Publishing

 

 

 

The World Series Effects on Literacy

 

21st Century Literacies

 

What does it mean to be literate in 2007? Are we literate?

 

Where do we turn when we need to access information? 1970s - Libraries, 2007 - Internet

 

Knowledge Explosion - How do we evaluate information sources?

 

• Information Literacy - Alan November's resource

•  Discover Information Literacy - video created by four graduate students

 

 

Digital Literacy

 

Visual Literacy - Design Matters

 

Media Literacy

 

"Digitial Citizenship" - Cyberbulling resources

 

21st Century Skills - How different are the skills our students of today require for success?

    In an increasingly global, technological economy, they say, it isn’t enough to be academically strong. Young people must also be able to work comfortably with people from other cultures, solve problems creatively, write and speak well, think in a multidisciplinary way, and evaluate information critically. And they need to be punctual, dependable, and industrious.  v

 

Effective Study & Test-Taking Strategies for Kids with Learning Difficulties by Schwablearning