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Writing For Purpose: 5 Ways To Use Technology To Give Children A Genuine Audience.

EdTech4Beginners

Here are 10 ways to use technology to give your pupils a real audience for their work: 1) Class blogs. By having a class blog, children know their work will be going online for the ‘world’ to see. Tip: work in exercise books is easy to display on the blog – just take a photo of the page it is on.

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Padlet as a Literacy tool for Parallel Discussions.

EdTech4Beginners

I would place it in the category of Augmentation (as part of Puentedura’s SAMR Model), mentioned in a previous blog post, that enhances learning without necessarily transforming the pedagogical landscape. The Socratic discussion of literature is a tried and tested method for developing critical thinking skills in a literacy context.

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Mindfulness and Screen Time

Digital Promise

Between guilt-tinged uncertainty about screen time for kids ( “So, if you’re using it for good, does it count as screen time?” ) and worry about social media stress for teens, it’s easy to feel like a lost traveler without a GPS. A Facebook friend posts photos from the party and tags you in them. Additional Resources.

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Why Interactives are Trending in Classrooms

Discovery Education

Grades K-2; Digital Literacy. To promote digital literacy, s tudents will learn the answer to the question: What information is safe to share with others online, and what should you keep to yourself? Explore Digital Literacy. Explore Digital Literacy. -->. Be sure to let us know on social media! Private or Not?

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New Posted Resources 05/11/2012

The Web20Classroom

NETS Aligned Tools tags: web2.0 resources literacy A Teacher’s Field Guide to Parents | Ecology of Education tags: parents favorite Why Do We Connect? . NETS Aligned Tools tags: web2.0 resources literacy A Teacher’s Field Guide to Parents | Ecology of Education tags: parents favorite Why Do We Connect? .

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Blogging as literacy

Learning with 'e's

My view is that in the social media universe, blogging is potentially the most powerful tool. Time and again, blogging is proving its worth in education and training, with countless learners discovering that sharing their ideas, sharing content and discussion ideas worldwide has a whole range of benefits. Unported License.

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Summer 2020 Book Study Title Announced @stenhousepub #EngagingLitMinds

Reading By Example

For the last three summers, contributors have responded here to the following books: Becoming a Literacy Leader by Jennifer Allen (2017) Literacy Essentials by Regie Routman (2018) The Listening Leader by Shane Safir (2019). Posts will be shared out on social media using the hashtag #EngagingLitMinds. How does the study work?

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