digital literacy

Developing Critical Literacy

One of the aspects of our current cultural conversation, especially in regards to a digital presence, is the observation that many, many, too many people don’t know how to distinguish between a reliable source and an unreliable source. Many, many, too many people don’t know how to search and find multiple perspectives. This is something …

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Digital Learning Day

I understand the purpose of having a digital learning day to raise awareness and give Arne Duncan something to talk about, but shouldn’t every day be digital learning day.  When I think about the amount of digital information I have to process and create everyday as a working professional and I think about the lack …

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Shouldn’t social media integration follow faith tenets?

Are the discussions about social media integration in churches actually following our faith tenets? A church is like a mini company and social media plays into how you promote your church…a policy can to caution against risky online behavior. This doesn’t sound like the faith I am developing in seminary. It sounds fear-based. I understand …

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We’re missing the point

In teaching my second set of students in the Social Media conference, I encountered two unique situations. The first was that another adult entered the classroom and told the students that they needed to put up their cell phones and pay attention. It took me a couple of seconds to respond, but then I looked …

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How to connect student to student via Twitter

Sometimes, I feel like the conversations about Twitter center around the impact that it can have on professional development too much. I certainly value it for that reason, but I don’t think that students will use it in the same way. Although I have heard that some teachers are exploring with Twitter in the classroom …

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