Transliteracy – a name for something we’ve all been working with for some time now. Perhaps not a new name, but new to me. I first heard it from Bobbi Newman’s blog post: Libraries need to focus on transliteracy, where she provides this definition:
Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range [...]
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Transliteracy
Live session: RSS widgets and Personalised Home Pages – Sept 16, 2009
Classroom 2.0 Live has been sponsoring a great series of free on-line technology sessions for educators with Sue Waters. Called the Beginner Series, there’s lots of information for you even if you aren’t a beginner. I hope to have time to tune in on Wednesday night. Hope you do too!
Wed September 16, 2009 8pm–9pm (Eastern)Where: [...]
Emerging Mobile Technologies for K-12 Classrooms – Chat session, Sep. 3, 11 AM
This looks like it will be an interesting discussion of mobile technologies in schools. Join in the free chat session at the Education Week website. No special software required.
Because of their low cost and ubiquity, an increasing number of educators are considering the use of mobile devices, such as cellphones, netbooks, GPS systems, digital recorders, [...]
K-12 Hot Topic Technology Webinars
Check out these free webinars from Project Tomorrow® and T.H.E. Journal for those interested in K-12 IT issues:
Aug 19 Mobile Devices within Instruction
Sep 16 Digital Content
Oct 14 Web 2.0 and Education
Oct 28 21st Century Skills
Nov 11 Top 10 Trends in Student Learning with Technology
Dec [...]
Technology Competencies: Can Your Staff Do This Stuff?
Need to update your tech skills? Image via Wikipedia
WebJunction has published a wonderful new document that details the basic skills that library staff should have – from management skills to tech skills to public service skills and everything in between. Of course, I was particularly interested in the Core technology skills section.
I think most of [...]
Technology to the students!!
Originally uploaded by Extra Ketchup
I have lots of school library media specialists in the technology classes I teach. They are often the ones in the forefront of using technology in their school districts and come up with great ideas for how technology can support student learning and help teachers do their jobs better. At the [...]
