Engaging and Assessing Students in the Digital Age

NHASP Mid-Winter Conference (1/10/08)

NHEMA Spring Conference (5/14/08)

Dr. Cathy HigginsState Educational Technology Director, NHDOE

&Sharon Silva

Library Media Specialist, Merrimack School DistrictPresident, New Hampshire Educational Media Association

www.nheon.org/ictliteracy

Workshop Topics

• Teaching literacy in the 21st century

• Relevant standards• Relevant local vignettes• Identifying your resources

Teaching Literacy in the 21st Century

"In their new literacy and technology position statement, the International Reading Association (2001) suggested that 'traditional definitions of reading, writing, and viewing, and traditional definitions of best practice instruction --derived from a long tradition of book and other print media -- will be insufficient.'  This position statement recommends new strategies for students and teachers as they use new and varied forms of information and communication technology.“

-- Julie Coiro (2003) p. 11 of NH Literacy Action Plan

Relevant Standards

• National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students

• American Association of School Libraries (AASL) Standards for the 21st Century Learner

• Partnership for 21st Century Skills• NH 306.42 Information and

Communication Technologies (ICT Literacy Standards)

• GLEs/GSPs

In Merrimack…

20 Essential Reading GLEsSixth Grade Work-in-ProgressFourth Grade Work-in-Progress Calendar

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

A novel by J.K. Rowling

My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. It’s very exciting and makes you want to read more. There are a lot of characters, spells and creatures in the book. Some parts are very interesting, so it’s pretty hard to get bored by the book. The book tells about an evil wizard that tries to steal the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry tries to stop him. Can he do it? You’ll have to find out by reading it yourself.

Scott

United Streaming, Online Databases, Books, Collaboration

Audio Books

Relevant Local Vignettes

A few minutes of exploration:

1. Using online texts, blogs, wikis, and more

2. Using audio books3. Using graphic organizers4. Using digital portfolios for

assessment

Pam Harland, Plymouth Regional High School

The library home page is a wiki. Hear her describe it at:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7648100666416366942

Maria Knee, Deerfield Elementary School

She uses a blog with her Kindergarten students at: http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=51141

Click here to view clipBill Carozza, PrincipalHarold Martin School in Hopkinton

Using the Digital Portfolio for Assessment

Susan Kessler, Chester Academy

Advocate for Integration…

• Ellis Island Day at Chester Academy includes several activities

• View a student project presentation

Relevant Local Vignettes, cont’d.

In small groups: 1. Describe the tools in terms of

how they’re used.2. Recount at least 2 specific

literacy skills addressed.3. What do you need to do in order

to implement this among your staff?

Identifying Your Resources

Identifying Your Resources

NH Literacy Action Plan for the 21st Century

Identifying Your Resources

• SEE BOOK SET TO ALL SCHOOLS• End of each chapter of Best

Practice book by Zemelman & Daniels (2005) includes “resources on the internet”

Identifying Your Resources www.opennh.org•Literacy courses for $100 offered through OPEN NH… such as…

•LA-04 Making the Most of Adolescent Literature •LT-02 Supporting Literacy Development in Lower Elementary Classrooms •LT-04 Helping Struggling Readers Improve Comprehension

Identifying Your Resources

• Staff collaboration – Library Media Specialist, Technology Integration Specialist, others …

• Christa McAuliffe Tech Conference• NHEMA Conference• Other opportunities…

Sample Free Wiki Sites

• Wetpainthttp://www.wetpaint.comWetpaint offers Ad-free Sites for Education.

• PBWikihttp://www.pbwiki.comPBWiki is a very basic tool for creating wikis. It is automatically ad-free for educators.

• Wikispaceshttp://www.wikispaces.comWikispaces is another very basic tool. Fill out the form on the right to create your own wiki.