21st Century Literacies: Tools for Reading the World In Intelligence Reframed Howard Gardner contends that "literacies, skills, and disciplines ought to be pursued as tools that allow us to enhance our understanding of important questions, topics, and themes." Today's readers become literate by learning to read the words and symbols in today's world and its antecedents. They analyze, compare, evaluate and interpret multiple representations from a variety of disciplines and subjects, including texts, photographs, artwork, and data. They learn to choose and modify their own communication based on the rhetorical situation. Point of view is created by the reader, the audience and the medium. Basic Language Literacy Visual Literacy Spatial Literacy Three Information Literacy Questions to Ask About a Map: Handout Historical Literacy Cultural Literacy Information Literacy Political Literacy and News Media Literacy Scientific Literacy Mathematical Literacy
Raising good digital citizens At a glance Today's kids need new skills to behave safely and responsibly online. Good digital citizenship follows the same basic rules as good citizenship in the offline world. Filters only prevent some kinds of unsuitable material being accessed via your computer; parents still need to be vigilant. We're always reminding our kids to "pick up after yourself" and "cover your mouth when you cough", but lately many parents have had to add rules like "don't bring your mobile to the dinner table" and more importantly, "don't use my credit card to shop online". We're the first generation of parents responsible for equipping our children with ‘digital citizenship' skills – how to use technology safely and responsibly, and how to evaluate, manage and use the information and tools they find online. But don't our kids know more about all this than we do? When something that appears online makes a child feel uncomfortable, they need to know how to deal with it. Being PC on the PC (or Mac) 1. 2.
A Response to Cathryn Sloane's Article- Social Media Managers Under 25 by Connor Toohill | University of Notre Dame Connor Toohill On Friday, we published an opinion piece by recent University of Iowa grad and NextGen Contributor Cathryn Sloane entitled, “Why Every Social Media Manager Should Be Under 25.” Number one, a number of people have referred to this piece as the opinion of NextGen Journal, or a particular take that we endorse. Applying this to Cathryn’s article: whether you agree with her or not, she was describing a belief that a number of young people share. In a time when 1 in 2 recent college graduates are unemployed or underemployed, those sentiments are understandable. Secondly, for those who disagree with Cathryn’s premise: we respect your opinions. What’s unfortunate, though, is the amount of vitriol and hate contained as well. One final point to address: many comments, Tweets and criticisms seemed to convey the idea that a given person’s opinions are worthless absent years of direct work experience.
Inquiry-based Learning: Explanation What is inquiry-based learning? An old adage states: "Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand." The last part of this statement is the essence of inquiry-based learning, says our workshop author Joe Exline 1. "Inquiry" is defined as "a seeking for truth, information, or knowledge -- seeking information by questioning." A Context for Inquiry Unfortunately, our traditional educational system has worked in a way that discourages the natural process of inquiry. Some of the discouragement of our natural inquiry process may come from a lack of understanding about the deeper nature of inquiry-based learning. Importance of Inquiry Memorizing facts and information is not the most important skill in today's world. Educators must understand that schools need to go beyond data and information accumulation and move toward the generation of useful and applicable knowledge . . . a process supported by inquiry learning. The Application of Inquiry Outcomes of Inquiry
Thinkuknow - home Keeping children safe online and protecting them from sexual abuse and exploitation CEOP's Thinkuknow programme provides a range of free educational resources - films, lesson plans, presentations, practitioner guidance, games and posters - to professionals working with children and young people. Through the use of our educational materials you can help to empower and protect young people from the harm of sexual abuse and exploitation, both online and off. To access these resources you will need to register on the site. Exploited - preventing sexual abuse through education Our latest resource, Exploited, aims to help young people, aged 12 and over, to stay safe from sexual exploitation by recognising the signs. Guidance to schools and other organisations CEOP provides training and education resources for practitioners to use with children and young people to increase their understanding of online safety.
Content, The Heart and Soul of Your Online Brand Many men have trouble choosing the right clothes and quite often they abdicate the responsibility for their clothes purchases to the wives and partners. The reasons for this is due to the fact that men haven’t the time or the inclination to educate and inform themselves about the pre requisites for dressing fashionably. This situation is not helped by fashion stores that seem to hire and train shopping assistants that accost you immediately upon entry and are so annoying that all you want to do is flee the store never to return! How Content is Vital for an Online Store A recent online retailer start up “Mr Porter” which commenced trading 9 months ago, is assisting the fashion illiterate male to learn how to dress with style. They do this by providing great content in various media formats that educates, informs and provides iconic examples of how to dress for success. They must be doing something right because in the 9 months since starting they have So what Content Inspires Men to Buy? 1.
Virtual Information Inquiry: Information Inquiry In inquiry-based learning environments, students are engaged in activities that help them actively pose questions, investigate, solve problems, and draw conclusions about the world around them. As independent thinkers, children become researchers, writers, videographers, and activists rather than passive receivers of a textbook's content. They do meaningful work that addresses essential questions and important standards. It's critical that learners take ownership of the inquiry process. Questioning is at the core of information inquiry and drives the teaching and learning process. According to Barbara Stripling in Curriculum Connections through the Library (2003, p. 3-4), "inquiry learning follows a fairly standard process that involves starting with what the learner knows, asking intriguing questions about what is not known, investigating the answers, constructing new understandings, and communicating the share those understandings with others". Quality Inquiry Environments Learn More
Warning: Facebook sites luring women for naked 'selfies' A "selfie" posted by swimmer Stephanie Rice on Instagram and Twitter. Source: Supplied AUSTRALIAN women exposing themselves on Facebook could be exposing themselves to danger in real life. The “selfies” phenomenon involves users posting vanity photos of themselves online often in varying states of undress and sometimes completely naked. Facebook sites have been set up around the country asking young women to post these shots. A top internet expert warns they could expose women to cyber-bullying, that the photos could come back to haunt them in later life, and that it is even possible people could track down where these women live. Some fans of that page hint that they might know the women in the pictures. “This is a pretty big scene and a lot of it doesn’t come out until the media exposes it,” he said. “There are a lot of (selfies sites) in regional Australia. “It can go wrong because the internet never forgets.
Parents and Grads: Here's the Social Media Conversation You Need to Have More and more recruiters and employers are using social networks to screen job candidates. There are plenty of stories about companies rejecting applicants based on their social media profiles. If you’re the parent of a recent college grad, you may have read these stories and thought of trying to have a chat about reputation with your kid. But what would you say? How would you put it in the language of social media? Here are some tips you can share about getting ready for the job market. Investigate Yourself Take inventory of what can be found online about you. Bury the Bad