Literacy Online

The content for this workshop is currently being developed.

Workshop Description:  Students today need to be literate in ways that go beyond just reading and writing.  In this workshop, we'll explore the tools and resources available to classroom teachers for helping students to develop literacy skills for the 21st century.

Resources for the Workshop

How do you help your students develop literacy skills?  How are these various technologies used to develop literacy skills?  With these questions in mind, explore these resources to find answers.

Literacy Online in Action

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick: a collaborative project

• The project wiki

Brian Crosby:

• Introduction of the Project
• First Day with Partner Class

Lisa Parisi

• First Day with Partner Class

Podcasting in Education

• Create a Podcast

Examples of Class Podcasts

• Radio WillowWeb
• ColeyCast
• CouleeKids
• AudioBook Blog

Information about Wikis

• How We Use Wikis in Class - a listing of teachers and their wikis
• Wikis - Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
• Wide Open Spaces - Wikis, Ready or Not
• How to Use a Wiki to Facilitate Learning

Class Wikis

• The Wright 3
• Mr. Gilmartin's Class
• Eastchester Middle High School
• Web Projects
• Class Wiki - 2nd Grade
• Mrs. Abernethy's Cyber Chickens
• Turn Homeward, Hannalee

Class Blogs

• Classblogmeister - set up your own blog
• Mrs. Ross' Second Grade Class
• Bloggin' Around the World with Mr. Piper
• Blogging: It's Elementary - a webquest about blogging
• Blog Write