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Creating a World of Opportunity: Literacy Learning without Walls

Creating a World of Opportunity: Literacy Learning without Walls. Dr. Jodi Marshall, Literacy Manager Jmarshall@flvs.net Crystal Howard, Literacy Coach choward@flvs.net Claudine Townley , Literacy Coach ctownley@flvs.net. FLVS Data. Reaching 21 st Century Learners. Meet students where

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Creating a World of Opportunity: Literacy Learning without Walls

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  1. Creating a World of Opportunity: Literacy Learning without Walls Dr. Jodi Marshall, Literacy Manager Jmarshall@flvs.net Crystal Howard, Literacy Coach choward@flvs.net Claudine Townley, Literacy Coach ctownley@flvs.net

  2. FLVS Data

  3. Reaching 21st Century Learners Meet students where they are. Image or Limited Text

  4. Experience Before Label • Can you find the following? • Coffee cup • Sun glasses • Earring • MP3 player (i-Pod or other) • Paper clip • Novel • Highlighter • Newspaper • Puzzle or game • Cell phone

  5. Literacy Initiatives Top Ten Tech Trends by Susan McLester from techLEARNING, January 15, 2008 . • Digital content • Participatory web • Learning at leisure • Anything mobile http://www.techlearning.com/story/showArticle.php?articleID=196604927

  6. 21st Century Skills – What are they? • Professionalism/work ethic • Oral and written communication • Ethics and social responsibility • Creativity and innovation • Critical thinking and problem solving • Teamwork/collaboration • Information technology • Leadership • Foreign language/global knowledge • Making appropriate choices concerning health and wellness • from Ken Kay, www.21stcenturyskills.org

  7. FLVS Literacy Initiatives • Literacy Wiki • Silent Reading Initiatives • Avatar Motivational Messages • Email • Online Book Clubs • Blogs • Expert Chats • Discussion Boards • Online Newspapers • Virtual Library • Classroom Cache of strategies • Synchronous Virtual Events • Meet and Greets • Annual Literacy Report

  8. Literacy Wiki Limited Text

  9. Silent Reading Initiative What is it? SSR (Silent Sustained Reading) time where you walk away and unplug from technology to read for at least 30 minutes Limited Text

  10. Engaging and Motivating Students – Avatar Messages Limited Text http://vhost.oddcast.com/vhssplayer.php?acc=259236&ss=1577987&sl=1850201&l=0&h=300&w=400&bc=FFFFFF&mid=82263&t=1

  11. Engaging and Motivating Students – Avatar Messages Limited Text http://vhost.oddcast.com/vhssplayer.php?acc=36730&ss=1108599&sl=1378614&l=0&h=300&w=400&bc=FFFFFF&mid=69145&t=1

  12. Engaging & Motivating Students – Creative Emails

  13. Blogs

  14. Book Clubs Limited Text

  15. Book Clubs Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment Limited Text

  16. Virtual Library Limited Text

  17. Virtual Library Limited Text

  18. Classroom Cache of Strategies Limited Text

  19. Synchronous Virtual Meetings Limited Text

  20. Synchronous Virtual Meetings Limited Text

  21. Synchronous Virtual Meetings Limited Text

  22. International Opportunities Discuss how the culture compares and contrasts to your own. Clearly explain the unique qualities of that culture and express appreciation for the cultural diversity found there.

  23. Reaching 21st Century Learners Meeting students where they are sometimes means taking teachers there too... Image or Limited Text

  24. Book Club Blogs Limited Text

  25. Online Courses for Educators Limited Text

  26. Literacy Annual Report Limited Text http://www.flvs.net/literacyreport/

  27. 21st Century Skills • Professionalism/work ethic SSR • Oral and written communication Discussion Board • Ethics and social responsibility Blogs • Creativity and innovation Avatar videos • Critical thinking and problem solving Games • Teamwork/collaboration Meet and Greet • Information technology Digital content • Leadership Synchronous Virtual Meetings • Foreign language/global knowledge Virtual Library • Making appropriate choices concerning health and wellness Literacy Strategies & 21st Century Skills - LMS • from Ken Kay, www.21stcenturyskills.org

  28. Brainstorm Limited Text

  29. Great read Richardson, Will, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms, California: A Sage Publication Company, 2006.

  30. Research Research indicates that the student of today learns much differently than the student of the past. We are meeting that challenge by providing curriculum that is rigorous, relevant, and truly engages the student. Top Ten Tech Trends by Susan McLester from techLEARNING, January 15, 2008

  31. Contact us Creating a world of opportunity for today’s 21st century learners means engaging in literacy without walls – no matter where or how you teach! Dr. Jodi Marshall, Literacy Manager Jmarshall@flvs.net Crystal Howard, Literacy Coach choward@flvs.net Claudine Townley, Literacy Coach ctownley@flvs.net

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