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All ideas are grounded in readings and research presented in TCH 461.

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Continued assessment of what is working and what is not

Teachers will participate in regular meetings/discussion to ensure accountability and share concerns and/or successes

Hiring of a technology instructor to help carry out some of the goals of the program

Teacher expert/support groups to help carry out program goals and provide coaching when needed

Teachers regularly evaluate their self efficacy in relation to technology tools and digital literacies

Layout weekly/monthly digital literacy goals or tasks for teachers to work on in their classrooms

Ensure professional development is differentiated to teacher need

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Supports for Struggling Readers and Writers:

RtI tier 2 and 3 interventions with reading specialist including digital literacies

Tier 2 small group classroom interventions/differentiation during reading and writing workshop

Reading Recovery for 1st graders

Assistive technology when needed

Technology Used to Support Teachers:

Desktop computer (for Smartboard use)

Smartboards

Document Cameras

1:1 chromebooks throughout student population

WiFi Printers

IT support

WiFi

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Relationship Between Digital Reading & Writing and Non-Digital Reading & Writing

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Relationship Between Digital Reading & Writing and Non-Digital Reading & Writing

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students will  be taught critical literacy skills with digital and non-digital texts

Teachers will incorporate both digital and non-digital texts and tools in reading and writing workshops (i.e. a. paper book read alouds vs. videos b.. writing with pencil and paper vs. utilizing google docs for writing)

Students will be exposed and instructed in the writing process both digitally and non-digitally in writing workshop

Students will have the ability to consume and produce both digital and non-digital literacies in reading and writing workshops

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Students:

Create and consume digital literacies

Participate in surveys/evaluations to help identify areas of strength and need

Demonstrate knowledge and learning of digital literacies in authentic/meaningful ways

Parents:

Attend technology workshops provided on family academic nights

Participate in surveys regarding the schools digital literacy plan

Teachers:

Strengthen students’ participatory cultures by providing opportunities for students to discuss, create, and evaluate literacies online.

Provide instruction in digital citizenship

Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate digital literacies in to the classroom

Participate in professional development to continue learning about and trying new technologies

Administrators:

Provide support, collaboration opportunities, and organize professional development

Ensure that hardware and software is working properly and see that routine maintenance is provided to keep technology functioning properly

Provide time to interact with new digital literacy tools

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Changes/Additions to Curriculum and Instruction

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Changes/Additions to Curriculum and Instruction

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All classrooms utilize reading and writing workshops with the incorporation of digital literacies and tools

We will become 1:1 with chromebooks for all grade levels by the 2019 school year

iPads in K-2 classrooms will be fixed and

Document cameras will be installed in each classroom

Teachers will regularly utilize online texts as part of their reading instruction (ie. Epic!, Newsela, Scholastic, etc.).

Hiring of a technology instructor who will provide instruction on digital literacies and online etiquette.

Rubrics will be created to map out what digital skills students at each grade level should have

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Students in each grade level will be given opportunities demonstrate their learning utilizing available technologies

Rubrics will be created to map out the skills that students at each grade level should know

Data Referred to:

STAR, BAS, and ESGI testing

Formative classroom assessments, projects, and assignments

Teachers’ notes from observation and individual conferencing

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Surveys/evaluations for teachers regarding feedback on professional developments with digital literacies and tools and surveys for suggesting professional development opportunities

Surveys for parents and families regarding academic nights

Regular schoolwide and grade level meetings to check-in with how teachers are addressing the specific digital literacy goals in their classrooms

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Professional development:

Professional development on new technologies will be provided to teachers, staff, and administration on a regular basis.

Staff development programs in digital and media literacy (Hobbs, 2010)

Professional development will be given to show teachers how to use our existing technologies in new and more meaningful ways.

A community of teacher experts will be created for the purpose of: answering peer questions, learning about and teaching new technologies, and demonstrating digital literacies in use in the classroom.

Planning time:

Collaborative planning time will be utilized by grade level teams to develop cross-curricular units that incorporate digital literacy.

Ample time will be given to staff to explore new technologies

Curriculum and Practice:

Our school will hire a full time technology instructor.  The role of this teacher will be to provide students with lessons on: digital citizenship, audio and visual literacies, coding, social medias, etc.

Integrate digital literacies and tools in to reading and writing workshops

Create Digital Citizenship units appropriate for each grade level

Teach lessons on digital and visual literacy skills to think critically and analyze digital literacies (Finley, 2014)

Provide regular opportunities for students to both create and consume literacy online.

Screencasts will be created for students to model how to navigate commonly used apps and websites in our school.

Whenever appropriate, teachers will strive to provide instruction in meaningful, project-based, units that incorporate students’ participatory cultures.

Community:

Support family literacy programs in the area

Incorporate multiple academic nights for families throughout the school year with workshops on digital literacy

Support and encourage parent volunteers in school

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Digital Responsibility

The Basics of Open Technology by Ira Socol (2015): From abundant tools and smart budgeting to accessibility and trust, the Albemarle County Public Schools district maintains a tech program that leverages digital literacy for all students.

Five-Minute Film Festival: Are We Addicted to Technology? by Amy Erin Borovoy (2014): Can't put your device down? Obsessing over social media? You may want to dig in to this playlist of videos and resources to help educators, parents, and students reflect on their relationship with technology.

Common Core in Action: Teaching Online Ethics by Heather Wolpert-Gawron (2014): A look at a key element of digital citizenship-responsible use of intellectual property-and the eighth-grade Common Core standard for gathering, using, and attributing relevant information.

Five-Minute Film Festival: Copyright and Fair Use for Educators by Amy Borovoy (2013): In K-12 education, it's a challenge to navigate the copyright and fair use waters. What can educators use? How can they use it? We have some fun, engaging videos to help teachers and students understand this confusing subject.

Media and Digital Literacy

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Midwest Central Primary School
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Small rural school in Central Illinois

K-5 Building

Average Class Size: 21 students

Grades 3-5 share carts of chromebooks 1:3 ratio

Grades K-2 have some operational iPads (most are broken)

2 computer labs with 25 computers in each

10 black and white printers, 1 color printer

Smartboard and one desktop computer in every classroom

License for IXL

IT support in district

Currently have Literacy coach and are implementing a reading and writing workshop K-5.

Hosts literacy/academic night once a year