My stellar backchannel into the real meaning of Digital Literacy by Alethea Ballard https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr Made with an epic smile, and a lot of highlighter colors! But let me preface this padlet with a brief statement. When I am reading texts I am always playing devil's advocate with the author as I read. I often feel as though I am having a conversation with the author as I read. I do this because I am trying to challenge my own way of thinking and others as well. This process is to better inform not just me, but my peers and my students. I teach this process of always questioning to my students - luckily many already are inquisitive enough or are interested enough to do this on their own. **Please note, I have chosen this type of padlet style for a reason. I want to shed some light on how this current generation takes in content via "Reading Digitally" I think that there is a lot to be said about the topic by adults but do they (I'm purposefully not including myself here) really understand what digital reading looks like for a student, and how that student processes the information? So, I have set up my note-taking system in a way someone would hold a discussion. This is also ironically enough the same way we read "meme's" on Instagram. I will be using this process in my own classroom with my high schoolers. en-us 2018-09-09 19:25:10 UTC 2026-01-24 23:48:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279192510 Book: Bridging Technology and Literacy: Developing Digital Reading and Writing Practices in Grades K-6 - Chapter 1: Digital Technology in the Literacy Classroom]]> 2018-09-09 19:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279192510 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279192854 Me: "Ok, I got this."       ]]> 2018-09-09 19:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279192854 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279194803 Book: "(2) digital technology can support literacy instruction by helping children share ideas, information and experiences through images, colors, and sounds;"]]> 2018-09-09 20:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279194803 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279194872 Me: "Aren't they already doing that in art? Its great that they are getting the practice since elementary art has been cut across the board."]]> 2018-09-09 20:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279194872 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279195024 Book: "(4) teachers have the opportunity and responsibility to model high quality uses of digital technologies for students and their families; (5) schools have the opportunity to ensure equitable access to digital technology..."]]> 2018-09-09 20:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279195024 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279195316 Me: " ha. yeah right *scoffs* 'schools have the opportunity'..well duh they do - but do they really get to always act on that opportunity? Yeah right every school can afford to ensure equitable access."]]> 2018-09-09 20:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279195316 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279195508 Book: "teachers have the opportunity and responsibility to help children develop an understanding of the norms of appropriate, responsible, and ethical behaviors related to online rights, roles identity, safety, security, and communication."]]> 2018-09-09 20:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279195508 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279196775 Me: "This should also be supported and reviewed by the school's Technology/Media Specialist and included in the school/district policy." *fervently searches own school's website* "Crap, its literally blank. My school doesn't have a policy. Well, I guess I will be making sure I bring that up tomorrow morning at PLC."]]> 2018-09-09 20:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279196775 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279196899 Book: "It is important to recognize that when digital technology is integrated into literacy, the goal is still to help students become literate. The focus is not on the technology, but on the literacy goals."]]> 2018-09-09 20:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279196899 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199332 Me: "If the teacher is efficiently and accurately doing this sort of work - then they have adopted an entirely new type of classroom management system. If they don't, they're screwed."]]> 2018-09-09 20:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199332 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199503 Book: "When students are using digital technology, the teacher may need to act more as a facilitator and enabler rather than always providing direct instruction."]]> 2018-09-09 20:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199503 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199557 Me: "Which can be very difficult for those teachers who like to "remain in control of the learning environment." In order for the successful integration to take place, a more lab-like or studio process environment needs to be set up. The expectations and goals need to be highlighted with the students as well - otherwise  management and facilitation becomes a nightmare."]]> 2018-09-09 20:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199557 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199636 Book: "Students’ roles may also need to change. When integrating digital technology, there are increased opportunities for students to make choices..."]]> 2018-09-09 20:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199636 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199673 Me: "Like stated before, the role of the student must be explicitly addressed with the student before the lesson, and re-addressed as the role continues. In order to have the "buy-in" from the students, it is critical that they play a part in creating and practicing what the role is that they will be "playing" within this sort of learning environment." ]]> 2018-09-09 20:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199673 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199862 Book: "Students may not be used to making these choices and may need instruction in choosing methods and tools that support their learning styles and preferences."]]> 2018-09-09 20:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199862 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199934 Me: "This is where the "Design Process" comes into play! This is where the Art is, and the opportunity to learn about digital citizenship, and citizenship in general. This is where the student gets to learn what sort of learner they are, and how to use that information once realized to benefit them in future learning and decision making!"]]> 2018-09-09 20:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279199934 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279203196 Book: "Additionally, students can take on the role of experts when using technology and can teach their peers about the function, features, and navigation of digital tools. This shift in roles will likely require a reshaping of classroom culture. However, it will be important that both teachers and students are persistent in trying to adjust to the new roles that technology brings."]]> 2018-09-09 21:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279203196 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279203287 Me: "I have soooo much to add to this - this is where setting up your room in differentiated groups is so beneficial. Especially in a room (like the art room) where you typically have a variety of grade or/and ability levels, you use the advanced students to help strengthen the skills of those who are struggling. Through this support the advanced students strengthen their own understanding because they are constantly having to break down their own understanding and process to help explain to the others."]]> 2018-09-09 21:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279203287 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279203423 Book: "Although there is not a separate strand for technology, technology is integrated throughout the literacy and language arts standards, implying that being literate means being digitally literate (Dalton, 2012)." ]]> 2018-09-09 21:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279203423 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279203440 Me: "Like we have talked about in the secondary literacy class - it is not just the responsibility of the literacy or english teacher to improve the literacy skills of students. I think it is fair to say that in a majority of schools, it is a push to use and facilitate more advanced technology in the classroom. With the Google Apps for Education and the 1:1 Chrome books being pushed out - technology can and is being used in more then just the Language Arts classroom. I understand that "Dalton, 2012" has a point - but I disagree with this statement, and how it is phrased. I think we know that this is right - but to a point.
Plus - actually, their are technology standards! The Media Arts standards that fall under the "Art Standards" are all tech standards. I would argue that Dalton is out of date."
]]> 2018-09-09 21:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279203440 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204381 Book: "It should also be noted that by integrating digital tools into classroom instruction, several instructional components will need to change. First, the classroom environment will likely be altered when digital technologies are integrated..."]]> 2018-09-09 21:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204381 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204474 Me: "Technology is designed to enhance and make you, the user, more efficient - to be fluid in it's use. The goal of technology is to make it's user's life easier. So if the integration seems forced or "more of a hassle than it's worth"  - then you are not doing it right/you are using the wrong technology or the technology is poorly designed.]]> 2018-09-09 21:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204474 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204566 Book: "Additionally, the standards suggest using digital tools to engage students and require learners to make complex decisions about how, when, and why to use technology rather than simply using technology for the sake of novelty."]]> 2018-09-09 21:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204566 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204602 Me: "I think there are stronger arguments out there then this in using technology in the classroom."]]> 2018-09-09 21:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204602 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204669 Book: "We are also hopeful that teachers will be better prepared by their pre-service teacher programs to integrate digital technology as a result of the standards. Therefore, teachers should feel better-equipped overall to use digital technology in their classrooms as a result of these standards."]]> 2018-09-09 21:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204669 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204736 Me: "This is an interesting statement, that I have a lot to say about. But for the sake of time and relevancy of this particular assignment, I will save it for another time."]]> 2018-09-09 21:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204736 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204809 Book: "The ELP standards are not singularly focused on helping ELLs develop language proficiency, but rather, on helping them develop contextualized language proficiency for communicating in ways called for in school settings and for achieving academic success within specific disciplines."]]> 2018-09-09 21:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204809 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204882 Me: "I wonder if there are standards that are realized or being used for preparing students for the workforce. This might be obviously more geared towards secondary thinking and learning, but can we/should we gear students to strengthen their digital literacy or just literacy skills in the context to prepare them for the "workforce". I think it is crucial that we come to terms that not every student will go to a four year college - which is fine! We should make sure we teach them the appropriate literacy skills for various environments. Social communication/professional communication-teaching students to ask and seek the differences between various types of communications and interactions."]]> 2018-09-09 21:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204882 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204964 Book: "...skills, but must also be able to produce oral and written language for varying tasks, audiences, and purposes. Students must also be able to interact with each other through oral and written language."]]> 2018-09-09 21:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279204964 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205005 Me: "Like I said before..."]]> 2018-09-09 21:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205005 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205085 Book: "students not only need to make meaning from oral face-to-face presentations, but also from multimedia presentations such as videos, podcasts, and slideshow presentations. In terms of producing language, students must be able to speak and write in a variety of ways."]]> 2018-09-09 21:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205085 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205454 Book: "...peer’s digital composition."]]> 2018-09-09 21:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205454 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205605 Me: "ART people, its called freakin ART!"]]> 2018-09-09 21:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205605 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205708 Book: "...the use of digital technology often requires that students combine the receptive, productive, and interactive modalities of language in a variety of ways to create meaning through multiple modalities."]]> 2018-09-09 21:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205708 alethea_ballard01 https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205936 Me: "Suggested edit and observation I would like to make here - (1) "the use of digital technology often requires..." no, sorry, it always requires. (2) Literally, artists and art teachers have been doing and teaching students this for waaay longer then digital media has been around. We (artists/those who are observant of what learning actually is) made this known and have been teaching students to be receptive, productive, interact with the environment around them, and create meaning. The "multiple modalities" that they are referring to here are what we call in the art world, (which is actually the regular world but with an artist talking out-loud and actually being listened to) mediums. Mediums are/is a term to describe the stuff that you make with. It can be literally anything from a pencil to a computer, to copper to yarn or thread."]]> 2018-09-09 21:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/alethea_ballard01/8837tet8jr/wish/279205936