New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute
Overview of Institute Activities
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The philosophy of the New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute is based on the time-honored approach of “learning by doing.” Through a project-based inquiry process, you will create innovative lessons to be used in your classrooms that incorporate interdisciplinary content, new literacies prompted by emerging technologies, and selected 21st century skills. With an emphasis on collaboration and design, you will learn to facilitate online reading comprehension, use social networking as a learning tool, and leverage video/multimedia for analysis and production. A special effort will be made to include resources from a variety of subject areas. You will be encouraged to think creatively about content in your curriculum area as you develop materials for online reading, social networking, and digital video/multimedia use.
Each day, Monday through Thursday, you will engage in 4 high-powered sessions (described below) that are designed to support creation and development of technology-enhanced lessons. Additionally, on Friday, everyone will participate in the DESIGN STUDIO SHOWCASE, sharing lessons learned and created during the institute.
Over all five days of the institute, we will feature inquiry as a model for developing new literacies instructional materials and as a framework for you to create innovative approaches to using new literacies technologies in your classroom. You will be provided with a variety of online tools to share your work with others including wikis, blogs, and video sharing resources.
CATERED BREAKFAST (8:30 – 9:00 am)
MORNING AGENDA (9:00 – 12:00 noon)
I. Opening Plenary Session—Looking Up and Out.
Each morning everyone will gather in Innovation Hall to be rejuvenated by featured speakers and panel discussants who will illustrate new ideas, trends, and practices from around the world in the area of new literacies. You will have an opportunity to engage all plenary presenters during the session and afterward.
II. Breakout Sessions—Digging Deeper.
You will have an in depth, interactive experience with practices associated with three areas of new literacies:
· Online reading comprehension
· Social networking as a learning tool
· Video/multimedia for analysis and student-generated productions
Breakout sessions will be facilitated by institute leaders and staff and will highlight cutting edge educational applications of emerging and innovative technologies. You will be encouraged to apply what you are learning in breakout sessions to your personal teaching situations.
CATERED LUNCH (12:00 – 1:00 pm)
AFTERNOON AGENDA (1:00 – 4:45 pm)
III. Cool Tools for Learning—Playing Around.
After lunch you will dive into the world of cool tools that can be used to engage your students in 21st century learning experiences. Tools include flip cameras, cell phones, wikis, blogs, Google maps, Wii, Second Life, ThinkQuest, Quest Atlantis, Fizz, Crystal Island, VoiceThread, Footnote, Trailfire, and more.
IV. Design Studio—Just Do It!
After playing around with cool tools, you will move into collaborative groups to design interdisciplinary, technology-enhanced lessons that go directly into your classroom. A key feature of the Design Studio is that you will have access to FI staff members, who will provide technology support as lessons are being imagined, designed, and showcased.
OPTIONAL (5:00 – 6:00 pm)
New Literacies Arcade
In the early evening, you will be able to access technology resources and Institute personnel for additional learning activities or to extend your work from the day.
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