Announcement:

NYIT has launched the iTunes U New York. As of February 6th, 

free exemplar educational content from New York State educators is available through iTunes U

 

New York. You could be part of it. Our Bookbuilder and Digital Storytelling projects will be perfect for iTunes U. I want to encourage you to participate. I will select a few exemplars to submit to iTunes U. Read the following rubric if you think you will be submitting your work to the iTunes U. Remember to go along with the lesson plan that aligns with the Common Core State Standards. Let me know if you are interested. :D

NYIT iTunes U Press Release

NYIT iTunes U Rubric

By this time we should know what a "new literacy" saturated classroom looks like. Students should practice new literacies in and outside of the classrooms to:

1. Using ICTs to research information.
2. Using ICTs to locate information.
3. Using ICTs to evaluate information.
4. Using ICTs to sythesize information.
5. Using ICTs to communicate information.

Teachers should not only provide opportunities to let students practice their new literacy skills, but also their cognitive skills. Teachers will need bridge the gap by developing their own new literacy skills. :D

I like one of the statement from reading your blogs, "It (technology integration) takes a tremendous amount of time. But eventually it was worth it because this resulted in more student engagement."

This statement is so true! Currently my colleague, Dr. Wang, and I are working with 45 NYC science teachers on using technology (ICTs) to enhance students' new literacy and scientific inquiry skills. We introduce them the New Literacy Framework (Hsu & Wang) to integrate ICTs in their teaching and student learning. To translate what they've learned from our workshops to their classroom practices, they've made the same comments. They took the time to learn the technologies and break them down to different parts for instructional deliveries. Once you've done that part, the rest will come easy.