Shifting World Collides with Education

Directions:

With your partner or small group, read and discuss the excerpt from Richardson's Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts:

Whole Group Read Aloud: Introduction to chapter 9 pp. 129-131 and discuss the following in small groups:
- According to Richardson, how has the definition of literacy become more complex?
- How are you preparing your students to meet the demands of this new literacy?
- What changes might your school need to make to prepare our students to be literate in the 21st Century?
Now, read and discuss your assigned shift with your group.
Each group note the BIG IDEAS of assigned shift on WallWisher.
- Go to our community wall and add a sticky note by double-clicking on the page.
- Give us a brief summary: Remember, you're the only ones who have read this shift.
Groups present to whole class.
- Explain your assigned shift.
- Share ideas/opinions your group discussed.