Comments on: “What is Literacy?” Elluminate Session Today at 1 ET http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/what-is-literacy-elluminate-session-today-at-1-et/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dougbelshaw.com/blog » Blog Archive » The problem(s) of 21st century literacy/ies http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/what-is-literacy-elluminate-session-today-at-1-et/comment-page-1/#comment-63569 dougbelshaw.com/blog » Blog Archive » The problem(s) of 21st century literacy/ies Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:19:32 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=2989#comment-63569 [...] blog posts sparked a great conversation on Twitter, of which I was part. The hugely influential Will Richardson suggested, as we were getting a little frustrated with being limited to 140 characters, that we [...] [...] blog posts sparked a great conversation on Twitter, of which I was part. The hugely influential Will Richardson suggested, as we were getting a little frustrated with being limited to 140 characters, that we [...]

]]> By: Karen Stearns http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/what-is-literacy-elluminate-session-today-at-1-et/comment-page-1/#comment-63506 Karen Stearns Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:05:17 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=2989#comment-63506 Hi Will, is the discussion available as a podcast or print? Thanks! Karen Hi Will, is the discussion available as a podcast or print? Thanks! Karen

]]> By: Carol Arc http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/what-is-literacy-elluminate-session-today-at-1-et/comment-page-1/#comment-63454 Carol Arc Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:44 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=2989#comment-63454 There was a great deal of discussion (good discussions) shared by all via the chat room and audio. I left the session with a couple of thoughts: 1. There is no wrong answer. 2. There is no "solid" definition for, or a way to measure literacy in regards to the 21st century learner. We assess reading and writing with standardized tests, but there is no standardization assessment or measurement for the use of web 2.0 skills. It's not so much of what we know, but how we use it. 3. We, as communicators, need to be clear when it comes to semantics, our use of words, body language, etc. When we communnicate with others in this global world, it's easy to misintrepret or be misinterpreted because of ones culture or by being insensitive to other's feelings. There was a great deal of discussion (good discussions) shared by all via the chat room and audio. I left the session with a couple of thoughts: 1. There is no wrong answer. 2. There is no “solid” definition for, or a way to measure literacy in regards to the 21st century learner. We assess reading and writing with standardized tests, but there is no standardization assessment or measurement for the use of web 2.0 skills. It’s not so much of what we know, but how we use it. 3. We, as communicators, need to be clear when it comes to semantics, our use of words, body language, etc. When we communnicate with others in this global world, it’s easy to misintrepret or be misinterpreted because of ones culture or by being insensitive to other’s feelings.

]]> By: Sara Kajder http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/what-is-literacy-elluminate-session-today-at-1-et/comment-page-1/#comment-63442 Sara Kajder Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:20:43 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=2989#comment-63442 Is this archived? I wish I'd seen the post earlier... Is this archived? I wish I’d seen the post earlier…

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/what-is-literacy-elluminate-session-today-at-1-et/comment-page-1/#comment-63441 Doug Belshaw Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:57:24 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=2989#comment-63441 Will, many thanks for getting this organized at short notice. Frustratingly, I missed the first 15 minutes as my Macbook Pro was playing up. I'm really glad that I caught the rest and contributed my meandering thoughts. I look forward to the aftermath from various blogs! :-) Will, many thanks for getting this organized at short notice. Frustratingly, I missed the first 15 minutes as my Macbook Pro was playing up. I’m really glad that I caught the rest and contributed my meandering thoughts.

I look forward to the aftermath from various blogs! :-)

]]> By: Ed Allen http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/what-is-literacy-elluminate-session-today-at-1-et/comment-page-1/#comment-63432 Ed Allen Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:31:04 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=2989#comment-63432 Will, it sounds like it will be a great session. I won't be able to make it, but I would love to hear the recording. If anyone reading this has done an elluminate session yet, it is a tremendous meeting tool and lots of fun. Enjoy everyone! Will, it sounds like it will be a great session. I won’t be able to make it, but I would love to hear the recording. If anyone reading this has done an elluminate session yet, it is a tremendous meeting tool and lots of fun.

Enjoy everyone!

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