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DIGITAL LITERACY TOOLSJen RobinsonMarin County Free LibraryNUSD 1-on-1 Device Pilot
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS & SCOPE
TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONCreate for different types of audiencesUse variety of toolsCreate, edit and saves graphic filesStrategic use of media to enhance understandingUse of digital cameras and audio devices
COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATIONUse a variety of media to present informationDemonstrate different techniques
(editing, color, etc.)Collaborate with others on project
GATHERING AND USING INFORMATIONUse effective search strategiesAppropriate technical terms
ORGANIZING INFORMATIONSelect and record relevant informationArrange information in logical orderOrganize notes in appropriate format
GRADES 6-12 adapted from Fresno County Office of Education Recommended Digital Literacy and Technology Skills to Support the California Common Core State Standards and GRADES K-8 from Reed Union School District Millennial Project: Scope and Sequence
EVERNOTEGathering & Using InformationOrganizing InformationCommunication & Collaboration
ALIGNMENTS
• Sharing work with partners
• Getting feedback
• Gathering information
• Organizing information
• Keeping track of sources/citations
• Working in the cloud
WHY IT’S GREAT!
Clip from webpages, save:- images- links- screenshots- descriptions and tags
Take photos of notes, post-its, and whiteboards with your phone
Save from email and get it out of your inbox
Set reminders for assignments
Great for notes and bits of information
TRELLOGathering & Using InformationOrganizing InformationCommunication & Collaboration
TRELLOhttp://www.trello.com
• Tagging, deck sorting, color categories
• Getting feedback
• Gathering information
• Organizing information
• Working in the cloud
• Collaborate with others on a project
TOUCHCASTTechnology CommunicationCommunication & CollaborationOrganizing Information
ALIGNMENTS
• Create for different types of audiences
• Strategic use of media to enhance
understanding
• Use of digital cameras and audio devices
• Arrange information in logical order
• Use a variety of media to present information
• Demonstrate different techniques
(editing, color, etc.)
• Collaborate with others on project
TOUCHCAST
• Fun and easy to use
• Kids can do themselves and help each other
• iPad app records video and audio
• iPad app only
• Embed links to articles, websites
and other media
• Can use greenscreen,
news backgrounds,
and other special effects
HAIKU DECKTechnology CommunicationCommunication & CollaborationOrganizing Information
ALIGNMENTS
• Create for different types of audiences
• Strategic use of media to enhance
understanding
• Arrange information in logical order
• Demonstrate different techniques
(editing, color, etc.)
• Collaborate with others on project
HAIKU DECK
• Access to over 40 million free Creative
Commons images
• Incredibly easy to use
• iPad and notebook friendly
• Isn’t reliant on PowerPoint
THERE’S MORE OUT THERE So, so, so much more…
STORYBIRDhttps://storybird.com/
• Free for educators
• Artists contribute their work
• Picture book, long form, poetry
• “kid friendly” language on site!
• Can be printed or shared digitally
COMMON SENSE MEDIAhttp://www.commonsensemedia.org
• Unbiased reviews from adults and kids
• Great for apps, websites, movies, music, and
videogames
• Unparalleled resource for “age appropriate”
materials
• Learning Differences & Special Needs Guide
• Available en Español
• Also provides guidance for Digital Literacies, 1-
on-1 programs and educator resources
PINTERESThttp://www.pinterest.com
• Useful for very visual learners
• UNIQUE: files are attached to sources, i.e. if it’s
a picture from the Smithsonian website it will
say so – easier to see digital trail
• Easy to find related resources/sources
• CAVAET: notations made can be inaccurate or
easily changed, so check main source
REVERSE IMAGE SEARCHhttp://images.google.com
• Track down a photo’s source
• Make sure you aren’t using someone else’s
intellectual or creative property
• Find images like the one you have
LIBRARY RESOURCES Free and easy to use
http://www.marinlibrary.org
You’ll needyour librarycard and PIN
MANGO LANGUAGES
• Learn a little or a lot
• Interactive
• Learn by reading, listening, and speaking
• Watch movies to learn
• Streaming - needs wifi
LYNDA.COM
• Thousands of courses
• Streaming, needs wifi
• Focus on technical: web design, coding, Office
Suite (Excel, etc.)
• Video tutorials with exercise files
• Accreditation/certificates
• Project Management courses
eBOOKS
• Over 50,000 titles: fiction, pop science,
professional reading, everything you’d find in a
library building
• Read on iPads, Kindle, phones or computers
• All ages – picture books through adult
• Can download while on wifi and read
elsewhere
HOOPLA
• Streaming – needs wifi
• Works on webisite or app
• Movies you actually want to share
• Can be viewed simultaneously, i.e. you can
assign class to watch individually – not limited
by number of copies available
• All topics – lots of documentaries
• Great resource for local history books
DISCOVER & GO
• Free Museum passes!
• Many popular (and pricey) local museums
• Look for “MARINet” under libraries
• Requires some preparation/planning ahead
Jen RobinsonDigital Initiatives Manager
jrobinson@marincounty.org
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