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DIGITAL LITERACY TOOLS Jen Robinson Marin County Free Library NUSD 1-on-1 Device Pilot

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DIGITAL LITERACY TOOLSJen RobinsonMarin County Free LibraryNUSD 1-on-1 Device Pilot

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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

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EVERNOTEGathering & Using InformationOrganizing InformationCommunication & Collaboration

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ALIGNMENTS

• Sharing work with partners

• Getting feedback

• Gathering information

• Organizing information

• Keeping track of sources/citations

• Working in the cloud

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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

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TRELLOGathering & Using InformationOrganizing InformationCommunication & Collaboration

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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

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TOUCHCASTTechnology CommunicationCommunication & CollaborationOrganizing Information

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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

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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

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HAIKU DECKTechnology CommunicationCommunication & CollaborationOrganizing Information

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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

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HAIKU DECK

• Access to over 40 million free Creative

Commons images

• Incredibly easy to use

• iPad and notebook friendly

• Isn’t reliant on PowerPoint

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THERE’S MORE OUT THERE So, so, so much more…

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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

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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

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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

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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

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LIBRARY RESOURCES Free and easy to use

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http://www.marinlibrary.org

You’ll needyour librarycard and PIN

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MANGO LANGUAGES

• Learn a little or a lot

• Interactive

• Learn by reading, listening, and speaking

• Watch movies to learn

• Streaming - needs wifi

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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

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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

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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

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DISCOVER & GO

• Free Museum passes!

• Many popular (and pricey) local museums

• Look for “MARINet” under libraries

• Requires some preparation/planning ahead

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Jen RobinsonDigital Initiatives Manager

[email protected]