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=Elementary Literacy Academy 2008-2009: Literacy And Technology!=

How do we make them work together to guide our students in becoming literate citizens of today's and tomorrow’s world?
=== //As little as we know about the future for which we are preparing our students, it is clear that it will be a place that is governed by information. Accessing, processing, building with, and communicating that information is how we will all make our livings.// //Being literate in this future will certainly involve the ability to read, write, and do basic math. However, the concept of literacy in the 21st century will be far richer and more comprehensive than the 3 Rs of the one room school house, a legacy that still strongly influences today's education environment.// -David Warlick === || || We will meet for full days, 8:30-2:00 as below. **//Agenda and content are available via links in the menu at the left.//**
 * ===[[image:http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/french/sable/recherche/catalogues/annual_register/images/printing_press.jpg width="194" height="203" caption="Gutenberg"]]=== || === ===
 * ===**Kindergarten-2nd Grade**=== || ===**3rd-5th Grade**=== ||
 * ===Tuesday, October 28th at BOCES, A14 === || ===Wednesday, October 29th at BOCES, A14 === ||
 * ===Tuesday, December 9th at Caroline=== || ===Wednesday, December 10th at Caroline=== ||
 * ===Thursday, January 29th, 2009 at Caroline=== || ===Friday, January 30th, 2009 at Caroline=== ||
 * ===Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at Caroline=== || ===Friday, May 1st, 2009 at Caroline=== ||

Our first meeting focused on best practices for teaching students comprehension strategies, as well as an introduction to some of the ways technology can support literacy learning. PreK-2nd also began discussions on consistent ABC presentation and instruction and 3rd-5th will discussed reading assessments. Subsequent meetings will focus on how to reach all students using technology integration and small group literacy instruction. ==Homework for session 1: Try a comprehension strategy/Information and Communication Technology (ICT) integration that was presented, **share with grade level, get feedback and suggestions**. Here's a list of presented strategies and ICT integrations:==
 * WHAT?**

Please ask Liddy or Andy to help if you wish, or a tech mentor.
Images: http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/french/sable/recherche/catalogues/annual_register/images/printing_press.jpg and http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joystuff/apple1cake/smithsonian.gif Anagrams of TECHNOLOGY LITERACY from http://wordsmith.org/anagram/ ||
 * **Wikis**
 * **Kidspiration**
 * **Google forms**
 * **Visualizing lessons**
 * **Making Connections lessons**
 * media type="custom" key="2480211" || ===A Hectic Telly Orgy No! or A Tech Cytology Liner===