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Literacy Voices Roundup- May 15

Friday, May 15th, 2009

PBS Kids Series Helps Kids in Low-Income Families Read
“PBS Kids series Super WHY? is helping kids read, particularly those in low-income families. That’s according to studies conducted by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and Florida State University’s Center for Reading Research for PBS in conjunction with the Department of Education’s [...]

Tags: 21st century learning, Newseum, PBS

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Literacy Voices Roundup- March 20

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Using iMovie: Literacy Alive in the K Classroom
This post from Creative Literacy shows a cool way to use technology in elementary school classrooms. Thanks to Jen Robinson for the link.
The Best Collections of Web 2.0 Tools for Education
Check out Larry Ferlazzo’s post  for more free technology resources for your classroom or program.
Help Your Students [...]

Tags: 21st century learning, Conference, First Book, Google Earth, Jen Robinson, Larry Ferlazzo, PBS

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2009 Verizon Tech Savvy Winners

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

Congratulations to the 2009 Verizon Tech Savvy Winners!
National Winner
Indigenous Language Institute - “Ancient Voices, Modern Tools: Native Language and Technology” Intergenerational Workshop Series (Santa Fe, NM)
The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) serves all Native American tribes in North America in their language revitalization efforts. The workshops teach families, students and teachers how to leverage technology to [...]

Tags: 21st century learning, Tech Savvy, Verizon

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Literacy Voices Roundup- February 6

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Technical note: For readers who subscribe to Literacy Now via email, this week’s posts have not been sent because of a technical glitch in Feed Burner. Numerous blogs have reported the same problem and hopefully it will be remedied soon. In the meantime, please visit www.famlit.org/blog or subscribe via RSS feed to receive the [...]

Tags: 21st century learning, Early childhood, parent involvement

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Literacy Voices Roundup- January 23

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Grants Now Available
School Library Journal published this article about the U.S. Department of Education’s Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program. Helpful links and easy-to-understand language are a plus!
Partnership for 21st Century Skills Calls for Reevaluation of Learning Environments
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills recently released a report, 21st Century [...]

Tags: 21st century learning, Arne Duncan, Common Craft, financial literacy, grants

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High Tech High

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

High Tech High’s mission is to “develop and support innovative public schools where all students develop the academic, workplace, and citizenship skills for postsecondary success.” Here’s a little more about the school, but watch the Edutopia video “Transformed by Technology: High Tech High Overview” for a great look at what the school is doing right.

“High [...]

Tags: 21st century learning, Edutopia, High Tech High, technology

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Literacy Voices Roundup- November 14

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Mayor to parents: Read to children
Forget Mozart CDs and Baby Einstein videos, Boston’s mayor is urging parents to teach preschool children the old-fashioned way: by talking, reading, and playing with them. From the Boston Globe.

The Education Podcast Network
The Education Podcast Network is an effort to bring together, in one place, the wide range of podcast [...]

Tags: 21st century learning, Karmatube, Literacy Voices Roundup, podcasts, preschool children

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