New+Literacies+Links+and+Materials

The web is full of material, some excellent and some less so. We've culled some of what we consider to be the stronger support materials for school systems and educators looking to improve their own new literacy skills, and those of their students. Please feel free to add any sites you have found to be helpful!

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Useful Websites:
Massachusetts || Run by the Discovery channel, this is a blog which focuses on education in the 21st century. You can find webinars that cover many aspects of new literacy and the tools in the classroom, discussion areas, upcoming conference information, etc. ||
 * < ****Social Media Guidelines for schools**** ||< This is a collaborative project to generate Social Media Guidelines for school districts. The goal of this guideline is to provide instructional employees, staff, students, administrators, parents and the school district community direction when using social media applications both inside and outside the classroom. Here, you can find sections for teachers, parents, and students, with suggested handouts and forms. ||
 * < **New Literacies Institute suggested readings** ||< These are products of the NLI - the institute which we attended in June. This is the go-to place for readings that cover everything from the basics to research-based analysis of the skills required for successful navigation of the online world. ||
 * < Educational - Origami ||< This blog focuses on bringing information and communication technologies into the classroom, with a number of good articles about the new literacies. A well-researched site, he focuses in part on connecting the available tools to various learning styles. ||
 * < Thinking in Mind ||< Designed and maintained by the director of professional development in Calgary, this site goes beyond the new literacies and tools - he blogs about many aspects of education and assessment - from school reform to technology in the classroom, he covers a lot of ground. The section on tools for learning explores much that Web 2.0 has to offer, and you'll find a large number of intriguing articles. ||
 * < Resources for Teachers ||< This blog categorizes the tools and sites available to educators by subject matter. If you're looking to see what's available, her brief reviews - sorted by subject - may make your search a lot easier. ||
 * < Technology & Education Box of Tricks ||< Created by the head of modern foreign languages at Nottingham High School, this site focuses on the effective use of technology in the classroom. You will find a number of presentations (Prezi, video, and otherwise) on many tools and topics. ||
 * Classroom 2.0 || This site is a "social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and Social Media in education." They encourage people who are new at using the tools in the classroom to join - you can find discussion groups that focus on your subject area, grade level, etc. A great place for collaborating and sharing. ||
 * Discovery Educator Network -
 * < Resources for Teachers ||< This blog categorizes the tools and sites available to educators by subject matter. If you're looking to see what's available, her brief reviews - sorted by subject - may make your search a lot easier. ||
 * < Technology & Education Box of Tricks ||< Created by the head of modern foreign languages at Nottingham High School, this site focuses on the effective use of technology in the classroom. You will find a number of presentations (Prezi, video, and otherwise) on many tools and topics. ||
 * Classroom 2.0 || This site is a "social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and Social Media in education." They encourage people who are new at using the tools in the classroom to join - you can find discussion groups that focus on your subject area, grade level, etc. A great place for collaborating and sharing. ||
 * Discovery Educator Network -
 * Classroom 2.0 || This site is a "social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and Social Media in education." They encourage people who are new at using the tools in the classroom to join - you can find discussion groups that focus on your subject area, grade level, etc. A great place for collaborating and sharing. ||
 * Discovery Educator Network -
 * Discovery Educator Network -