Nings allow us to form our own social network, a place where like-minded individuals can connect to share, discuss, debate, collaborate, create. It is my hope that Literacy Lighthouse , a ning I just launched, will connect high school English teachers around the globe.
The 21st Century demands our students be able to read and evaluate texts in a multitude of genres and formats, that they can communicate and collaborate both face-to-face and virtually using a myriad of digital tools, that they can think critically and creatively as they write, produce, publish to global audiences. Facing such demanding expectations, we teachers need to utilize all the digital tools available to help us continue to hone our pedagogy, to search for resources and strategies to maximize the all-too-brief time we have with our students.
I hope you’ll join us, and enter the conversation as we explore–together–ideas for equipping our students for the demands of the 21st Century. Sign up now. It’s free!
Please, help me spread the word about this ning.
5 Comments
July 25, 2008 at 3:33 pm
I will pass this along to our English teachers. Thanks.
July 25, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Thanks, Susan.
July 27, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Thanks for this beautiful Posting On social networking!
It was very nice to see this great article talking about Community!
July 30, 2008 at 3:09 am
I too will try to show it to other staff specialists to show area English teachers. Thanks for joining our Voicethread Ning group, I liked your students color presentations for “The Great Gatsby” and how you had them make a page of Sources, very important.
July 30, 2008 at 1:43 pm
@Mark: Thanks for helping spread the word. I’m learning from the VoiceThread ning. I’m hoping to make my Gatsby VoiceThread project much better this year.
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