How to upgrade literacy instruction for digital learnersEducating students to traditional literacy standards is no longer enough. If students are to thrive in their academic and 21st-century careers, then independent and creative thinking hold the highest currency. The authors explain in detail how to add these new components of literacy:* Solution Fluency + Information Fluency + Creativity Fluency + Collaboration FluencyStudents must master a completely different set of skills to succeed in a culture of technology-driven automation, abundance, and access to global labor markets. The authors present an effective framework for integrating comprehensive literacy or fluency into the traditional curriculum.

This is a book for primary and secondary educators (leaders and teachers) about change-change that is a result of using new technology; change in how we get information, entertain ourselves, communicate with others, do our work, teach, and learn. This book is also about the power of paradigm to shape our thinking, the pressure that technological development is putting on our paradigm for teaching and learning, six exponential trends in technological development that we cannot ignore, what these trends mean for education, new skills for students, new roles for teachers, and scenarios of education in the future. The first half of the book explores this world of technology and the 6 exponential trends in technological development that govern it while the second half of the book examines its impact on education, learning, and teaching, and forecasts a vision for the future. At the end of each chapter are discussion questions useful for jumpstarting conversations and thinking about change both personally and professionally. 6 Exponential Trends: 1. Moore's Law - technological processing power and speed doubling exponentially at least every 12 months. 2. Photonics-exponentially increasing bandwidth speeds 3. The Internet revolution 4. The age of Infowhelm 5. Disruptive technology that eventually diminishes or replaces the previous generation of technology.

Enjoy exploring today's new digital tools with this no-fuss guide! Presented in a user-friendly format, this concise diet of digital tools allows beginning and experienced users to investigate a variety of tools in any order and at an individual pace. The book covers the principles of digital citizenship, provides email basics, and presents step-by-step guidance for: Completing searches and using Del.iciou.us to bookmark favorite sites Preparing documents anytime and anywhere Communicating with friends and colleagues around the world through Skype Developing networks and providing updates through Facebook, Twitter, and blogs Sharing and discussing pictures, presentations, or videos through VoiceThread and Flickr