[CASL-L] [EXTERNAL] Re: Digital Literacy curriculum

[Pia Ledina]

Tracy, it looks as if a few of us are going to try to get together to work
on this... Everyone, if you are interested in this topic, add your info to
this google spreadsheet
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bxO5xuUmpOTH1htP_wx7kgYKG0JJt7yWWV5720KrgC4/edit?usp=sharing>
(i.e., contact info and best time to get together) so we can plan!





On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 10:26 AM Tracy Forstrom <tracyforstrom at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I, TOO, am a middle school LMS teaching a brand new 6th grade Media
> Literacy class this year. Our classes run every other day for half of a
> school year, leaving me approx. 45 days of instruction.  I have been
> teaching digital citizenship to my students in recent weeks but need to
> start planning for more of the information literacy skills that will be the
> focus of our second quarter.
>
> I’ve been using some of the same resources as others (Common Sense, The
> News Literacy Project, etc.), but I’m overwhelmed by the sheer number of
> topics that can be included in such a curriculum. Any suggestions,
> resources, or ideas are most welcome!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tracy Forstrom
>
> LMS at Jockey Hollow Middle School
> Monroe, CT
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 7:37 AM Catherine Ryan via CASL-L <
> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>
>> I am interested and following this thread.
>>
>> I am currently teaching a Digital Literacy middle school course that I
>> revised using resources from Common Sense and DigitalSkills.org. I named
>> the course Digital Literacy as I agree media literacy, digital citizenship,
>> internet safety, and information literacy are all subsets. I plan to
>> "tweek" the course again this year from what I learn from The News Literacy
>> Project, etc.
>>
>> I am happy to share. There are many files, so advice on how to do that
>> would be appreciated.
>>
>> I look forward to brainstorming, collaborating, and support with this
>> curriculum development.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 7:02 PM Barbara Johnson <
>> bajohnson at colchesterct.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Also working on definitions.
>>>
>>> I see digital literacy as an umbrella that media literacy, digital
>>> citizenship, internet safety, and information literacy all fall under ...
>>> But this topic will be covered at a 10/30 meeting.
>>> I will keep you posted as the conversation develops.
>>> B
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 23, 2024, 6:57 PM Melissa Thom <melissa_thom at whps.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Any chance they will change/edit the title and refer to the curriculum
>>>> as Information Literacy? I think it's important to include media literacy
>>>> in any new curriculum being implemented/mandated by the state.
>>>>
>>>> I have started to use Checkology.
>>>>
>>>> Melissa
>>>>
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>>>> On Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 4:25 PM Barbara Johnson <
>>>> bajohnson at colchesterct.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The DOE and Commission for Educational Technology is working on model
>>>>> curricular activities
>>>>>
>>>>> IF you have something your district is currently using, can you send
>>>>> me the link?
>>>>> We are looking to see what is already being used across the State.
>>>>> Ty!
>>>>> Barb
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