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=Hello Scarsdale Teachers!=

//STI Course: Examining the New Literacies: Developing Online Reading Comprehension//
Welcome to your own wikispace for reflecting on and sharing ideas you read and learn about during our time together this year!

My name is **Julie Coiro** and I am an Assistant Professor of Reading at The University of Rhode Island. I am really looking forward to learning with you and from you this year as we explore the many dimensions of new literacies and how best to develop curriculum that fosters collaboration and inquiry among students and teachers in your district.


 * The overall goals for this course include:**
 * Explore and examine “A New Literacies Perspective of Online Reading Comprehension” through readings, discussions, online forums, and activities.
 * Learn about the process of Action Research as a means of examining the impact of new literacies on students’ content area learning & research.
 * Frame a research question, guided by your interests and student performance goals, that explores strategies for developing new literacies among your colleagues and your students
 * Carry out a collaborative action research project and share your findings with others in a reflective celebration at the end of the year. (Here's an [|example of a teacher's group action research project] just to get you thinking about the possibilities).


 * Additional resources**
 * [|Our Course Blog]
 * [|Reading, Research, and New Literacies: Aligning New Literacies and The Big 6 Information Problem-Solving Process]
 * Fox Meadow: Exploring the Possibilities and The Challenges of Learning with the Internet
 * Frontline program on growing up online; http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/
 * [|The State of the News Media 2008: A report on American Journalism]
 * [|Copyright Confusion is Shortchanging our Students]By Renee Hobbs
 * [|The Horizon Report (2008)] charts the landscape of emerging technologies for teaching, learning, and creative expression.

Click on each date below to link to a starting place for each day's session.
 * October 22, 2007
 * November 19, 2007
 * January 14, 2008
 * February 11, 2008
 * March 17, 2008
 * April 14, 2008
 * May 12, 2008: Celebrating and Sharing Your Group Projects (POST YOUR PROJECTS HERE!)