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New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute

Inquire. Collaborate. Create.

Hiller A. SpiresJuly 10, 2012

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What will you contribute as a new

literacies teacher leader?

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Transitioning into a NEW EDUCATIONAL ERA

Newlit.org

Digital Literacies & Learning

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# of Teachers

Survey Total Participants 452

Gender MalesFemales

74378

Digital Literacies: What NC Teachers Know and Do

% of Teachers

Ethnicity American Indian Asian

African AmericanCaucasianHispanic

Other

1%1%7%

88%1%2%

Education Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s DegreeDoctoral Degree

62%37%1%

Years Teaching Less than 5 years5-9 years

10-20 yearsMore than 20 years

21%27%33%19%

Spires, Bartlett, Garry, & Quick (2012). Funded by the Strategic Research Initiative, NCSU

Use of Digital Literacies by NC TeachersSurvey Results - LoTi Levels (N=452)

 

LoTI Level Frequency (Percent)

0  Non-Use 13 (2.9%)

1  Awareness 41 (9.1%)

2  Exploration 131 (29.0%)

3  Infusion 146 (32.3%)

4a  Integration (Mechanical) 69 (15.3%)

4b  Integration (Routine) 37 (8.3%)

5  Expansion 15 (3.3%)

6  Refinement 0 (0%)

Spires, Bartlett, Garry, & Quick (2012). Funded by the Strategic Research Initiative, NCSU.

What NC Teachers Think is Most Important

Spires, Bartlett, Garry, & Quick (2012). Funded by the Strategic Research Initiative, NCSU.

New Learning Ecology

Four Conditions: New Learning Ecology

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Old Learning Ecology

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New Global Learning Ecology

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EQUITY

What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the

community want for all of its children.

John Dewey

The future is already here--it’s just not evenly distributed.

--William Gibson

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What will you contribute as a new

literacies teacher leader?

Introduction of Dr. Don Leu

John & Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy & Technology

Professor of Education

Director, New Literacies Research Lab

University of Connecticut