Integrating Technology Monthly Summary for May 2019

Hello Integrating Technology Colleagues,

We now, for the first time, have 2000 members as of May 31, 2019

Most Active Discussions

Discussion : "App to Speed" Learning Circles webinar on April 29th at 2:00 ET; follow-up discussion here

Continued into May with 18 comments by May 2nd.

This discussion, initiated by David J. Rosen, has been about learning circles, a blend of face-to-face and online learning, and a particular kind of learning circle whose purpose is helping adult basic skills (including ESOL/ESL) learners to get up to speed with apps for adult basic skills learning. Want to learn more about this, perhaps offer your students an "App to Speed” learning circle?

Discussion : Reliance on the Internet Detrimental?

6 Comments by May 22nd

This discussion, initiated by Leecy Wise, is based on this article “Student Opinion: Are young people too reliant on the Internet? By Julienne Vicente, adapted by Newsela staff, 05/19/2019  What do you think?

Discussion : What definition of digital literacy do you use ?

6 comments by May 24th

David J. Rosen begins with a widely-used American Library Association definition of digital literacy, and several people, including David, augmented and updated the definition. You are welcome to add your thoughts and suggestions. What definition of digital literacy or digital fluency do you use?

Discussion : Information Literacy Resources 

5 Comments by May 31st

Jeff Goumas wrote about adding a new blog article and a new section in CrowdED learning’s skill directory focused on information literacy resources.

Do you have information literacy resources to suggest that are not already included in the CrowdED learning skill directory?

David J. Rosen, Moderator

LINCS CoP Integrating Technology group