As we encounter information online, one of the key challenges is our ability to critically evaluate and judge the credibility and relevance of the information we find. Credibility can be simplified as whether or not the information is “truthful” in presentation and content. Relevance can be a judgment about whether or not the information presented…
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The #WalkMyWorld Project: Video overview for the K12 Online Conference 2015
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working and teasing the video I produced on the #WalkMyWorld Project for the K12 Online Conference. This morning the video for this session was released at the K12 Online website. You can leave comments over on the K12 Online website. You can view the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEi-Oyu6zKw…
I’m a Webmaker: I build and break things online
I Am Not a Guru. There is nothing special about me, or my abilities online. The digital natives label…don’t even go there. I prefer to act like I’m 7 1/2, but I’m 40. I have been labeled a guru, (angrily) a technogeek, a geek, and many other labels about my supposed expertise in the use of…
Digitally Literate 003 – Teaching, Learning, and Existing Open and Online
Yesterday we held the third episode of Digitally Literate. The show is a monthly, hour-long netcast that we produce using a Google Hangout-on-Air. The Digitally Literate show focuses on “meta-level” issues associated with literacy, education, and (sometimes) technology. The goal is to produce a discussion forum in which a panel of experts discuss challenges and…
Privacy, Identity, & Protecting Yourself (and Your Students) Online
As we enter the Post-Snowden era, I’ve been busy reading, listening, watching, and reflecting about the impact this has on literacy and technology. There are plenty of places online that can (and cannot) read more about initial feelings and ramifications of this full-scale surveillance. I would suggest reviewing materials from Slate, danah boyd, and TechCrunch among others…
Three Stages to Become a Digitally Agile Researcher
Recently I’ve written about the three steps to become a digitally agile educator. I also guest hosted a Twitter chat on the topic. As I’ve written and shared this work, I’m often asked about the steps necessary for researchers in these spaces. I previously wrote about three reasons why you should become a digitally agile…
Three steps to become a digitally agile educator
A 21st century educational system must educate all students in the effective and authentic use of the technologies that permeate society to prepare them for the future. As part of this future, learners need opportunities to not only read, but also write the web. Despite the transformative possibilities associated with the inclusion of the Internet…
Reflections on Learning Event Three of the #WalkMyWorld Project 2015
We’re nearing the end of Learning Event Three of the #WalkMyWorld Project 2015. You can learn more about Learning Event Three by clicking here. This week started to unpack considerations and representations of our identity. We asked you all to open up and share more about yourselves. As a result, we’ve had some interesting themes and questions…
Building Your Front Door, or Hub for Digital Learning Spaces
TL:DR Version: This blog post shares advice on how to think through and develop an online learning hub, or front door for your digital identity. Over the past couple of years I’ve worked with educators to create and curate their online brand. Most of the time I guide teachers to build up their own…
Come Join Us for the 2015 Version of the #WalkMyWorld Project
We’d like to invite you to join us for the 2015 version of the #WalkMyWorld Project. The project is a social media experiment in which we connect, collaborate, and share online. So what does this all mean? Over the next ten weeks, we would like you all to share (once a week) with us a…