As I have detailed numerous times on this blog, I worked with a colleague (Greg McVerry) to develop the Online Research and Media Skills (ORMS) model. The ORMS model was developed to provide guidance for educators as they integrate technology into their classroom. As I continue to use the ORMS model in my classes and…
TL;DR Version: I’m launching a new section of this website using withknown at tldr.wiobyrne.com where I’ll be sharing curated content, and commentary. Read more about the genesis of this below. I’ll discuss how I made this happen, and iterations over time in upcoming posts. I’ve been increasingly drawn to the notion of the #indieweb movement.…
I’ve been teaching a class called New Literacies Research and Practice (or some variant of that title) for about eight years now. Searching through my emails to get prepared for this post I found copies of the syllabi I produced for the class throughout time. I recently threw most of the syllabus and the course in…
TL;DR Version: Come join, lurk, connect, share, and learn in the Online Research & Media Skills MOOC. We’ll be discussing ways to integrate the Mozilla Web Literacy Map into our classroom. And…yeap…we’ve got badges. Join here. Come join us for the first official running of the Online Research & Media Skills (ORMS) moderated, open, online…
TL;DR version: This post is the second in a series of posts in which I reflect on events and discussions from #LRA13 in Dallas, TX. This post focuses on the changing nature of writing, multimediating, and online spaces. I’ve been very much interested in “writing” and how it’s changed while using digital texts and tools.…
Today at 12 PM (EST) we’ll have the second episode of Digitally Literate. The show is an hour long netcast that will be produced using a Google Hangout-on-Air. The DL show will be held on the last Monday of every month and focus on “meta-level” issues associated with literacy, education, and (sometimes) technology. The goal is…
TL;DR version: The ORMS class is an open, online class which provides educators with an understanding of a research-tested way to embed new literacies in the CCSS. To take the course, please click here. It’s finally complete. I finished my first “MOOC.” In the traditional sense it is not a MOOC as currently understood in…
In most of my work, I strive for openness and transparency as an open researcher and educator. My purpose in this is to explore and play with possible new opportunities for scholarship in digital contexts. I’ve written in the past about how (and why) to become a digitally agile researcher. I’ve also written about how to…
Would you rather receive this in your inbox? Subscribe here. Pausing in stride TL;DR #162 – 8/24/2018 Welcome to the end of a busy week. Let’s get started. Here’s some of what I posted this week: Assistive Technology – I’m compiling some research and resources on present and future uses of technology to support and enable…
On Sunday, June 4th, 2017 at 8 PM Central Time (9 PM ET) I guest hosted the #TXEDUCHAT. During the hour, we dove into some of my thinking about becoming a digitally agile educator. This post will share the genesis of my thinking about becoming a digitally agile educator. I’ll then share the prompts from…