Posts tagged "ICTs"

Voicethread and Picture Books

Online informational sources can be a hugely powerful tool in any grade level, or any content area. Most of the work that I have been involved in up to this point has been in bringing effective and authentic uses of the Internet and other communication technologies (ICTs) to adolescents and adults. On a personal level,…

Millennials and Their “Hyperconnected” Lives

How will living in a highly socialized, technologized global community ultimately affect the literate lives of our students? Research from theKaiser Family Foundation has determined that students (8 – 18 years of age) devote an average of 7 ½ hours daily consuming and interacting with digital media. Some believe this unfettered access to online information and…