#DIGIGANSETT: Building Powerful Partnerships

RIDE Convention CenterOctober 17, 2015

#DIGIGANSETT: Building Powerful Partnerships

• Gail Dandurand, Principal, Narragansett Elementary• Tonia Hassell, Grade 4 teacher• Karen Festa, Special Education teacher• Yonty Friesem URI• Gina Marie Carter• Alex Keresztes• Julie Coiro, URI• Renee Hobbs, URI

Literacy is expanding

Literacy is expanding

Listening+

Speaking

Reading+

Writing

Analyzing Media

+Creating Media

Preparing ALL learners for an unknowable future

July 2013 Summer Institute in Digital Literacy 2013Fall 2013 Book club at the Elementary2013-2014 Job-embedded PDSpring 2014 Media Education Lab workshopsMarch 2014 Dr. Hobbs presentation at District PD dayJune 2014 Teacher reflection and wishes for next yearJuly 2014 Summer Institute in Digital Literacy 2014August 2014 Superintendent contracts with Media Education Lab to provide PD2014–2015 Job-Embedded PD with Media Education LabOctober 2014 – May 2015 Dr. Hobbs works with DL Leadership TeamNovember 2014 – March 2015 NES Catalyst Teachers met 4 times with Dr. HobbsDecember 2014 – January 2015 Early AM DigiPlayground sessionsJanuary 2014 – June 2015 Research on teachers use of digital mediaMarch 2015 Catalyst teachers offer UNCLASSROOM sessions in PD day July 2015 Summer Institute in Digital Literacy 2015

Narragansett Public Schools

ANNOUNCING THE FOURTH ANNUAL

Summer Institute in Digital LiteracyJuly 24– 29, 2016

Providence RI

URI Graduate Certificate in Digital Literacy

A 12-credit graduate program that enables educators, librarians and media professionals to acquire the knowledge and skills required for full participation in a read/write culture where active participation in a knowledge community requires the skillful use, creation and sharing of digital texts, tools and technologies.

www.mediaeducationlab.com

ANNOUNCING THE FOURTH ANNUAL

Summer Institute in Digital LiteracyJuly 24– 29, 2016

Providence RI