Reading & Writing in Digital Spaces
OAKLAND SCHOOLS LITERACY & THE OAKLAND WRITING PROJECT
PRESENT A FREE WEBINAR SERIES
We inhabit a digital world with endless ways to access and create all kinds of texts. So what does this mean for literacy instruction? Join us for all or any of the webinars facilitated by university faculty and education practitioners to think together about teaching our students to effectively read and write in digital spaces. All webinars will be interactive and followed by an hour of discussion.
Who Should Participate?
K-12 educators across the disciplines and the administrators, curriculum coordinators, instructional coaches, consultants, and university faculty who support and teach them are encouraged to attend; aspiring teachers will also find these sessions helpful.
COST:
All sessions are FREE. Education credits are available for Michigan educators.
Webinar Schedule
Small Bites: Research in the K-5 Classroom
Facilitator: Professor Kristin Fontichiaro, University of Michigan School of Information
Thursday, October 16, 2014 7-8pm (optional follow up discussion from 8-9pm)
Small Bites: Research in the 6-12 Classroom
Facilitator: Delia DeCourcy, Secondary Literacy Consultant, Oakland Schools ISD, Michigan
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 7-8pm (optional follow up discussion from 8-9pm)
Digital Technologies & Expectations for Writing in College
Facilitator: Professor Jeff Grabill, Michigan State University
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 7-8pm (optional follow up discussion from 8-9pm)
Mixing Sources, Amplifying Voices: Crafting Writing in an Information Age
Facilitator: Professor Troy Hicks, Central Michigan University
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 7-8pm (optional follow up discussion from 8-9pm)
How Student Blogs Support Literacy Learning & the Common Core
Facilitator: Stephanie Dulmage, Technology/Curriculum Integration Specialist, West Bloomfield, Michigan School District
Monday, February 16, 2015 7-8pm (optional follow up discussion from 8-9pm)
Reinventing Classroom Reading: What Digital Media Offer Us
Facilitator: Professor Sara Kajder, University of Georgia
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 7-8pm (optional follow up discussion from 8-9pm)
How Social Media Supports Literacy Learning & the Common Core
Facilitator: Stephanie Dulmage, Technology/Curriculum Integration Specialist, West Bloomfield, Michigan School District
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 7-8pm (optional follow up discussion from 8-9pm)
Integrating Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in Secondary Literacy Learning
Facilitator: Liz Kolb, Professor, University of Michigan School of Education
Thursday, May 7, 2015 7-8pm (optional follow up discussion from 8-9pm)