Entries Tagged as 'Sarah Kajder'

Adolescents and Digital Literacies: Book Discussion

November 12, 2010 · No Comments · collaboration, Digital Literacies, literacy, New Writing Pedagogy

Jump into a book discussion about Sarah Kajder’s book Adolescent and Digital Literacies.

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Digital Youth Part 3

October 22, 2010 · 1 Comment · Digital Literacies, Miscellaneous

This a continuation from part 1 and part 2. After studying the chart form the PEW Internet and American Life study, our teens did not learn to be digital youth in school. It emerged out of what they wanted to learn with the technology that was available to them. They were born into this generation [...]

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Digital Youth Part 2

October 20, 2010 · 1 Comment · Miscellaneous

This is a continuation form my last post. “Digital youth understand that the Internet allows what they create to be seen, heard, and used and most are coming to learn how to leverage a community or network to extend their ideas, leading to “viral” content or feedback on remixed media.” (Kajder, pg. 19)  Teens understand that [...]

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Digital Youth Part One-

October 18, 2010 · 1 Comment · Digital Literacies

Before jumping into this chapter, you should find time to have conversations with your student about what they are doing online. You will be surprised with what they tell. Take the time and get them to talk. They are the kids of the digital age! They have grown up in the digital age! Most recently [...]

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Notes from Adolescents and Digital Literacies..

October 10, 2010 · 3 Comments · learning, literacy

My notes while reading Adolescents and Digital Literacies by Sarah Kajder. Great book! A must read! Join a book discussion at http://voicethread.com/share/1345245/ Key Points about the Digital Writing Classroom/digital literacies. “Our job is to awaken possibilities in others….. You know you are doing it when their eyes are shining”  Ben Zanders, 2008 TED ( Kajder, [...]

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