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[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

Excited to have this process published and available for GME Programs that might need to SOAP this year! March 15 is coming! #MatchDay2021 @SAEMonline @aem_etonline
https://t.co/O3KQk8lZj2

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

@SManacek I vote for #numbers for self-serving reasons—I want to learn about it myself 😜

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

3 of 3: Without this, the kids would go without at least 2/3's of their meals. Because of this, I doubt these economically disadvantaged families (who mostly go to libraries for computer use) have the digital media they need to do schoolwork at home #Mills #edu800spring20

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2 of 3: Near me, the immediate focus of the mainly poverty-level student body school district was to identify how to deliver breakfast & lunch to kids every day as the socioeconomic status of the district qualifies most families for free or reduced lunch. #Mills #edu800spring20

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

1 of 3: I found the “Pedagogy and Power Relations in the Digital Turn” section of the #Mills article sobering as #COVID19 has forced children out of school & into the online learning realm. #edu800spring20

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

I just figured out why we are completing this assignment on Twitter! #Mills describes “microblogging, involving short online exchanges of typically 140 characters or less.” Although I often use the whole 280 characters Twitter increased to in 2017 🤪😜@mdeschryver #edu800spring20

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

#Leu outlines the duel levels of new literacies: new literacies (lowercase) vs. New Literacies (uppercase). The new literacies happen organically from early childhood, adolescence, & new technology. New Literacies involve finding common threads from new literacies #edu800spring20

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

In a 2012 study, teachers usefully integrated tech into their lessons, but didn't incorporate a framework like TPACK. I hope teachers being forced to moved to online learning are being provided w/ tools to bridge the gap between traditional & digital literacy #Leu #edu800spring20

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

@BeBurks13 #Leu believes we shouldn't resist teaching digital literacy at a young age but to conservatively allow them to spend time w/ digital media. Waiting to teach kids until they're older how to read & write would profoundly impact futures. Maybe its the same for this? #edu800spring20

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

#Mills claims research highlights a move from traditional teaching to "the centrality of peer collaboration...of online communities.” As the mother of 2 teenagers, I don’t feel this is a new concept. My kids are sure they and their friends know way more than I do #edu800spring20

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

#Mills discussed the difficulty in defining what exactly constitutes a “literacy” in a changing communications environment. This argument will remain a moving target as continuously updated technology will change the definition as soon one is settled #edu800spring20

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

@SManacek I even remember back in the dark ages before emojis and we had to type out our emoticons from the keyboard!
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#NewLiteracies #edu800spring20 #Knobel

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

#Coiro revealed a compelling pattern of prior knowledge for her test subjects. Online reading is non-linear, and the path for reading is unique to the reader’s prior knowledge of the topic, text structures, website structures, and search engines #edu800spring20

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

@DetCmu @elaroom101 Absolutely. Scrambling to provide the tech tools & training during this transition to online learning is a struggle for my sons, myself & their teachers. BTW 1 Chromebook & my work laptop is NOT enough tools & watching a 12 year-old two finger type is TORTURE #leu #edu800spring20

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

@DetCmu Agreed! In graduate medical education, faculty physicians & resident physicians have "360° Evaluation" where they receive feedback from all the way around - patients, peers, faculty, leadership, staff, nurses, and advanced practice providers #Knobel #edu800spring20

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

#edu800spring20 #Knobel Tendencies for schools to push broad ranges of content for abstract “just-in-case” purposes may just be getting push-back evidenced by high school Adulting 101 classes to teach basic life skills and copious social media use of the hashtag #BringBackHomeEc

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

#edu800spring20 Fascinating observation that new literacies are less of a narrative by an author and more participatory conversation contributed by the readers #Knobel

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

@elaroom101 I found this statement compelling as well. Maybe this is where educational technology comes into play: utilizing different technologies to educate rather than education on how to use a particular type of technology? #edu800spring20 #leu

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

@JeniferBen6 @elaroom101 Excellent point. Panic over #COVID19 has people weirdly obsessed with toilet paper, with some erroneously claiming that COVID-19 was found in packages of TP, and others thinking COVID-19 causes raging diarrhea and everyone should buy a six month supply of TP #edu800spring20 #leu

[Bethany Figg @figg_bethany]

#edu800spring20 “Teachers become more important, though their role changes, within new literacy classrooms” #leu. Acton Academy utilizes a unique approach to blended learning, labeling teachers as “guides” to help students navigate their own learning path: https://t.co/TNYrOreQ6e