Thursday, September 14, 2006

Module 10 – Inviting Active Literacy Through Book Clubs - Audio (Elem)

Preview of classroom mini-documentaries on a principal’s book club and online book clubs for science learning.

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Module 9 – Making Thinking Visible Through the Arts - Audio (Elem)

Preview of classroom mini-documentaries on photography as a literacy tool and art’s role in problem-based learning.

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Module 7 – Writing About Text - Audio (Elem)

Preview of classroom mini-documentaries on teaching children to write about nonfiction topics and using videoconferencing to teach young writers how to critique.

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Module 8 – Learning Through Real-World Inquiry - Audio (Elem)

Preview of classroom mini-documentaries on kindergarteners learning inquiry skills and fourth graders conducting oral histories to learn about their small town.

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Module 6 – Talking About Text - Audio (Elem)

Preview of classroom mini-documentaries on a library media coordinator who teaches children to talk about books and another on literature circles.

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Module 5 – Thinking Through Text Together - Audio (Elem)

Preview of classroom mini-documentaries on new ways to teach text structure and a third grade teacher who uses blogs to engage her students in thinking about text.

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Module 4 – Bringing Learners and Texts Together - Audio (Elem)

Preview of classroom mini-documentaries of a Miss Rumphius lesson on integrated science, literacy, and technology; and matching writing to the reading to increase comprehension.

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Module 3 – Developing Independent Readers - Audio (Elem)

Preview of classroom mini-documentaries on student-constructed classroom Web sites and an inquiry-based project on Red Wolf repopulation in Western North Carolina.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Module 1 – Constructing Our L2L Learning and Teaching Framework - Audio (Elem)

Overview of course includes clips of classroom footage demonstrating 21st century literacy skills.

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Introductory Video for L2L - Audio (Elem)

Welcome to Literacy to Learn, a series of video-based, online courses devoted to exploring the learning and teaching of 21st century literacy and learning skills

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