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  1. Jul 2018
    1. We accept this conceptual extension of “writing” to include practices of producing, exchanging and negotiating digitally remixed texts, which may employ a single medium or may be multimedia remixes

      Writing goes hand in hand with remixing.

    2. omeone else comes along and remixes this cultural artefact with others to create yet another artefact

      Remix's do not have to be originally an individual's idea, however, it must be changed or combined with another idea. This happens in culture constantly.

    3. “remix” we mean the practice of taking cultural artefacts and combining and manipulating them into a new kind of creative blend

      This is taking many ideas and mixing them together, creating a new product.

    1. The world was changing, the communications environment was changing, and it seemed to us to follow that literacy teaching and learning would to have to change, as well

      The changing of the ways in which people are reading and writing could not be ignored. This has been a huge step for humankind, now we must learn how to effective teach and learn information within a different understanding of literacy.

    1. But, most importantly, they are to use the expertise of other students and the teacher in the classroom.

      This is not something that they expected to just know and understand right away. There is always something new to be learned. Being able to learn from peers and the teacher is crucial.

    2. Construction asks our students and teachers to focus on the power and patience employed during work process…and not just the final resultant work product.

      Like discussed in the lecture, there are many parts to construction. Planning is a huge and helpful aspect. Simply focusing on creation could deter from the entire process.

    3. our understanding of construction and creation needs to be broad enough to allow for change in the future.

      This is constantly changing as advancements are made.

    4. The ideas and concepts in all of this work does overlap sometimes…and students and teachers should feel empowered to move in, out, and between all of the concepts. Working online is a fluid experience which calls for flexible learners

      The concepts all work together. We should not get caught up on one specific concept but, instead, learn to use them interchangeably and with one another.

    1. Make it a policy to always teach a new technology, with new literacies, to your weakest reader(s) first. This enables struggling readers and writers to become literate in this new technology before other, higher-performing students in reading

      This is a great point! Being able to develop digital literacy will not only build confidence in their skills, but provide them with practice regarding literacy in general.

    2. online reading compre-hension is online research. Second, online reading also becomes tightly integrated with writing as we communicate with others to learn more about the questions we explore and as we communicate our own inter-pretations

      I find this intertwining of reading and communicating through technology fascinating. Not only is a never-ending amount of information at students and teachers fingertips, but they can share this information further through their own online communication. Like this says, this may also involve their own interpretations of what they read. Getting different perspectives is crucial to learning and makes communicating online a great tool for understanding.

    3. Teachers become more important, though their role changes, within new literacy classrooms

      I feel as though this is especially true regarding the web. Students must be taught how to effectively use it. However, this is only possible if the teacher knows how to effectively use it as well.

    4. The Internet is this generation’s defining technology for literacy and learning within our global community

      I like how this includes the word global. Literacy and learning can quickly transition from being confined to the walls of the classroom to engaged with global opinions and thoughts.

    5. However, this does not nec-essarily mean they are skilled in the effective use of online information, perhaps the most important aspect of the Internet.

      Students may be skilled in actively using the internet, however, they need the skills to be able to use it effectively. Understanding what to be searching and how to identify credible sources is a huge part of this.

    1. Open learning, also known as open education, can be defined as a set of practices, resources, and scholarship that are openly accessible, free to use and access, and to re-purpose.

      This is a key part of teaching with technology. The use of the web provides endless opportunities and information that are accessible to all.

    1.  Teachers in the substitution and augmentation phase can use technology to accomplish traditional tasks,  but the real learning gains result from engaging students in learning experiences that could not be accomplished without technology. At the Modification and Redefinition level, the task changes and extends the walls of the classroom.

      Integrating technology into the classroom requires a mixture of these, however, there is more learning involved with modification and redefinition. This is when there is a true development of learning with technology as not just a tool, but a chance to develop things in another space.

    1. students can receive incorrect information and develop misconceptions about the content area

      Knowing content is obviously a huge responsibility of educators.

    2. teachers should understand the deeper knowledge fundamentals of the disciplines in which they teach

      Very true. Knowing content is way different than having a deep understanding of it. With having that more extensive knowledge, the ability to teach well becomes greater.

    3. integration efforts should be creatively designed or structured for particular subject matter ideas in specific classroom contexts

      What's best for one classroom and topic may not work for the next. This will probably often be a trial and error method since this is all relatively new.

    4. It is, thus, not surprising that they do not consider themselves sufficiently prepared to use technology in the classroom and often do not appreciate its value or relevance to teaching and learning

      This is actually something that has worried me. With everything always advancing so quickly, it is difficult to know whether or not I will be prepared enough for my future students.

    5. Understanding how these affordances and constraints of specific technologies influence what teachers do in their classrooms is not straightforward and may require rethinking teacher education and teacher professional development

      This is important. We cannot only focus on the benefits of technology and must observe their flaws as well. By doing so, we could then explain these constraints to the students while also encouraging to develop those skills in other ways that the certain technology being used cannot provide.

    6. . Digital technologies—such as computers, handheld devices, and software applications—by contrast, are protean (usable in many different ways; Papert, 1980); unstable (rapidly changing); and opaque (the inner workings are hidden from users; Turkle, 1995)

      This makes them drastically different from what educators are used to using in classrooms and as these technologies develop further, their differences will grow as well. This is why being adaptable and flexible is so important.

    7. effective teaching depends on flexible access to rich, well-organized and integrated knowledge from different domains

      We can not fight the use of technology in classrooms because it would go against what we, as educators, are meant to do. Even if we are not already familiar with these technologies that we should use, we need to learn. This is what being flexible and offering students maximized opportunity requires.

    1. less privileged kids are being left behind

      This is always an important thing to remember. Even if it seems like schools are progressing in countless ways, there are always children who are not receiving these opportunities. As future educators who may work with these children, we must do what we can to make them as skilled and involved as possible.

    2. new digital and networked technologies expand opportunities to make connected learning accessible to all young people

      This is an important point. A lot of people, including myself at some points in my life, doubt the incorporation of technology in the classroom. However, there is no denying that these technologies provide endless opportunities that we can utilize in the classroom.

    3. Young people learn best when actively engaged, creating, and solving problems

      I feel like sometimes we can get really caught up in what we feel is important for kids to learn, however, it must be remembered that they may not even be properly learning if they do not care about the topic. Incorporating students' interests into the classroom could really enable a better learning environment for all.

    4. personal interest with the support of peers, mentors and caring adults, and in ways that open up opportunities for them

      The idea of incorporating personal interests into the classroom seems like the perfect way to get kids not only truly interested in a subject, but to also point them in the direction of opportunities and help in which they need.

    1. eing audience and culturally aware, resolving conflict appropriately, using technology tools effectively, and taking responsibility for personal and group productivity.

      Because the internet is used by everyone, all across the world, this is a crucial point that must be practiced by not only students, but us as future educators. Taking other cultures into consideration not only prevents conflict, but encourages the ability to see different perspectives and speak respectfully with people of all places and types.

    2. They enable individuals to become teachers, advocates, and community leaders to leverage and advance the web as an open and public resource.

      This is why this matters. As educators, we are providing our students with the abilities they need to reach their potential. If we leave out teaching web literacy, we are, perhaps, preventing them from becoming these things.

    3. They then know how to judge the credibility of these sources.

      This is arguably the most crucial aspect of reading on the web. Without credibility, the information being taken in is practically useless. We must be able to encourage students to find credible sources in order to encourage their learning through the use of the internet.

    4. Approachable and accessible to diverse audiences and their needs. The map needs to be written in a language that is easy to understand, and relevant—why do web literacy skills matter to them. Applicable to interest and/or expertise. The map needs to connect to curriculum, credentials, professional development, and other resources to teach people the skills they need to engage online and offline.

      The map has to be these things in order for it to apply to everyone and all situations. Having a super specific map would not work for all types of people or applications, rendering it useless.

    1. It is important for students to recognize that although technology gives us a lot of power, it also restricts us in many ways, and we need to question how the affordances of technology modify our communication and our behavior

      This is an important point. We must be able to openly discuss the issues regarding technology with students in order to understand how it had modified our lives. Without doing so, students may disregard the problems and put themselves in dangerous situations.

    2. I allow them the choice of which platform to use for the support they need, but I make sure they ask questions

      These questions have to focus around why, not just how an what. Being able to analyze why we are doing something gives insight into the importance of it.