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New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute

Inquire. Collaborate. Create.

Hiller A. SpiresJuly 25, 2011

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What will you contribute as a new

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NEW EDUCATIONAL ERA

Educational Challenges??

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NEW LITERACIES

New Learning Ecology

Four Conditions: New Learning Ecology

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Old Learning Ecology

New Learning Ecology

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EQUITY

What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the

community want for all of its children.

John Dewey

The future is already here--it’s just not evenly distributed.

--William Gibson

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Alan Kay

We create the path by walking. Appalachian Saying

“We need to harness creativity and apply it immediately to improve education. – William C. Friday

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What will you contribute as a new

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Introduction of Dr. Don Leu

John & Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy & Technology

Professor of Education

Director, New Literacies Research Lab

University of Connecticut