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New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute
Inquire. Collaborate. Create.
Hiller A. SpiresJuly 10, 2012
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What will you contribute as a new
literacies teacher leader?
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Transitioning into a NEW EDUCATIONAL ERA
Newlit.org
Digital Literacies & Learning
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# of Teachers
Survey Total Participants 452
Gender MalesFemales
74378
Digital Literacies: What NC Teachers Know and Do
% of Teachers
Ethnicity American Indian Asian
African AmericanCaucasianHispanic
Other
1%1%7%
88%1%2%
Education Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s DegreeDoctoral Degree
62%37%1%
Years Teaching Less than 5 years5-9 years
10-20 yearsMore than 20 years
21%27%33%19%
Spires, Bartlett, Garry, & Quick (2012). Funded by the Strategic Research Initiative, NCSU
Use of Digital Literacies by NC TeachersSurvey Results - LoTi Levels (N=452)
LoTI Level Frequency (Percent)
0 Non-Use 13 (2.9%)
1 Awareness 41 (9.1%)
2 Exploration 131 (29.0%)
3 Infusion 146 (32.3%)
4a Integration (Mechanical) 69 (15.3%)
4b Integration (Routine) 37 (8.3%)
5 Expansion 15 (3.3%)
6 Refinement 0 (0%)
Spires, Bartlett, Garry, & Quick (2012). Funded by the Strategic Research Initiative, NCSU.
What NC Teachers Think is Most Important
Spires, Bartlett, Garry, & Quick (2012). Funded by the Strategic Research Initiative, NCSU.
New Learning Ecology
Four Conditions: New Learning Ecology
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Old Learning Ecology
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New Global 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
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What will you contribute as a new
literacies teacher leader?
Introduction of Dr. Don Leu
John & Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy & Technology
Professor of Education
Director, New Literacies Research Lab
University of Connecticut