Ask questions. Share ideas. Tell us what you think about Digital Is.
In this collection we state some of the elements of the Digital Is state of mind. But the website is intended to grow with its community. So what do you think? We want to hear your questions and bring your ideas into the site. So don't be shy.
I am going to be using the "Digital Is" site in our Alaska State Writing Consortium SI-June. I am still thinking about how I can best use the site to guide inquiry in terms of 21st century writing. Are there places in the site that other SI leaders and TCs have contributed during their SIs?
This is a great idea and one that the DI community would want to support. One perhaps you might want to connect with is Dave Boardman in Maine. I think the Maine Writing Project built working with the site into local professional development in Maine. He would have some thoughts. Christina Cantrill might be able to point you to others who could share their experiences.
All of these people would be working during the school year, though, since the site only opened in November. So the designs for the work might have tilted toward the work we can do during school...teaching, reflecting, and sharing inquiry in process. In the summer, though, I wonder whether people might have the time/space to work on some lengthier projects. There are a number of folks who have posted nice pieces of video reflection and analysis...or have refined a slideshare with audio...or whatever. These might be things that would benefit from having a few more hours in the day. Perhaps there is a way for people to prepare demos and refine them for sharing online through DI?
Thanks for your ideas above Elyse. I will contact Dave and Christina and I really love the idea of possibly sharing our inquiry demos online. This would give our participants a tremendous audience, ya? I'll be back in touch soon with more ideas.
BTW Elyse, I just found and watched your vimeo and WOW! What a brilliant piece! I will be using this text on our SI kick-off day. This piece will not only be inspiring but equally fantastic to unpack and think about in terms of what makes a powerful digital text.
I am a preservice teacher that is exploring Digital Is and trying to figure out how to contribute. What would you recommend for me or other preservice teachers that want to be involved, but don't have the classroom experience?
Hello Erin-Beth. Thanks for writing and asking. In terms of the technical part of becoming a resource creator in this website, here is some basic information: http://digitalis.nwp.org/resource/1278. If you are interested in having the capability to contribute your own resource/s and giving feedback to other resource creators, we would be happy to set you up to do that. So just let us know.
However, I wonder if you are also asking about contributing from a writer/reader perspective. I would encourage others to chime in here, but as one person in this community, I would encourage you to contribute your inquiries and learnings about digital literacies work and practice. This website is open to everyone who is thinking about this work -- ie, what does it mean to write, teach and learn in an increasingly digital and interconnected world. And we encourage content that speaks to any of the main themes of the site too -- art/craft, teach/learn and provocations. So ... if you have thoughts about any (or all!) of that I believe that would all be valuable.
I agree; it would be great to have contributions from you, and from pre-service teachers more broadly. In addition to what you might share about teaching, there are many resources here (and more needed) about the art and craft of digital writing, about provocative ideas in the field, and about learning with digital tools. My guess is that you would also have much to contribute about these ideas too.
I was sincerely relieved after reading your comment.
The reason why I posted "growing pains" was because I really wanted to learn from this network of teachers, but quickly grew discouraged. I figured that since I didn't have the experience, I didn't have the clearance to participate. Without the experience (the trial and error process - to see if a theory read in an article really works), my input wouldn't be valid. I concluded that the best I could do was to ask questions. But your comment gave me hope - that I can actually be an active instead of a passive participant.
Again, thank you for making the Digital Is community less intimidating and more approchable.
Really happy someone pointed me to this NWP online community--I've been hoping for a way to continue the conversations that started for me during Tech Matters in Chico some years back. Since Chico, I moved from GA to MS, just a few states over, but the a change in writing project sites and a new job. Add one saucy daughter to the equation and I've got a wonderfully rich plate spinning. Just got back from NWP's Scoring Conference in Chicago, where once again I'm reminded how much value NWP as an organization places on the professionalism of TCs and NWPers. So my post for now may lack a specific tech theme, but I will say that by the end of the scoring conference, aside from new thinkings about youth writing and how assessment might inform my teaching, I traded flickr, twitter, FaceBook, email and tumblr accounts with new teaching friends from across the country.
Hi everyone! I am a new member, and I simply wanted to test this site, to see if my message goes through. I look forward to learning with everyone! This looks like a great and talented community. Thanks for letting me test this. Mary Ann Kerl
I am curious if I can put in a link for my website. So, I am testing that here also.
http://maryannkerl.wordpress.com/ Feel free to get to know me better. I am anxious to learn how to share information about teaching and writing on Digital Is and also to learn a lot!
Comments
Mary Richards
on Apr 25 2011
at 15:12
DIGITAL IS: INQUIRY PLATFORM FOR SI?
I am going to be using the "Digital Is" site in our Alaska State Writing Consortium SI-June. I am still thinking about how I can best use the site to guide inquiry in terms of 21st century writing. Are there places in the site that other SI leaders and TCs have contributed during their SIs?
Elyse Eidman-Aadahl
on Apr 25 2011
at 16:00
Great -- we'd love to support your
Hi,
This is a great idea and one that the DI community would want to support. One perhaps you might want to connect with is Dave Boardman in Maine. I think the Maine Writing Project built working with the site into local professional development in Maine. He would have some thoughts. Christina Cantrill might be able to point you to others who could share their experiences.
All of these people would be working during the school year, though, since the site only opened in November. So the designs for the work might have tilted toward the work we can do during school...teaching, reflecting, and sharing inquiry in process. In the summer, though, I wonder whether people might have the time/space to work on some lengthier projects. There are a number of folks who have posted nice pieces of video reflection and analysis...or have refined a slideshare with audio...or whatever. These might be things that would benefit from having a few more hours in the day. Perhaps there is a way for people to prepare demos and refine them for sharing online through DI?
Mary Richards
on Apr 26 2011
at 06:51
Fantastic Ideas
Thanks for your ideas above Elyse. I will contact Dave and Christina and I really love the idea of possibly sharing our inquiry demos online. This would give our participants a tremendous audience, ya? I'll be back in touch soon with more ideas.
BTW Elyse, I just found and watched your vimeo and WOW! What a brilliant piece! I will be using this text on our SI kick-off day. This piece will not only be inspiring but equally fantastic to unpack and think about in terms of what makes a powerful digital text.
Thanks for the inspiration.... Mary
Erin-Beth Duddles
on Jul 29 2011
at 10:56
Growing Pains
I am a preservice teacher that is exploring Digital Is and trying to figure out how to contribute. What would you recommend for me or other preservice teachers that want to be involved, but don't have the classroom experience?
Christina Cantrill
on Jul 29 2011
at 12:13
Contributing
Hello Erin-Beth. Thanks for writing and asking. In terms of the technical part of becoming a resource creator in this website, here is some basic information: http://digitalis.nwp.org/resource/1278. If you are interested in having the capability to contribute your own resource/s and giving feedback to other resource creators, we would be happy to set you up to do that. So just let us know.
However, I wonder if you are also asking about contributing from a writer/reader perspective. I would encourage others to chime in here, but as one person in this community, I would encourage you to contribute your inquiries and learnings about digital literacies work and practice. This website is open to everyone who is thinking about this work -- ie, what does it mean to write, teach and learn in an increasingly digital and interconnected world. And we encourage content that speaks to any of the main themes of the site too -- art/craft, teach/learn and provocations. So ... if you have thoughts about any (or all!) of that I believe that would all be valuable.
Christina
Elyse Eidman-Aadahl
on Jul 29 2011
at 16:28
Hi Erin-Beth, I agree; it
Hi Erin-Beth,
I agree; it would be great to have contributions from you, and from pre-service teachers more broadly. In addition to what you might share about teaching, there are many resources here (and more needed) about the art and craft of digital writing, about provocative ideas in the field, and about learning with digital tools. My guess is that you would also have much to contribute about these ideas too.
Elyse
Erin-Beth Duddles
on Jul 31 2011
at 23:07
Thank you for your encouragment
I was sincerely relieved after reading your comment.
The reason why I posted "growing pains" was because I really wanted to learn from this network of teachers, but quickly grew discouraged. I figured that since I didn't have the experience, I didn't have the clearance to participate. Without the experience (the trial and error process - to see if a theory read in an article really works), my input wouldn't be valid. I concluded that the best I could do was to ask questions. But your comment gave me hope - that I can actually be an active instead of a passive participant.
Again, thank you for making the Digital Is community less intimidating and more approchable.
Erin-Beth
John Bishop
on Aug 11 2011
at 16:09
staying connected
Really happy someone pointed me to this NWP online community--I've been hoping for a way to continue the conversations that started for me during Tech Matters in Chico some years back. Since Chico, I moved from GA to MS, just a few states over, but the a change in writing project sites and a new job. Add one saucy daughter to the equation and I've got a wonderfully rich plate spinning. Just got back from NWP's Scoring Conference in Chicago, where once again I'm reminded how much value NWP as an organization places on the professionalism of TCs and NWPers. So my post for now may lack a specific tech theme, but I will say that by the end of the scoring conference, aside from new thinkings about youth writing and how assessment might inform my teaching, I traded flickr, twitter, FaceBook, email and tumblr accounts with new teaching friends from across the country.
Erin Wilkey Oh
on Aug 16 2011
at 10:24
Welcome to the DI Community!
Welcome to the Digital Is Community, John! There is a wealth of fascinating work to explore and discuss. I look forward to learning from you.
Mary Ann Kerl
on May 14 2013
at 12:17
testing as a new member
Hi everyone! I am a new member, and I simply wanted to test this site, to see if my message goes through. I look forward to learning with everyone! This looks like a great and talented community. Thanks for letting me test this. Mary Ann Kerl
Mary Ann Kerl
on May 16 2013
at 20:18
my website
I am curious if I can put in a link for my website. So, I am testing that here also.
http://maryannkerl.wordpress.com/ Feel free to get to know me better. I am anxious to learn how to share information about teaching and writing on Digital Is and also to learn a lot!