Table of Contents Acknowledgements. 4 1 From Research to Implications. 6 A framework of digital literacies 7 Box 1.1 What hardware and software do I need? 9 First focus: Language. 13 Box 1.2 Am I teaching digital natives? 15 Box 1.3 Does Facebook belong in my classroom? 18 Box 1.4 Does the digital divide still matter? 21 Second focus: Information.
24 Box 1.5 What are the alternatives to Google? 1 Box 1.6 Can we trust Wikipedia? 27 Box 1.7 Is there too much or too little information? 30 Box 1.8 Does multitasking work? 32 Third focus: Connections 32 Box 1.9 How can we promote digital safety and privacy? 34 Box 1.10 When, where & why should my students build PLNs (and PLEs)? 36 Box 1.11 Do I need to worry about censorship & surveillance? 38 Fourth focus: (Re-)design.
42 Box 1.12 How do I deal with copyright & plagiarism? 44 Looking ahead. 46 Box 1.13 What do new technologies mean for people & the planet? 48 2. From Implications to Application. 50 Box 2.1 Will new technologies improve my students'' learning? 50 The TPACK framework for integrating technology use. 51 Box 2.
2 Should I be worried about teaching with new technologies? 52 The SAMR model for evaluating technology use. 54 The digital activities grid. 55 Digital activities 62 Activity 1 Technology past and present Activity 2 Being digitally literate Activity 3 Writing the news Activity 4 Extreme weather Activity 5 Cryptic messages Activity 6 Codeswitching Activity 7 Sports linking Activity 8 Building links Activity 9 Food boards Activity 10 Copycat Activity 11 Envisioning the facts Activity 12 Sales techniques Activity 13 Showcasing hobbies Activity 14 Selling English Activity 15 Transmedia stories Activity 16 Avatars Activity 17 Choose your own adventure Activity 18 History hunt Activity 19 A picture a day Activity 20 Mobile rules Activity 21 HTML basics Activity 22 HTML advanced Activity 23 Travel clouds Activity 24 Travel tags Activity 25 Search race Activity 26 Search me Activity 27 Tree octopus Activity 28 Fun facts Activity 29 News in my networks Activity 30 Connecting people Activity 31 My digital life Activity 32 Turn off, tune out Activity 33 Faking it Activity 34 Online me Activity 35 Personal blogging Activity 36 Setting the scene Activity 37 Footprints in the wires Activity 38 Going viral Activity 39 A class PLN Activity 40 Our city guide Activity 41 Our city on Wikipedia Activity 42 Flickr vocabulary book Activity 43 A good cause Activity 44 Vox pop Activity 45 Global dancing Activity 46 Travel tips Activity 47 LOLcats Activity 48 Texting Hillary Activity 49 I''mma let you finish Activity 50 Movie mashup Future learning. 331 3. From Application to Implementation. 333 Incorporating activities into the syllabus and timetable. 333