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Description: As the new BC curriculum promotes a more inquiry-based approach to learning, the need to develop diverse digital literacies becomes even more crucial. But how can we keep up when new apps and programs keep popping up? In this PowerPoint used as part of his 2017 PSA Superconference keynote presentation, Ron Darvin talks about getting past an app-centred paradigm and to go back to what is at the core of digital literacy so that we can teach our students to be truly literate in the 21st century.

Subject: Revised Curriculum; Applied Skills; Information Technology; Cross-Curricular; Library and Information Systems; English Language Arts

Keywords: digital literacy; information literacy; computers; internet; CUEBC; BCTLA; technology; superconference

URLs: https://www.academia.edu/34936387/Bringing_back_the_literacy_in_digital_literacy

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Description: Bullets, Blood and Stones: the journey of a child soldier, brings students face to face with the child soldier situation that occurred in Uganda when infamous warlord, Joseph Kony, abducted 60,000 children and forced them to join his Lord’s Resistance Army. Teachers who have used this book in their classrooms note that student interest is high as the story is fast paced and the characters are very relatable. Real life events in the book provide a perfect teaching opportunity to contrast the lives of children in other parts of the world and challenge the way in which students view themselves and their place in society. Although events in the story are horrifying, there are moments of warmth and humour that are uplifting and give hope to the human condition. Teaching resources, including chapter by chapter discussion questions, activities, and a power point presentation, are available on the resource page of White’s website.

Subject: Cross-Curricular; Social Justice; English Language Arts; Social Studies; History

URLs: http://www.donnawhitebooks.com/; http://www.donnawhitebooks.com/resources.html

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Description: 'Green Reads' for Environmental Learning for Children - Book / Media List 2 - is organized by 6 themes. The categories start with the internal / personal connection to nature and progress to the 'global citizenship' level. I do not see the levels as being sequential; each learning group will have its interests and curricular to consider. There are 54 recommended reads in total (to date).

Subject: Revised Curriculum; Applied Skills; Arts Education; Cross-Curricular; Social Justice; English Language Arts; Health and PE; Outdoor Education

Keywords: environmental learning; place based learning; green literature; identity and awareness; ethics and activism; social and physical history

Learning Standards: A 'Book and Media List' of reviewed literature and media (film, websites) for children. This "green reads" book and media list was compiled over several years as part of a BCTF Inquiry Project with TELA and EEPSA members. The final inquiry question was: As an elementary teacher, how can I use selected children's literature and media as a springboard for experiencing and connecting to nature in our school and community environments?