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LITERACY TODAY
November/December 2016
Volume 34, Issue 3
Promoting
Social Justice
in a Digital Age
Fostering empathy and equality
through digital projects
Being responsible digital curators
and creators
Using podcasts to hook readers
and support real-world learning
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EDITOR'S NOTE Colleen Patrice Clark Managing Edit
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATION RESOURCE CATAL
LIT BITS The Literacy Scene Fir
Get Your Free Journal Issue A free virtual journa
ILA UPDATE Using Technology to Enhance Our Com
4. ILA resources We also offer several online re
OUR VIEW Rachel Karchmer-Klein, (karchmer@udel.
practice items, challenge items, an
LITERACY LEADERSHIP Deborah L. Wolter, an ILA me
when they miscued a word, a phrase, or even a par
DIGITAL LITERACIES Jose Santiago (jsantiago@suns
The evolution of a tech team Several years ago, a
DIGITAL LITERACIES W. Ian O'Byrne (@wiobyrne), a
There are many parallels between online content c
DIGITAL LITERACIES
and resisting statements that go against the grai
COVER STORY
SOCIAL JUSTICE IN A DIGITAL AGE Promoting empathy
Above, Don Goble's students filming in Ferguson. A
Living in St. Louis, Goble was near
DIGITAL LITERACIES Barbara Steckel (bstecke2@les
Sociocultural practices Our work began with a sha
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The following are a few of my favorit
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Technology that allows students to cr
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a darkened room, listening to Season R
THE ENGAGING CLASSROOM Sara Hamerla (srhamerla@g
instruction and guided practice. It was recorded
THE ENGAGING CLASSROOM Saima Zaidi (saimazaidi98
But the problem didn't end there. He
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Developing Got IT? Authors of informational texts
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