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Literacy 2.0 Book Discussion Group

PURPOSE: The purpose of the Book Reading Group is to read, discuss and implement some of the ideas from the book “Literacy 2.0” with the overall goal of enhancing the delivery of reading instruction to our students.

THE BOOK: “Literacy 2.0” by Frey, Fischer, Gonzalez consists of an Introduction and six chapters that primarily focus on Finding, Using, Creating and Sharing Information on the web.

OBJECTIVE: As we engage in a discussion of the book, we, as a faculty, can begin to look at ways we might be able to apply or adapt the examples and ideas in the book using web based tools in our own classroom.

EXPECTATIONS: The expectations of participants of the discussion group are as follows: Read the assigned chapter(s) for each discussion group meeting and contribute to the on-line discussion on the __www.pdmchsstaff.wikispaces.com__ . · November 10th - Introduction/Chapter 1 · November 23rd - Read chapter 2 & 3 · December 8- Read chapter 4 & 5 · January 12- Read chapter 6

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Attend ALL book discussion group sessions. Complete and submit to the district office a 1-2 page summary and explanation of how you might apply or adapt 2-3 of the ideas discussed in the book paragraph reflection by January 20th.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">MEETING TIMES AND DATES: The group will meet in the District Conference Room on the dates listed above from 7:15-7:55 a.m.