Educator Innovator

In this hangout, representatives from the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University will discuss the development and launch of the Digital Literacy Resource Platform (DLRP), an evolving collection of tools that a range of audiences (from educators to parents) can use to learn more about online safety, privacy, information quality, creativity, and copyright. These tools aim to empower users with knowledge about connected learning environments and other parts of the digital world. The DLRP is designed and maintained by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, with support from the MacArthur Foundation’s Digital Media Literacy Trust Challenge Competition. Classroom educators will also weigh in on ways the DLRP can be utilized in the classroom and brought into the curriculum design process. Participants will also discuss the importance of digital citizenship and how issues related to the thematic areas covered by the DLRP affect young people both in and out of the classr

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. How can young people play an active role as consumers and creators of news and information about political issues? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/reflections-on-national-campaign-coverage-challenges-and-opportunities-in-the-2016-presidential-race/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. How can student reporting and journalism support strong storytelling, revision and self-efficacy capabilities? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/pbs-newshour-student-reporting-labs-engaging-gen-z-with-video-journalism-for-students-by-students/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. How can students learn about under-reported issues and varying perspectives? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/developing-a-global-perspective-on-under-reported-challenges/

As part of a special series designed for the Letters to the Next President 2.0 project, this Educator Innovator Media Make how-to hangout examined the elements of influential political art, featuring such artists as Banksy and Corita Kent. Participants discussed how students can make their own political art to address injustices that affect their daily lives, initiate discussion, and influence social issues. This hangout was hosted by KQEDArt School. Watch the full hangout at: http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/l2p-2-0-media-make-make-your-own-political-art/ Learn more about L2P 2.0 at: letters2president.org/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. What possibilities does participatory journalism open up for learning and engagement? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/callingallvoices-participatory-journalism-and-the-changing-nature-of-news/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. What can civic educators and researchers in a range of settings learn from each other? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/thinking-across-civic-education-work/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. What are ways that educators can promote equitable and impactful youth civic and political engagement? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/educators-experiences-educating-for-participatory-politics/

As part of a special series designed for the Letters to the Next President 2.0 project, this “Media Make” how-to hangout offered an invitation for youth to create short videos about election issues that matter to them personally, or impact their communities. Participants–including media makers, educators, and learners–shared practical tips for making effective videos with a smartphone and online editing tools, and strategies for supporting learners to share their stories in an often contentious political climate. This hangout was co-hosted by KQED and The Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC). Watch the full hangout at: http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/l2p-2-0-media-make-finding-personal-relevance-in-election-issues/ Learn more about L2P 2.0 at: letters2president.org/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. How does youth participatory action research (YPAR) transform what it means to engage in inquiry by focusing on young people’s interest in public life and their developing identities as citizens? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/ypar-in-action-lessons-from-the-council-of-youth-research/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. How can we support educators in and out of schools to find avenues to promote equitable and impactful youth civic and political engagement despite other competing demands? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/supporting-educators-to-educate-for-participatory-politics/

As part of a special series designed for the Letters to the Next President 2.0 project, this kickoff “Media Make” features educators Janelle Bence and Chris Sloan leading a conversation with students and other teachers about developing and discussing diverse political views in the classroom during a particularly contentious election. Watch the full hangout at: http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/developing-and-discussing-diverse-political-views-in-the-classroom-and-beyond/ Learn more about L2P 2.0 at: http://letters2president.org/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. What’s possible when we liberate creative expression with social networks of makers? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/meet-the-deviants-networked-artists-and-makers-of-deviantart

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. What is possible when we connect through storytelling and making? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/storytelling-and-making-redefined-get-to-know-the-wattpad-community/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. What’s possible when the creative sparks of young makers connect in supportive communities of practice? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/connecting-the-creative-sparks-of-young-makers-to-supportive-communities-of-practice/

In this hangout, hosted by the National Writing Project's Educator Innovator,teachers and students shared their experiences of engaging in an inquiry-driven unit focusing on a collective study of culture, using a variety of texts and individual student literature books that led students to researching topics, writing, and composing with various media. Participants discussed the research process, writing a traditional research paper, purposeful use of digital tools, and media creation. Watch the full hangout at: http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/three-rs-of-the-modern-era-research-writing-rewired

In this hangout, hosted by the National Writing Project's Educator Innovator, participants discussed the launch of Letters to the Next President 2.0 (L2P 2.0), an initiative co-led by NWP and KQED. Watch the full hangout at: http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/letters-to-the-next-president-2-0/ Learn more about L2P 2.0 at: http://letters2president.org/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. What are differences, advantages of different institutional settings for maker learning? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/making-learning-in-different-settings/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. What do you do with making-learning? How do you get started, and where do you go from there? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/getting-started-with-making-learning-and-where-to-go-from-there/

"Connected Learning TV" (connectedlearning.tv) is a webinar series with organizations, projects, and individuals who align with the Connected Learning vision. How are design, making, and learning connected? http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/design-making-and-learning-why-how/