Fluency+3.0

Session Description:
Web 2.0 and emerging technologies have provided us with a new platform to engage, communicate, and connect in unprecedented ways. But, we ain’t seen nothin’ yet!

Web 3.0 presents an entirely new way of seeking and sharing meaning. As facts become obsolete faster and information continues to exponentially grow, literacy and basic technology skills are not enough. Web 3.0 demands a new fluency; a new understanding how knowledge is created, constructed, and shared.

Together we will examine several immerging trends that will profoundly challenge our fundamental assumptions of what it means to be a learner, teacher, and citizen in the 21nd Century. I will lay out what is most essential to know and teach as we all prepare to operate in this new world.

Join me we challenge one another to think deeply about the answers to the following questions, but more importantly to push one another to ask new ones:
 * What lies ahead for learners as the web continues to evolve and change?
 * What challenges and opportunities do we face in a Web 3.0 world?
 * What are the implications for current methods of teaching, learning, and assessment?

Presenter Bio: Angela Maiers, Des Moines, IA
A former classroom teacher, Angela is currently working as an independent consultant dedicated and committed to helping DOE’s, schools, districts and teachers reach their goals in literacy and literacy education.

For the past six years, she has created, developed, and organized multiple literacy institutes reaching thousands of educators across the United States. These summer institutes provide an innovative and unique venue for educators, administrators, and curriculum developers. Every student reaches their highest literacy and learning potential when they are led by such knowledgeable and passionate leaders.

Connecting higher education and the work done in schools, Angela has spent years working at the undergraduate and graduate level teaching courses in reading, content area reading, emergent literacy, and assessment.