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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">What is Digital Learning Day?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">“Digital Learning Day represents a set of activities across the United States that occur all year long and will culminate in a national celebration in Washington, DC and on February 6, 2013.” (<a href="http://www.digitallearningday.org/about-us/">http://www.digitallearningday.org/about-us/</a>)
Not interested? Maybe someone else in your library or community is. Please help spread the word.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">What is Digital Learning?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">“<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal">Digital learning is any instructional practice that effectively uses technology to strengthen a student's learning experience.
Much more than ‘online learning,’ digital learning encompasses a wide spectrum of tools and practice, digital learning emphasizes high-quality instruction and provides access to challenging content, feedback through formative assessment, opportunities for
learning anytime and anywhere, and individualized instruction to ensure all students reach their full potential to succeed in college and a career.” (<a href="http://www.digitallearningday.org/learn-and-explore/what-is-digital-learning/">http://www.digitallearningday.org/learn-and-explore/what-is-digital-learning/</a>)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">How Can My Library Participate?</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">They want public libraries to participate too! Learn more (<a href="http://www.digitallearningday.org/participate/public-libraries/">http://www.digitallearningday.org/participate/public-libraries/</a>).
You can sign up to be a recognized participant (<a href="http://www.digitallearningday.org/registration/">http://www.digitallearningday.org/registration/</a>) or simply plan some activities on your own. (Granted, the activities are ongoing, but schools can
plan specific activities for the “big day.”) There are lots of ideas (<a href="http://www.digitallearningday.org/participate/">http://www.digitallearningday.org/participate/</a>) and resources (<a href="http://www.digitallearningday.org/take-action/">http://www.digitallearningday.org/take-action/</a>).
For those so inclined, you can share your success stories (<a href="http://www.digitallearningday.org/learn-and-explore/share-your-story-form/">http://www.digitallearningday.org/learn-and-explore/share-your-story-form/</a>).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Who Sponsors This?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">The campaign is led by the Alliance for Excellent Education, and there is a long list of national partners including
<a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/evalworkbook">AASL</a>, <a href="https://www.iste.org/">
ISTE</a>, <a href="http://www.ncte.org/">NCTE</a>, <a href="http://www.nassp.org/">
NASSP</a>, and <a href="http://www.naesp.org/">NAESP</a>. That sampling encompasses school library staff, instructional technology teachers, English teachers, and principals. Perhaps you can (or are!) collaborate with a group in your school to help stress the
importance of digital learning. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Digital Town Hall
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“</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Moderated by <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Leon Harris</span></strong><b>,
</b><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">award-winning journalist</span></strong><b>
</b><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">and anchor of ABC7/WJLA-TV (Washington, DC),</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
</span></strong>the Digital Town Hall will demonstrate ‘digital learning in action’ and feature high-profile leaders from government, education leadership, and leading corporations in front of a Washington DC–based live studio audience. The agenda includes
interactive polls, nationally recognized teachers and school leaders, a chat for interaction with digital viewers, and high-profile policymakers demonstrating how digital learning and technology can help transform the nation’s schools.” You must sign up to
watch (<a href="http://www.digitallearningday.org/news-and-events/events/national-events/">http://www.digitallearningday.org/news-and-events/events/national-events/</a>). Also, there’s a long list of state events (<a href="http://www.digitallearningday.org/news-and-events/events/state-events/">http://www.digitallearningday.org/news-and-events/events/state-events/</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Odds and Ends<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Digital learning is about more than tools (article):
<a href="http://www.literacyinlearningexchange.org/blog/digital-learning-is-about-more-than-tools">
http://www.literacyinlearningexchange.org/blog/digital-learning-is-about-more-than-tools</a><br>
Edutopia’s resource roundup: <a href="http://www.edutopia.org/digital-learning-technology-resources">
http://www.edutopia.org/digital-learning-technology-resources</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Katie and Jen <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Katie Anderson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Consultant <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Learn to research. Research to learn.©<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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