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Attend the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy, July 26-31, 2015, University of Rhode Island - submit a proposal if you are interested too for a discounted registration!
LearnLearn more about Digital Literacy at the University of Rhode Island (includes 2 face-to-face Summer Institutes and two online courses)

Julie Coiro & Michael Putman: Teaching Students to Self-Regulate During Online Inquiry (IRA Literacy e-ssentials, 2014; free for IRA members)
Coiro, J., Castek, J., Sekeres, D. & Guzniczak, L. (2014). Comparing third, fourth, and fifth grader's collaborative interactions while engaged in online inquiry. Journal of Education, 194(2), 1-16.
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Challenge 4: Difficulty meeting demands of a Participatory Culture
New skills for play/problem-solving and simulation; collective intelligence; working across multiple texts and modalities; ethical use and responsibilities; social skills for increasingly public role as media makers and community participants (Jenkins, 2008)
Structured Inquiry Prompts (Grades 3-5) - EcoFriendly Toys
Emerging Patterns of Productive Collaborative Talk and Implications for Classroom Teachers (Coiro, Sekeres, Castek, & Guzniczak, 2013 IRA Presentation)
76(4), 479-496. {EdForumArticle2012.pdf}
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Collaborative Projects Uniting Students with Scientists: Animal Adaptations VoiceThread
Ask-An-Expert Voicethread and a second VoiceThread

Structured Inquiry in Middle School: Facilitating Deeper Thinking and Dialogue
Coiro, J. (April, 2015). Teaching adolescents to evaluate the quality of online information. Edutopia: Education Trends.
Inquiry with Secondary Students: A Digital
Coiro, J. & Kiili, C. (2014-2016). Elva Knight Research Award. Beta Version, Digital Scaffolding Tool.
Pilot Study: Coiro, J., Kiili, C., Hamalainen, J., Cedillo, L., Naylor, R., O'Connell, R., & Quinn, D. (2014). Digital Scaffolds for Reading Multiple Online Sources and Writing Argumentative Texts.

Walraven, Brand-Gruwel, & Boshuizen (2009). How students evaluate information and sources when searching the world wide web for information. Computers and Education.
Measuring Online Inquiry with The Online Research & Reading Comprehension (ORCA) Project
Reading Comprehension ProjectProject, including the companion website for professional development
View a video of a 7th grade student taking the ORCA-Closed Assessment "Are Energy Drinks Heart Healthy?"
Teaching Adolescents to Critically Evaluate Online Information (Supplemental Resources)
Brain Gain: Technology and the Quest for Digital Wisdom (Mark Prensky, 2012)
Julie Coiro & Michael Putman: Teaching Students to Self-Regulate During Online Inquiry (IRA Literacy e-ssentials, 2014; free for IRA members)
Recognizing the value of collaborative dialogue. Coiro,Coiro, J., Castek,
Challenge 4: Difficulty meeting demands of a Participatory Culture
New skills for play/problem-solving and simulation; collective intelligence; working across multiple texts and modalities; ethical use and responsibilities; social skills for increasingly public role as media makers and community participants (Jenkins, 2008)
Internet Inquiry Baskets (Grades K-3)
Wondering Notebooks and Inquiry Baskets (partner with Grades 3-5)
Structured Inquiry:Inquiry in Elementary School: Opportunities for Collaboration and Dialogue
Collaborative Projects Uniting Students with Scientists: Animal Adaptations VoiceThread
Ask-An-Expert Voicethread and a second VoiceThread
Structured Inquiry Prompts (Grades 3-5) - EcoFriendly Toys
Emerging Patterns of Productive Collaborative Talk and Implications for Classroom Teachers (Coiro, Sekeres, Castek, & Guzniczak, 2013 IRA Presentation)
Coiro, J. Castek, J., Guznickzak, L., & Bradshaw, C. (2012). Examining peer collaboration in online inquiry. The Educational Forum, 76(4), 479-496. {EdForumArticle2012.pdf}
Structured Inquiry:Collaborative Projects Uniting Students with Scientists: Animal Adaptations VoiceThread
Ask-An-Expert Voicethread and a second VoiceThread
Structured Inquiry in Middle School: Facilitating Deeper
Coiro, J. (April, 2015). Teaching adolescents to evaluate the quality of online information. Edutopia: Education Trends.
Inquiry with A Digital Scaffolding
Coiro, J. & Kiili, C. (2014-2016). Elva Knight Research Award. Beta Version, Digital Scaffolding Tool.
Study: Coiro, J., Kiili, C., Hamalainen, J., Cedillo, L., Naylor, R., O'Connell, R., & QuinnQuinn, D. (2014). Digital
Personal Voice, Participation, and Mattering Across the Grade Levels
Digital products for sharing at each grade level
Teachers share their voice too with lesson plans on Read, Write, Think (Changing the World With Public Service Announcements)
Changing the World
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Rhode Island - submit a proposal if you are interested too for a discounted registration!
Learn more about our new 12-credit Graduate Certificate in Digital Literacy

Deepening Comprehension Through Inquiry,
Collaboration, andParticipation:and Participation:
Challenges and Opportunities for Literacy Educators
Dr. Julie Coiro, University of Rhode Island Website | email: jcoiro@uri.edu | Publications

Through Inquiry, Collaboration, and Participation:
Collaboration, andParticipation:
Challenges and Opportunities for Literacy Educators
Rhode Island
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Teaching Literacy in a Digital World
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
March 15, 2015
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What are the challenges associated with online reading comprehension?
Challenge 1: New literacy skills required to locate, evaluate, synthesize, and communicate