Developing Digital Literacies: A Framework for Professional Learning

Turn teachers―and students―into tech-savvy digital citizens!

Digital literacies are essential for managing information and communication in our rapidly changing world―but the old scattered approaches to introducing technology have left many teachers playing catch-up with their students. With this authentic, job-embedded professional development program, you’ll help K–12 teachers incorporate digital literacies into their classrooms once and for all.

Using a modular, highly adaptable framework that capitalizes on the personnel and resources you already have available, this comprehensive program includes:

• Instructions on developing personal learning networks (PLN) for collaborative learning and applying digital literacies in the classroom
• Tips for maximizing teacher motivation and buy-in
• Technology-related supports to enable schoolwide curriculum integration
• A companion website with electronic planning and implementation materials, sample instructional tools, and links to supporting resources

When you empower teachers to harness existing technologies and digital resources, they’ll build upon their teaching expertise―and change the way students learn.

"Summey presents a well-crafted, technology professional development model that is sound in practice, adaptable, and can be easily implemented at the local level. And, as an added bonus, he includes a new digital literacies framework that surrounds the professional development structure and is a stellar model for framing the teaching and learning of the important 21st century skill-set for both educators and students!"
―Kathy Schrock, Educational Technologist

Dustin C. Summey is an instructional design specialist in the Instructional Development Center at the University of Central Arkansas, where he plans and implements faculty training and support in online course design and delivery while also teaching in the College of Education.  He has taught multimedia, business, technology, fine arts, and music courses at the high school level in both traditional and online environments.  While teaching at Russellville High School (Ark.), he provided extensive leadership in technology professional development and created and implemented a digital literacies initiative that produced exciting results.  He is active as a speaker, trainer, and consultant.  His research interests include digital literacies, professional development, distance education, mobile learning, and music technology.  Find him online at http://www.dustinsummey.com and follow him on Twitter @dustinsummey