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| Jennifer Rinehart |
On Feb. 5, thousands of educators will take part in the third
annual Digital Learning Day, a nationwide
celebration of common sense, effective applications of digital learning that
support educators, improve learning and provide opportunities for students to
achieve at their highest potential. As part of this celebration, we’re
excited to announce the #Make4DLDay challenge and want you to join the fun!
Thanks to digital media and technology, our
education system is
undergoing a major shift in how, where and what students are learning.
The organizations collaborating in this challenge—the Afterschool Alliance, Edutopia, and
the National Writing Project (via its Educator Innovator Initiative and Digital Is platform)—share a common belief that this shift should
reflect connected
learning principles, including interest-driven,
production-centered learning opportunities for youth, in school and out.
These principles allow youth to collaborate with peers and mentors in
person and via the Web as they become producers of digital artifacts and not
just consumers.
So, what exactly are we making? From remixing important
historical events to educating peers about issues in their communities, we’re
encouraging young people everywhere to create and share digital stories that
reflect what interests them.
The #Make4DLDay challenge allows you to “level up” and participate
in a number of ways, based on your familiarity with digital tools and access to
technology. All you have to do is choose your level, pick your topic and
share your work on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Google+ or other social media
platforms using the hashtag #Make4DLDay.
Check out the Digital Learning Day website for more details about the #make4DLDay challenge or browse the resources below to help familiarize you with the power of
storytelling as a digital learning strategy. We can't wait to see what you come
up with!
- Webinar Series: Storytelling
and Digital-Age Civics
- Video: Digital Storytelling in the Elementary Classroom
- Wikipedia page on digital storytelling
- Slideshare: Digital Storytelling for Educators
- Center for Digital Storytelling
- Saving Our Stories (SOS) Project
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Jen Rinehart joined the Afterschool Alliance in September 2002 and established the Afterschool Alliance's WashingtonD.C. office. Jen takes a primary role in the Afterschool Alliance's coalition building, policy and research efforts, and serves as a spokesperson for the organization. Recent projects include America After 3 PM: A Household Survey on Afterschool in America and Kids Deserve Better, a campaign to get voters and candidates thinking and talking about children's issues, particularly afterschool. Jen also served as Interim Executive Director of the Afterschool Alliance from December 2004 through June 2005.
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