21st Century Literacy Skills...

When I first decided to take a graduate course entitled 21st Century Literacy Skills, I thought it sounded interesting and I also thought I was somewhat "technologically savvy." Boy - was I wrong! Not so much about the interesting part, but the savvy part. I've learned quite a bit. I had always heard about blogs and wikis, but never really had the need or opportunity to really delve into that media to figure it all out. I was also amazed to read about all the different frameworks out there that are being used as guidelines for modern day schools. I'm not in the public school system anymore, having worked with the local intermediate unit for six years now, teaching 3-5 years olds with special needs. We don't meet in a building, we work in the child's home, with just me and the child and parents present. We have a basic curriculum as our foundation, but each child's needs vary dramatically, so sometimes, that lesson plan you've created gets tossed out the window and you just go with what is working for the child. At any rate, I wasn't familiar with any of the frameworks and honestly, I feel like I'm out of the loop. This class has helped me, at the very least, be aware of the direction schools are heading in and become familiar with what students are doing these days.