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TENTATIVE  SCHEDULE
1720.5 total clock hours for attending this event


Sunday, July 20, 2008 
(1.5 clock hours)

12:00–3:30 p.m. Registration
3:30–5:00 p.m. Opening Keynote and Institute Overview—Literacies, the 21st Century, and the Meaning of 21st Century Literacies
5:00–5:45 p.m. Reception

 

 

 

 


Monday, July 21, 2008 
(6.75 clock hours with another optional 1.75 clock hours)

7:30–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:45–10:00 a.m. Plenary Session—A Literacies Curriculum for the 21st Century
10:00–10:30 a.m. Morning Break
10:30–11:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions by Academic Level—Elementary; Middle; Secondary; College
12:00–1:30 p.m. Lunch—Join an optional round table discussion (keyed to participant interests)
1:30–2:30 p.m. Panel Discussion—Models of Assessment for 21st Century Texts and Processes (Hypertexts; Electronic Portfolios; Blogs; Podcasts; Digital Stories)
2:40–4:00 p.m. Planning/Working Session
4:30–5:00 p.m. Loose Ends and a Handshake
7:30–9:00 p.m. Special Interest Session—The Global Perspective and Why It Matters


Tuesday, July 22, 2008 
(6.0 clock hours with another optional 1.75 clock hours)

7:30–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:45–10:15 a.m. Panel Discussion—Nuts and Bolts:  Making It Work, Getting Others on Board and Strategies for Success
10:15–10:45 a.m. Morning Break
10:45–11:45 a.m. Break Out Sessions:  Assessment Practices; Building Support; A Modified 21st Century Curriculum; Key Terms to Share with Others
11:45–1:00 p.m. Lunch—Join an optional discussion, What Policies Do We Need to Support This Work?
1:00–2:00 p.m. Break Out Sessions:  (1) Research and (2) Implications for Professional Development
2:00–2:45 p.m. Planning/Working Session
3:15–3:45 p.m. Afternoon Break
3:45–4:15 p.m. Loose Ends and a Handshake
7:30–9:15 p.m. Special Interest Session


Wednesday, July 23, 2008
(2.75 clock hours)

7:30–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:45–9:45 a.m. Plenary—Imagining the Future
10:15–10:30 a.m. Morning Break
10:30–11:15 a.m. Break Out Groups—Bringing the Plans Together
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Closing Session

 

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