Plan for today, Mon, Nov 17 class session:

Parent involvement in their children’s social emotional and academic development.

1. Introduce myself, who I am, who do I work with. Why is it good to know IMS and consider working with IMS. How to contact us – 5 min
2. Start with a video from the following IMS blog entry: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2013/05/01/on-digital-literacy/ :
   http://youtu.be/d5kW4pI_VQw – 2 min. What is the video about, how do students think it relates to their class (parent involvement in their children’s social emotional and academic development) – about 5 min
3. Group work assignment – what is digital literacy and why is it important to people of all ages:
   Students work in groups and outline a definition of digital literacy and a list of 5 reasons about the importance – 5 min
   Study and discuss the following infographic (5 min)
   https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2014/10/16/early-learners-tech-use/
   For and against children spending time with technology. Gaming, social media, and computer use in general as addiction. “Disconnect/Unplugged” (Sherry Turkle) versus contemplative computing and similar meditative and contemplative practices: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2013/11/05/getting-unplugged/
4. Discussion on how does digital literacy vary between age groups; how do people from different ages communicate. How do they work together and help each other when learning about digital literacy. Who is the best source for students to learn about digital literacy (hint – IMS ;)) – 10 min
   Suggested source for more information: The SlideShare presentation on the IMS blog entry: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2013/05/01/on-digital-literacy/: http://www.slideshare.net/dajbelshaw/etmooc-t3-s1-digital-literacies-with-dr-doug-belshaw
5. Discussion on digital identity, digital citizenship, privacy and security. – 10 min
   https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2013/10/03/digital-identity-and-digital-citizenship/
6. Questions and suggestions regarding