ReadWriteThink: Digital Literacy

Today felt much better once Lisa and I decided to take tomorrow off. I even came home and did some minor tidying. Even ran that Swiffer Carpet Flicker thing over the rugs, which were ripe with dirty little whatzits.

Sadly, Sharon was out sick today, with some sort of stomach upset that seems to be going around the building. And the really worrisome part of this is that Sharon fixed lunch yesterday for Lisa and I. It seemed like a good thing when she shared her leftovers. I may have to rethink that if we both end up sick in the next few days.

I finally finished writing a new lesson plan, Defining Literacy in the Digital World. It’s similar to lessons that we have at 3-5 and 6-8, which ask students to create a “living definition of reading.” I tried to move things more toward an explicitly multimodal notion of literacy. I think it would be a nice series of activities to complete before students embark on writing technology autobiographies, but it could also be used at the beginning of any term as a touchstone for all the activities that students complete during the course.

Today’s problem is that the Service Engine Soon light came on in the car this morning. I have no idea what the problem is. Something pricey, I’m sure. I wish I could afford a new car. I love my little car, but it’s just gotten too hard on my back and knees. I need a car where my butt is higher than my knees, rather than one where I feel like I’m getting up off the floor every time I try to get out of it. I did some pricing of the car that I want online tonight. In theory, maybe I could afford it. I need to get the roof paid for though. And then there are my other debts. Still, I may be looking for something new as soon as tomorrow, depending upon what the magic light means.