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Infusing Computational Thinking into STEM Teaching: From Professional Development to Classroom Practice by Jocius, Robin, W Ian O’Byrne, Albert, Jennifer, Joshi, Deepti, Robinson, Richard, Andrews, Ashley

“…Despite increasing attention to the potential benefits of infusing computational thinking into content area classrooms, more research is needed to examine how…”
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Becoming Literate Digitally in a Digitally Literate Environment of Their Own by O'Byrne, W. Ian, Pytash, Kristine E.

“…This commentary begins with a summary of the current landscape of literacy, technology, and education. The authors then examine A Domain of One's Own as an…”
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Literacy across the Disciplines: Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Literacy Instruction in Middle and High School Classrooms by Ian O'Byrne, W., Savitz, Rachelle S., Morrison, Jennifer, Kane, Britnie, Lilly, Todd, Ming, Kavin Michelle, Aldrich, Charlene

“…Nationally published research suggests middle and high school educators are often experts within their respective disciplines, but they may be unprepared to…”
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Digital Badges: Recognizing, Assessing, and Motivating Learners In and Out of School Contexts by O'BYRNE, W. IAN, SCHENKE, KATERINA, WILLIS, JAMES E., HICKEY, DANIEL T.

“…Digital badges are web-enabled tokens of accomplishment that contain specific claims and evidence about learning and achievement along with detailed evidence…”
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The New Literacies of Online Reading Comprehension: Expanding the Literacy and Learning Curriculum by Leu, Donald J., Gregory McVerry, J., Ian O'Byrne, W., Kiili, Carita, Zawilinski, Lisa, Everett-Cacopardo, Heidi, Kennedy, Clint, Forzani, Elena

“…This commentary explores a central issue for our times, online reading comprehension. It first defines three issues that have largely gone unnoticed as the…”
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Teaching, Learning, and Sharing Openly Online by Ian O'Byrne, W., Roberts, Verena, LaBonte, Randy, Graham, Lee

“…Open learning is becoming a critical focus for K‐12 technology‐supported programs as the importance of digital literacy and digital freedoms for all learners…”
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Computational Participation by Burke, Quinn, O'Byrne, W. Ian, Kafai, Yasmin B.

“…Understanding the computational concepts on which countless digital applications run offers learners the opportunity to no longer simply read such media but…”
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Hybrid and Blended Learning: Modifying Pedagogy Across Path, Pace, Time, and Place by O'BYRNE, W. IAN, PYTASH, KRISTINE E.

“…Hybrid or blended learning is defined as a pedagogical approach that includes a combination of face-to-face instruction with computer-mediated instruction. The…”
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Digital BadgesRecognizing, Assessing, and Motivating Learners In and Out of School Contexts by Ian O'Byrne, W., Schenke, Katerina, WillisIII, James E., Hickey, Daniel T.

“…Digital badges are web‐enabled tokens of accomplishment that contain specific claims and evidence about learning and achievement along with detailed evidence…”
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Secondary Teachers' Adolescent Literacy Efficacy and Professional Learning Considerations by Savitz, Rachelle S., Morrison, Jennifer D., Brown, Christy, Aldrich, Charlene, Kane, Britnie D., O'Byrne, W. Ian

“…School requests for professional learning on adolescent literacy often stem from low or stagnant reading scores on state standardized assessments and…”
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Co‐constructing meaning: Parents and children navigating digital literacies together by Turner, Kristen Hawley, Stevens, Elizabeth Years, Paciga, Kathleen, O'Byrne, W. Ian

“…This article documents a collaborative inquiry between four parent–child dyads. Adopting an approach of duoethnography, the collaborative explored the…”
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Computational Participation: Understanding Coding as an Extension of Literacy Instruction by BURKE, QUINN, O'BYRNE, W. IAN, KAFAI, YASMIN B.

“…Understanding the computational concepts on which countless digital applications run offers learners the opportunity to no longer simply read such media but…”
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Empowering Learners in the Reader/Writer Nature of the Digital Informational Space by O'Byrne, W. Ian

“…The Internet is the dominant text of this generation, and through intentional use it may provide opportunities for the critical literacy infused pedagogy. As…”
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Computational thinking infusion as transformative teaching: investigating content area teacher perspectives and practices by Jocius, Robin, Albert, Jennifer, O'Byrne, W. Ian, Joshi, Deepti, Robinson, Richard, Blanton, Melanie

“…Using a transformative learning framework, this qualitative study examines the perspectives and practices of 70 middle and high school content area teachers…”
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Pre-Service Educators Developing a Digital Identity by O’Byrne, W. Ian, Hunter-Doniger, Tracey

“…This article discusses a study on preservice education students and the implementation of digital identities through self-constructed websites in a technology…”
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Instructional Technology in Context: Building on Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives of a Professional Learning Community by O’Byrne, W. Ian, Keeney, Kate, Wolfe, Jack

“…Despite the transformative possibilities associated with the inclusion of technologies in instruction, relatively little is known about the regular use and…”
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Building a Virtual Community of Practice: Teacher Learning for Computational Thinking Infusion by Jocius, Robin, O’Byrne, W. Ian, Albert, Jennifer, Joshi, Deepti, Blanton, Melanie, Robinson, Richard, Andrews, Ashley, Barnes, Tiffany, Catete, Veronica

“…The COVID-19 pandemic led to an urgent need for professional development (PD) experiences to support teacher learning across hybrid and digital contexts. This…”
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Employing digital spaces to resist harmful discourses: intersections of learning, technology, and politics showing up in the lowcountry by O'Byrne, W. Ian, Hale, Jon

“…The intersections between learning, technology, and media are often the scene of tumult and change. The forces of learning, technology, and politics are…”
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Guiding Students as They Explore, Build, and Connect Online by McVerry, J. Gregory, Belshaw, Doug, Ian O'Byrne, W.

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Comments on Greenhow, Robelia, and Hughes: Expanding the New Literacies Conversation by Leu, Donald J., O’Byrne, W. Ian, Zawilinski, Lisa, McVerry, J. Greg, Everett-Cacopardo, Heidi

“…Using a popularized notion such as Web 2.0 limits research efforts by employing a binary construct, one initially prompted by commercial concerns. Instead, the…”
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