Lee Ann Spillane's Virtual Classroom

Happy Summer!

Summer is half passed and I'm starting to turn by attention back to school. We will open our year talking about identity. Who are
you? Are you different online than you are in person? What makes for responsible digital citizenship. Who manages your digital
identity? I've been wondering about digital footprints and first impressions, so much of my summer learning has taken to the web to
read about these topics. Here are a few pieces I will share when we get back to school:

Bud Hunt's "On Modeling" explores public versus private personas.
Dean Shareski's "You or Google? Who Controls Your Identity?" challenges readers to craft content that showcases our work and
lives.
Shareski's richly linked "Digital Citizenship or whatever your want to call it" examines assumptions.

I'm looking forward to talking and learning with you come fall! In the meantime, if you want to use the issue of digital citizenship or
another learning-related topic as a choice topic for summer reading, you can! Instead of reading a book, read about the topic
online. Log your reading and thinking using Google documents (or another digital tool) and be ready to share when we get back to
school.

Our school is dedicated to summer reading requiring all students to read 2 books each summer (A.P.and I.B. courses have additional
requirements.): a grade level book and a choice book. Grade level books are noted below. A graphic organizer and more
information about summer reading can be found on the school's website. The Florida Teens Read program recommends great
books each year--consider making one of these titles your choice book this summer.

Read, read, read!
Lee Ann Spillane

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