I Annotate 2021
the conference for open annotation practices and technologies
Panel: Social Annotation in K-12 Literacy Education
1–2:30pm ET, Tuesday 22 June 2021
Hear from three expert teachers using social annotation to push the boundaries of creative and critical literacy education. This session includes practical strategies for both educator pedagogy and student learning, with an emphasis on equitable literacy instruction. The panel is moderated by Remi Kalir and features speakers Joe Dillon, Morgan Jackson, and Courtney Kleffman.
- Moderator: Remi Kalir, Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado Denver: Remi Kalir (he/him @remikalir) studies how social annotation enables collaborative, open, and equitable learning. He is the 2020-21 Scholar in Residence at Hypothesis, is a co-founder and facilitator of the Marginal Syllabus, and was a middle school educator in New York City. He is the author of Annotation (with Antero Garcia), and received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Joe Dillion, Teacher/Instructional Coach, Gateway High School: Joe Dillion (he/him @onewheeljoe) is an English Teacher and Instructional Coach at Gateway High School. He holds a BA in English from CU Boulder, and a MA in Curriculum and Instruction from CU Denver.
- Morgan Jackson, Teacher, Bishop Gorman High School: Morgan Jackson (she/her @MorganJaxon702) is a high school English teacher at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, NV. She believes in providing her students the opportunity to think and articulate their thoughts through a variety of experiences. Her goal is to help her students learn, grow, and think critically.
- Courtney Kleffman, Teacher, Otay Ranch High School, Sweetwater Union High School District: Courtney Kleffman (she/her @cvkleffman) is a high school ELA teacher who is passionate about intentionally creating space for student voice through structured student interaction; an induction mentor who develops PD for and supports new teachers and mentor teachers in her district; and a San Diego Area Writing Project fellow and secondary presenter.
- Moderator: Remi Kalir, Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado Denver: Remi Kalir (he/him @remikalir) studies how social annotation enables collaborative, open, and equitable learning. He is the 2020-21 Scholar in Residence at Hypothesis, is a co-founder and facilitator of the Marginal Syllabus, and was a middle school educator in New York City. He is the author of Annotation (with Antero Garcia), and received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Session Recording
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Session Resources
- Courtney Kleffman's presentation in annotatable PDF format.
- Check back for more resources from the session.
