David+Warlick

Mr. David Warlick has more than 30 years of teaching experience in public education in the state of North Carolina. He is a strong advocate for instructional technology and 21st Century Literacy. In his presentations, Warlick offers new angles for teaching and learning that are said to be both optimistic and exciting. Supporters describe Warlick's work as very heart-felt and passionate. He consistently offers practical and applicable approaches to 21st Century learning driven by two questions: "What do children need to be learning today?" and "How do they learn it?"

Warlick is also an author, blogger, podcaster and programmer. He has created sought-after tools, including citation guides, rubric builders, as well as tools for blogging and podcasting in the classroom. He has published three books: Raw Materials for the Mind: 4th Edition, Redefining Literacy for the 21st Century, Classroom Blogging: 2nd Edition. His focus in these books are digital information skills, Web 2.0 and the classroom, and integrating technology into the curriculum.

He has given presentations to audiences on four continents. Mr. Warlick has contributed to numerous online journals, been published in magazines, and quoted in national newspapers. His passion for blogging and podcasting can be found on his own personal sites. Warlick blogs regularly on [|2¢ Worth] and showcases over 100 podcasts dating from January, 2005 at [|Connect Learning.](KAP)

One thought that seems to be of great value, is the fact that all reader both young and old, need to be able to make judgements about the facts that they read. If one can not tell the difference between truth and fiction, then reading skills will suffer. All readers must be able o decide on the reliability, validity and appropriateness of what they are reading. He also urges that the ability to locate information as a reading skill. st

Mr. Warlick's ideas that it is important for educators to figure out what 21st century learners need to know is relevant. Even more important is his idea that they need to figure out how to learn that material. Clearly, digital information skills, web 2.0 and classroom technology need to be emphasized in our curriculums. BG

I liked Mr. Warlick's comments in [|What Difference Might One "S" Make?] Because of changing technology teachers can't expect to stay current in technology. Instead of teaching specifics he suggested we use computers to solve problems and accomplish goals. Students would learn how computers can help them do interesting things, and then gain the skills and confidence required to teach themselves with the guidance of their teachers, the applications to make it happen.Having students do a technology project would be exciting. I am learning how to embrace technology and make it a benefit in my life. JD

I like the idea of teaching students how to use computers as a tool to help them learn other new things. I think it is difficult for teachers to stay up to date on all the new technology with how quickly things change, but to teach the students a computer is a tool to help learn new technology can be a way to put their education in their hands. KG

Mr. Warlick's recent blog post addresses the idea of an ever-changing technological world. How can educators keep up with technology? Perhaps more importantly, how can they sift through the infinite learning environments (or landscapes, as he refers to them) and decide what is acceptable/appropriate? He suggests to ask yourself, "Which way is the wind blowing?" Warlick suggests that if we become too bogged down with the "red tape" of technology, our students may lose out on learning how to work and thrive in a technology-driven society. KAP

I love the juxtaposition of Warlick's folky style with the 21st century vocabulary and topics in his blog. There he writes, "This is the kind of learning that I am engaged in right now, a learning style that requires me to understand and treat my information environment like an ecosystem, where I cultivate the information, directing it to interact with other information in ways that bring me the ideas that I need to keep doing my job." What a terrific metaphor for the challenges of 21st century education, both teaching and learning. By cultivativating and interacting with the information, one may just forget for a second that they are trying to learn. :-) EH

I thought this site was full of a lot of information. I liked how he posted conversations about different topics that you could listen to. His photos of all the places he has visited were fun to look at as well! MP

Warlick has some interesting interviews for his podcasts. His ideas about students becoming in charge of their own learning and success are good. It is important for students to be guided into knowing what information is credible on the internet. It is the school's job to see that this type of learning is happening for students in school so they can succeed in this technological world. DM

Warlick really gets you excited about using 21st Century skills in the classroom. I like his reference that teachers are"magnificent lenses" for students to view the world. He stresses that we must use the latest and greatest technologies to help our students learn to do something with the innovations and information that they have at their fingertips--not merely memorize and rearrange the information. RM

I would love to use blogging as an instructional tool in my classroom. I agree when Warlick asserts that, "Weblogs are about reading and writing. Literacy is about reading and writing. Blogging equals literacy." Now.....if I can just convince the powers that be to unblock blogging sites at my school! RL

I really liked Warlick's site. Not only was it well organized and engaging, his writing style was fun to read. I found myself instantly engaged in his October 26th blog about using the Way Back Machine to chart internet usage (aka, fun with numbers). What a fun idea. There are so many places that have current statistics. By using the Way Back Machine we can pull previous statistics and chart them. This would be a great activity for students. Not only would they be learning about a resource they probably have not used, they would be integrating it into the math curriculum. I am also interested in his book "Classroom Blogging ". I realize that I would probably face some technological opposition, but I feel that blogs or even wikis would be a great place for students to have their own writing community. I'm going to be researching to see what the filter at school blocks :) CNR

Enjoyed his blog and his book on classroom blogging caught my eye. CW