OLC would like to send out a big thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s International Literacy Day! Social media outlets were bustling with participation, statistics, and comments! The Social Media Guide created by OLC, ABC Life Literacy Canada, and Frontier College was well received and well used! Twitter was buzzing with individuals and organizations tweeting about International Literacy Day! With almost 1,500 tweets under the #IntLitDay hashtag alone, even some celebrities participated via Twitter – singer Shakira, and actress Ashley Judd! What was happening around the world during International Literacy Day? According to Twitter:
- The Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning was busy handing out their 2011 International Literacy Day awards
- Honorable David Johnson, Governor General of Canada, wrote a message for International Literacy Day
- USAID, in cooperation with NASA, shared a special taped video message from astronauts at the International Space Station, encouraging world leaders to continue efforts to improve literacy rates around the world to open the celebration of international literacy
- UNESCO posted a video explaining why literacy means peace
- Vegmin Learning in Alberta was busy celebrating with their Bucks 4 Books Hot Dog Sale
- Children were engaged at a University of Laos reading festival
- The Florida Literacy Coalition added these tips for teaching English to ESL and ESOL students
… and much more! To check out what other individuals and organizations were up to this International Literacy Day via Twitter, simply look up the #IntLitDay hashtag, and don’t forget to continue to promote literacy and essential skills every day!
