Welcome to Allison Papke’s Website!

My Vision

I want to understand how children enact digital literacy skills in research and problem solving in order to revolutionize how teachers understand and utilize digital literacy skills in schools on a daily basis.

I see my vision through the above image, although ironically, there are no iPads or computers represented. This is because I believe that a device is not always necessary in order to introduce or reinforce digital literacy skills. The magnifying glass represents my desire to look at the enactment of digital literacy skills more closely. The spools of twine represent my intention to make connections between theory and practice that have not yet been made. The camera represents my passion for visual data. In the Polaroid pictures, Big Ben and Tower Bridge represent the knowledge I have gained from my experiences in schools in England. The glasses are a reminder to me that I need to see things clearly and keep my eyes on my end goal. The World map represents that knowledge is vast and my opportunities are endless; there is something that can be learned about digital literacy instruction in every corner of the globe. The closed book represents the research of others that inspires my work. The open book and pencil represents my limitless research opportunities moving forward.

More About Me

My name is Allison Papke and I am currently earning my PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Literacy Studies, Teacher Education, and Digital Literacy. I earned my BA in Varying Exceptionalities, Special Education and my MA in Reading from USF. I have seven years of experience teaching middle school science, middle school technology, and high school remedial reading as well as acting as tech specialist for grades K-10. I also have 3 years experience as a technology coach at USF and will be continuing in this position during the 2018- 2019 school year. In this role, I work with elementary teachers and USF residents to plan and implement technology in instruction. I also have experience teaching coursework at USF including RED 4312 Emergent Literacies Strategies and Assessment (face-to-face) and LAE 4311 Teaching Writing: Composing Print and Multimodal Texts Across the Elementary Curriculum (online) and co-teaching RED 4724: Intermediate Literacy Strategies and Assessment (face-to-face).