Levar Burton Takes #heweb16 Twice as High
The incomparable Levar Burton came to Memphis and delivered a powerful talk on the importance of reading, literacy, and lifelong learning. To say the #heweb16 crowd loved it doesn’t quite do it justice.
-
“I believe that literacy is the birthright of every single human being, no exceptions.” – @levarburton #heweb16
-
-
“The definition of literacy has to evolve.” @levarburton #heweb16
-
I’m not crying; you’re crying. #heweb16 with @levarburton
-
What if… We were changing students’ lives daily? @levarburton #heweb16
-
@levarburton just told us we are his people. #heweb16
-
A lifelong learner is my definition of a dangerous individual. That’s what I want to create. Dangerous Individuals. @levarburton #heweb16
-
“There are no pockets in the future. I know, I’ve been there.” @levarburton #heweb16
-
“Storytelling is an essential cornerstone in developing the human being.” @levarburton #heweb16
-
-
LeVar Burton! #heweb16 pic.twitter.com/MrnFweWCir -
-
-
Therein lies our superpower – where we focus our imagination. @levarburton Too inspired to contain my feels. #heweb16
-
Listening to @levarburton speak at #heweb16 brings me back to my childhood, listening to Reading Rainbow
-
That upon which we focus our imagination, we manifest in our future. @levarburton #heweb16 pic.twitter.com/gm7WCNYJNR -
When @levarburton was growing up it was rare to find people in his chosen literature who looked like him. #heweb16
-
It is the things that we imagine that become the things that we create in this realm. @levarburton #heweb16
-
“Imagination connects us to our birthright as storytellers.” @levarburton #heweb16
-
I like @levarburton even more as a person. This speech is wonderfully inspirational. #heweb16
-
Yes, this! > Reading is as important to the survival of the human being as is breathing, says @levarburton. #heweb16
-
This is like our own #heweb16 edition of @readingrainbow. I’m learning so much from that familiar voice of my youth. pic.twitter.com/EnGfgoZF1m
-
Im not a science fiction fan.But I grew up watching StarTrek w/my mom.Pretended I was on the Enterprise.So cool seeing @levarburton #heweb16 pic.twitter.com/AmDSO8GcXJ -
“It may be difficult to imagine how rare it was to see Nichelle Nichols on Star Trek” @levarburton #heweb16 #RepresentationMatters
-
It takes 2 (at least) to be an effective storyteller. @LavarBurton #heweb16
-
.@levarburton‘s mother is amazing. #heweb16
-
I get you, @levarburton. My mother is 5’2″ and 63, and she still terrifies me. #heweb16
-
What if… We stopped marketing and told stories instead? @levarburton #heweb16
-
This speech is fantastic!!! And only 10 minutes in. #heweb16 #heweb cc @levarburton @readingrainbow pic.twitter.com/cytbV73nrd -
“There are no limits to what you can accomplish in life expect those you impose on yourself.” –@levarburton #heweb16
-
“It’s my right to define my destiny for myself.” –@levarburton #heweb16
-
I’m pretty sure that I could just sit here happily and listen to @levarburton read the phone book. #heweb16
-
@readingrainbow once @levarburton gets back to the office, give him a hug for me. In fact, hugs all around! You are so important! #heweb16
-
Storytellers are only as effective as their ability to communicate ideas–also, knowing when to zip it and listen. @levarburton #heweb16
-
Honored to be here and listen to Levar Burton at #heweb16 conference. Pretty powerful. Reading is key. pic.twitter.com/MpZxjxcyzw -
Powerful. @levarburton shows ‘what’s your name’ scene from Roots (his first professional acting job.) World changed by that *story* #heweb16
-
Addressing the elephant in the room: real, physical books vs. e-books. Physical the way we do now is unsustainable. @levarburton #heweb16
-
“All media is education. The question is, what are we teaching?” @levarburton #heweb16
-
Reading is more important than the medium. Meet the reader where they are now. @levarburton #heweb16
-
Paper vs. ebooks? “I don’t care. I simply want our children to read.” – @levarburton @readingrainbow #heweb16
-
As web profs, we connect students with storytellers (and tell stories ourselves). That’s a huge responsibility. #heweb16 with @levarburton
-
Reading skills are the foundation of critical thinking. Make it happen. #heweb16 @readingrainbow
-
This reading rainbow skybrary video is fantastic! I’m just shocked that @levarburton ever wears a red shirt #heweb16
-
Good question from a #heweb16 audience member about braille and other accessibility approaches to reading, making @levarburton think.
-
“Learning no longer solely takes place within the walls of the classroom.” – @levarburton #heweb16
-
I seriously got chills when the @readingrainbow song started playing :-) #heweb16
-
Hearing the @readingrainbow theme song just brought genuine tears to my eyes! Thank you @levarburton! #heweb16
-
Why am I bawling through @levarburton‘s talk? I think it’s the mom in me. Knowing how important it is to teach my children. #heweb16
-
“Learning and fun aren’t mutually exclusive” @levarburton #heweb16
-
“We did 179 episodes of Star Trek—” “And she’s seen all of them!” “The thing is, I haven’t!” @levarburton #heweb16
-
Another “This. Is. Highedweb.” Moment. #heweb16 https://twitter.com/dtyler321/status/788774872264630272 …
-
Did @levarburton really get teary there? Me too. It’s rare you meet somebody so inspiring. 😢 #heweb16
-
700 people closed their eyes and were still for 30 seconds just now and it gave me chills. @levarburton #heweb16
-
In the words of our good friend, Mister Rogers, “look for the helpers” 💕 https://twitter.com/dtyler321/status/788774503287558145 …
-
“You have to be expeditiously creative” – @levarburton – Kind of the #heweb16 mantra
-
I’m so glad I got to hear @levarburton speak. He’s just as engaging as I imagined. Great wrap to #heweb16 !
-
So many laughs, smiles and tears in the @levarburton keynote for #heweb16. Beautiful.
-
“Be still. Stand in love. Pay attention.” So much Yes, so much inspiration. Thank you @levarburton #heweb16
-
“I don’t care what they’re reading. If your kid likes superheroes then damnit buy them comic books.” @levarburton #heweb16
-
Carla Hayden reference – yeaaaa #Baltimore represent! #heweb16
-
Oh #heweb16. I love this honest, emotional, SMART Q&A with @levarburton. Thank you for being thoughtful humans & representing so well.
-
Grateful to hear @levarburton basically say that we writers are important, just like engineers and doctors. Thank you. #heweb16
-
Virtual hugs to the @readingrainbow social media crew, you’ve been here for us and it means a lot. #heweb16 pic.twitter.com/TKwVRCAK0e
-
-
You know a speaker like @levarburton loves and cares about his topic and audience when he stops a question to get someone’s name. #heweb16
-
-
Libraries are untapped resources, community repositories. Need a better PR job for value of public libraries. #heweb16 with @levarburton
-
Stand in love. Because it’s the only sane response to the world we live in. @levarburton #heweb16
-
“I want so badly to be beamed, I can’t even tell you.” @levarburton #heweb16
-
“It is courage that is required in the telling of our stories.” @levarburton #heweb16
-
As far as we’ve come, we haven’t come far enough. We need more voices, more stories, esp in children’s lit. #heweb16 with @levarburton
-
Group @readingrainbow sing-a-long! 😆 #heweb16
-
Power of sound design gets a shoutout from @levarburton – wish I could have used that in last year’s presentation on web sound #heweb16
-
There is a lack of diversity in children’s literature still. New ideas and mindsets have to emerge to change that. #heweb16 @readingrainbow
-
@levarburton Thank you so much for including the clip of Roots at #heweb16 and everything else you do.
-
Thank you @levarburton for making this future librarian excited, but excited for my current profession in higher ed #heweb16 😊
-
.@aaronrester this exchange made my day! LOL @levarburton @readingrainbow #heweb16 pic.twitter.com/C2xwXfqipu -
If you are exposed to enough of the variety that this world has to offer, eventually you will find yourself. #heweb16 w @levarburton
-
Man I am tearing up simply reading the tweets about @levarburton ‘s keynote. Thank you all for re-focusing me #heweb16
