A short presentation on the importance of considering multiliteracies in education and what it may look like (and what it isn't!). Although the idea of "21st century literacies" may seem redundant, the term helps to differentiate between traditional views of literacy and the literacy of today and the future.
8. 21ST CENTURY
LITERACY IS
MULTIMODAL
The New Media Consortium, (2005). A
global imperative: The Report of
the 21st Century Literacy
Summit. Austin, Texas: The New
Media Consortium.
9. 21ST CENTURY
LITERACY
INCLUDES
CREATIVE
FLUENCY
AS WELL AS
INTERPRETIVE
FACILITY
The New Media Consortium, (2005). A
global imperative: The Report of
the 21st Century Literacy
Summit. Austin, Texas: The New
Media Consortium.
10. 21ST CENTURY
LITERACY
MEANS
LEARNING A
NEW GRAMMAR
WITH ITS OWN
RULES OF
CONSTRUCTION
The New Media Consortium, (2005). A
global imperative: The Report of
the 21st Century Literacy
Summit. Austin, Texas: The New
Media Consortium.
11. THE LANGUAGE OF
21ST CENTURY
LITERACY LENDS
ITSELF TO
INTERACTIVE
COMMUNICATION
The New Media Consortium,
(2005). A global imperative:
The Report of the 21st
Century Literacy Summit.
Austin, Texas: The New
Media Consortium.
12. 21ST CENTURY
LITERACY
IMPLIES THE
ABILITY TO USE
MEDIA TO
EVOKE
EMOTIONAL
RESPONSES
The New Media Consortium, (2005). A
global imperative: The Report of
the 21st Century Literacy
Summit. Austin, Texas: The New
Media Consortium.
13. 21ST CENTURY
LITERACY HAS
THE POTENTIAL
TO
TRANSFORM
THE WAY WE
LEARN
The New Media Consortium,
(2005). A global imperative:
The Report of the 21st
Century Literacy Summit.
Austin, Texas: The New
Media Consortium.
14. LITERACY DOES
NOT HAPPEN IN
A VACUUM
We must consider other aspects
such as curriculum, community
and culture.
And one size does not fit all.
17. PRACTICAL
IDEAS FOR THE
CLASSROOM
Involves
questioning and
challenging the ideas
of group members.
Collaborative
learning
The group depicts
meanings of terms
and the connections
between them.
Group mapping
activity (GMA)
Students
collaborate on
written projects
together.
Responsive
writing
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