Teachers and students both use literacy with technology in the classroom. Who is more literate with the tech?
Who are our students.
100
“The 21st century has brought with it a tremendous evolution in how adolescents engage with text. As adolescents prepare to become productive citizens, they must be able to comprehend and construct information using print and nonprint materials in fixed and virtual platforms across disciplines. The International Reading Association (IRA) offers this updated position statement as a guide for supporting adolescents’ ongoing literacy development”
"Has there ever been a time when we have not been awash in a remarkable torrent of symbols and opportunities for reading and writing them?"
Who is William Kist?
200
This person said that "Students should be able to both read critically and write functionally, no matter what the medium."
Who is William Kist. Why is this idea important in the English classroom?
200
From our readings/video, this man promoted teachers embracing student’s having greater literacy in the technical aspects that could be included in the classroom?
-Who is Jenkins? How else does the Jenkins video connect?
200
"for students [and teachers] we need to provide adequate, safe, and supported work time"
Who is Dickie Selfe?
300
Traditional classrooms are becoming more reflective of the workplace due to this new form of composition.
What are multimodal compositions? What are some examples of multimodal compositions? What are some of the struggles students and teachers have?
300
One way to bridge the gap between the lack of technology in the classroom and technology outside of school is huge time investment. What are other ways to bridge the gap between technology and education?
This helps students learn more when doing multimodal projects.
What is collaboration? What are some collaboration projects?
300
"Unfortunately, while there have been increased calls for a broadened conception of literacy, there do not currently exist resources for the traditional teacher to begin to incorporate new literacies into their classrooms on a continuing basis"
Who is Wiliam Kist?
400
Is it a bad thing for the student to have more technological knowledge than the teacher?
What is no/yes?
400
An example of a collaborative multimodal project. Demonstrates the absurdity of racial stereotypes.
"We must be able to approach others with generosity, alert to the differences in language use and in assumptions about what constitutes appropriate communication in any context. We need to be good at recognizing the range of strategies others use in communicating, and at figuring out how to open and carry on conversations (in the appropriate medium) with others"