New Literacies-
How am I supposed to define this term with its ever changing nature???
When I think about new literacies I think about all the different skills students need to acquire to function in our ever changing global environment. Skills not only to read traditional print texts but skills they need to acquire to utilize technology that hasn’t even been invented. New literacy skills will revolve around the new technologies of the future but will involve skills and strategies to enhance effective global communication.
What do you think the future holds in the way of new literacies?
Nets (What is it?) National (INTERNATIONAL AS WELL!) Standards for Integrating Technology
The skills our students will need to develop throughout their years of schooling to succeed in tomorrow’s world. Essential skills will not only include the ability to use the given technology but to also apply the technology to live as a global citizen.
As a classroom teacher, do you think it is reasonable to expect teachers
to incorporate these skills on top of everything else we do?
For Students: Check out the “student friendly category names” in the above wiki.
6 Standards:
Creativity & Innovation Communication & Collaboration Research & Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, & Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations& Concepts
For Teachers: Don’t miss it- the lesson ideas for each standard/ objective within specific grades!
5 Standards:
Facilitate & Inspire Student Learning & Creativity Design & Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences & Assessments Model Digital Age Work & Learning Promote & Model Digital Citizenship & Responsibility Engage in Professional Growth & Development
As a Reading Assistant for the past five years, I work with struggling readers to increase comprehension skills within guided reading and intervention groups. My day revolves around teaching children basic story elements (character, problem, events etc.) and comprehension skills (how to visualize, infer, predict, question, etc.) within traditional texts. After reading the article “Expanding the New Literacies Conversation” (see link below) I question the quality of education I am providing my students.
Am I really preparing my students to succeed in the technology age? I think not!!!
In the future, I plan on incorporating technology into the literacy instruction. I will teach children about story elements using authentic experiences and create digital stories allowing my students to learn the literacy “old” skill by using the new technologies available and gaining “new” literacy skills. Critical thinking and analyzing skills, skills involving synthesizing information, etc. will be taught within online reading incorporating more complex comprehension skills.
Why not exchange a hand held traditional book for a Kindle or I-Pad and read online to gain both “old” and “new” literacy skills simultaneously???
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