Sarah Kovalenko Reflection on New Literacies Literacy is defined as the ability to read and write. Traditional or foundational literacy is the use of printed or written materials to comprehend, analyze, or communicate words and text. Included in foundational literacies are textbooks, novels, and articles, which may be of any topic and of various contexts. The traditional approach to literacy has been used for many years in the classroom, and has been effective and successful. However, times change, and in the 21 st century technology plays a major role in our lives. In order to ensure that students are well prepared for life beyond school, they need to be given the opportunity to use and explore tech tools. The New Literacies are used to help students learn content, while getting all the gains of using technology. Students learn how to interpret words and images that they come across in tech tools, and they learn to communicate language using multimedia and online programs. St...
Hi Sarah, I can't view your voicethread digital storytelling. Please change the link setting to allow me to view it. Dr. Hsu :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent work. I would make it more interactive and invite children's response via recording. Therefore, you could provide some simple guiding questions related to water cycle. :D
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