Jesse Nathanson

Group 12

New Literacies in Schools

New Literacies usually refers to new forms of literacy made possible by technology. Some recognized examples of new literacies are such as:

1. Instant Messaging

2. Blogging

3. Maintaining a website

4. Social networking

5. Multimedia sharing

6. Podcasting

7. Emailing

8. Online chat

Social Networking

Social networking allows institutions such as schools to reach people in important network platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

By posting News, Contact Information and pictures,

it allows people and potential costumers to learn about

the institution in a place where they feel comfortable.

Univeristy of Arizona Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/uarizona

Multimedia sharing

People can share files through distances, it can go from music to important documents.

Online, you can learn a new language, mathematics or learn about distant cultures.

This is many people’s favorite way to learn or

watch news, since is easy, at the comfort of your

house and many times free!

Learn Chinese videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApYHahBeBTQ

Blogging

A blog is a discussion site published on the World Wide Web and consisting of discrete entries.

Blogging can reach to students by professor or other students points of views and comments about a specific subject.

Blogginc can sometimes have undorseen

consequences in political areas since they

are much harder to control than broadcast

or print media.

UA Blog:

http://uanews.org/blog/boyce-thompson-arboretum-offers-free-admissions-students

Emailing

Email is an instant way of written communication, by where one can send to one or many recipients.

Is the most important way of communicating between students and professors. Other than in person

Most institutions will set up their own Email Host, where anyone associated with the institution can assign an account with them. The University of Arizona works with Catmail, which is managed by Google.

UA EMAIL:

catmail.Arizona.edu