New Literaciesin the Classroom

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What are New Literacies?

-Primitive symbol systems

-Complex oral language

-Early writing

-Manuscript

-Print literacy

-Video Literacy

-Digital/multimedia/hypertext literacy

-Virtual reality -Source: Bruce B.C.

Examples of New Literacies

Teachers ~ Online, web-editing software

-Rebecca Luce-Kapler

Students ~ Threaded discussion groups

-Dana L. Grisham, Thomas D. Wolsey

iClicker

-Audience Response System

-Used globally

-Tests/Quizzes/Attendance

-Range 200-300 Feet -Capacity Up to 1500 students per receiver -Speed 750 votes per second

(From iClicker Website)

Pros/Cons

Pros:Better incentive for attendance in classes

Environmentally friendly

Easy to use

Immediate response

Cons:Possibility of software faults

Affordability among college students

Makes cheating feasible

iClicker Layout

Buttons

A, B, C, D, E

On/Off

• Lights

Power

Low Battery

Status

Where to Buy

Company's website - www.iclicker.com

Online merchants - www.amazon.com

School bookstore -

www.uofabookstores.com/uaz

Credits

Presentation By:Alexa Ankenma

Julia Harris

Andrew Karlowski

Joshua Berman

Sources:-Adapted from Bruce B.C. (1997), Literacy technologies: What stance should we take? Journal of Literacy Research, 29,

289-309. (Back to First Slide)

-Rebecca Luce-Kapler, “Radical Change and wikis: Teaching new literacies” (Page 214, 214-223.)

-Dana L. Grisham, Thomas D. Wolsey, “Recentering the middle school classroom as a vibrant learning community: Students, literacy, and technology intersect,” 648, 648-660.

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