In my opinion, new literacies are the constant changes and adaptations of new ways of learning information using non-standard methods. As I read Chapter One of "New Literacies for New Times", I am reminded that our students are reading more than just books. They are reading using multiples technologies such as the Ipad, kindle, websites, e-books, etc. They need to adjust their reading strategies to meet the needs of the technology format being used. That is why it is critical for teacher to teach and use these new literacies tech. tools in the classroom. Students need to be able " to identify important questions, navigate complex information networks to locate appropiate information , critically evaluate that information, synthesize it to address those questions, and then communicate the answers to others " Leu, D. J., O'Byrne, W. I, Zawilinski, L. J., McVerry, J. G., Everett-Cacopardo, H. (2009). Expanding the New Literacies Conversation. Educational Researcher, 38(4), 264-269. As a kindergarten teacher, I can support the integration of technology and the new literacy by utilizing Starfall, a site that uses interactive story books (www.starfall.com) to teach decoding. During my after school program I use Starfall with my bilingual kindergarten students to reinforce decoding skills, and sight words in the English language. It is also useful for my students to hear the text read by a native speaker of English.
In this way I support the NETS-T # 2.a. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments: Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiviness, and NETS-S Standards # 6.a. Technology Operations and Concepts: Select and use applications effectively and productively (extracted from, www.iste.org ). The NETS standards are teaching standards that reflect 21st century skills in teaching and learning for both students and teachers.
The following is a link to another student's blog that reflects on New Literacies, http://thedailydeangelis.blogspot.com.
Excellent new literacies definition! You bring up an important idea that students "need to adjust their reading strategies to meet the needs of the technology format being used." What does the class think... Are students given opportunities to cultivate these strategies in the classroom?
ReplyDeleteI like how you integrated the NETS-T into your post - and identified one standard that was appropriate and implemented in your own classroom. Great job this week!
In your profile, it says that you have a big dog. What type of dog is it? I love Saint Bernards!
ReplyDeleteIt is a big dog that thinks is a poodle. It is a pitbull.
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