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03 Aug 08
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my job to help students gain access to the literacies of power.
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Our students need us to do more than nod. We need to think. Deeply. I have been moved to do that by Ewan McIntosh who spoke yesterday about the power of divergent thinking and ways that new literacies and emerging technologies lead “the barely motivated to become activists.”
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21 Jul 08
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20 Jul 08
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Amanda MarrinanA response to Marc Prensky's BLC'08 session on teaching programming
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literacy is situated, contextual, social, multiple, active and a component of
identity. New literacies don’t replace former literacies. -
literacy is situated, contextual, social, multiple, active and a component of
identity. New literacies don’t replace former literacies. This isn’t a situation
of either “new literacies” or “old literacies.” - 6 more annotations...
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Teaching English is about opening up what counts as valued communication,
inviting ALL students to engage in multimodal discourses, and to put their
knowledge to work. We produce and consume media; expertise means leveraging
tools and spaces in intentional, productive ways; and we participate in global
communities that are keenly, deeply invested. -
Teaching English is about opening up what counts as valued communication,
inviting ALL students to engage in multimodal discourses, and to put their
knowledge to work. We produce and consume media; expertise means leveraging
tools and spaces in intentional, productive ways; and we participate in global
communities that are keenly, deeply invested -
the power of divergent thinking and ways that new literacies and emerging
technologies lead “the barely motivated to become activists.” -
importance of balance across literacies by providing opportunities for students
to demonstrate their knowledge through multiple modes - and to engage, where
possible, with “struggleware.” -
be transparent when teaching - and to empower students to teach and attain a
whole new level of credibility. If I teach in the ways that they inspire me to
consider, I am empowering students to engage with literacies that value the ways
that they are multiply literate -
They challenge me to be a gateopener, rather than a gatekeeper.
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19 Jul 08
Michael RichardsSara attended one of Marc Prensky's sessions at BLC08 and was moved to write this entry based on what she heard. This is a must read entry. Ironically she started this blog so she could write this post. A new voice in the blogosphere, thank you. If you get the chance to see her it is well worth it.
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