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New Literacies & New Technology. By: Tyler Carlin Bobby White Natalie Natale Grace Dunn. New Literacies Definition . New forms of literacies are made possible by new forms of technology . New Technology Examples . Newspapers Radio Text Audio Graphics Video E-book E-news .
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NewLiteracies & New Technology By: Tyler Carlin Bobby White Natalie Natale Grace Dunn
New Literacies Definition • New forms of literacies are made possible by new forms of technology
New Technology Examples • Newspapers • Radio • Text • Audio • Graphics • Video • E-book • E-news
New Literacies and Teaching Using New Technology • Teachers need to keep updated with the newest technology • Teachers need to know how to actually use the new technology • Teachers should be able to assist students in the classroom with using new technology
Example of New Technology in Classes • The Clicker used in many classes for interactive education • The clicker can be used for taking attendance, taking exams, or having the students respond to any questions • Using clickers in the classroom ensure the teacher that students are paying attention and actively learning • Interactive 'clickers' changing classrooms MSNBC
Cost of New Technology • Expensive • Computers range from hundreds of dollars to a little over a thousand dollars determining what brand and edition you have • iPad cost starts at $499.00 • Kindle cost $139.00 • An average soft cover book cost between $10-15.
Ways for findingTechnology • www.youtube.com • http://www.aplusmath.com/ • http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/ • http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/ • www.facebook.com • http://books.google.com/
Conclusion • New/updated technology is expensive • It is more popular today in education • A homework helper • Helps teachers take attendance and receive feedback from a class with a lot of students