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New Literacies for the 21 st Century. Dr. Wendy Modzelewski Instructional Technology Specialist Digital Learning Cadre September 2013. Why Digital Media?. Literacy in a Web 2.0 World Dr. Daniel Churchill University of Hong Kong
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New Literaciesfor the 21st Century Dr. Wendy Modzelewski Instructional Technology Specialist Digital Learning Cadre September 2013
Why Digital Media? • Literacy in a Web 2.0 World • Dr. Daniel Churchill • University of Hong Kong • Source: http://www.slideshare.net/zvezdan/new-literacy-in-the-web-20-world
Why Digital Media? • Central thesis • Emerging technology creates new possibilities, practices, demands • Challenges the concept of a “literate” person • “New Literacy” is a metaphor for essential abilities required today to shape and communicate meanings, develop oneself, and participate in society. http://www.slideshare.net/zvezdan/new-literacy-in-the-web-20-world
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Other Emerging Literacies • Health Literacy • Economic Literacy • Multicultural Literacy • Environmental Literacy • Human Conditions Literacy http://www.slideshare.net/zvezdan/new-literacy-in-the-web-20-world
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Think Which literacies should you be addressing in light of: • National Education Technology Standards • Common Core State Standards • Smarter Balanced assessment