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Explore the impact of digital media on literacy in the modern world. Discover new literacy skills required for communication, societal participation, and personal development. Address emerging literacies like health, economic, and multicultural literacy. Consider the relevance of these literacies in education standards and assessments.
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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