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=Group 1: Revisiting New Literacies! =

Our revised ideas about new literacies informed by the new literacies readings in class. This page features our revised individual definitions and a revised collaborative definition that takes into consideration the main messages from these readings, as well as our New Lit DV Sound Bite 2 which also reflects an understanding of these readings.


 * REVISED INDIVIDUAL DEFINITIONS OF NEW LITERACIES INFORMED BY OUR NEW LITERACIES READINGS & CLASS DISCUSSIONS**


 * Ron- New literacy! My initial definition of this was so vague and simple. I said that new literacy was just the ability to use technology (new and old) and share it with the world around you. That is just way too general though! My new definition of new literacy takes the old definition but adds a pedagogical aspect to it. New literacy is indeed the ability to use and share technology with others, but for teachers it also includes the ability to know one's content well, combine that content knowledge with actual teaching expertise, and then put it all together with new technology use and provide students a "triangle" of sorts of learning engagement. That is really the goal; to engage students on a level where they understand the content being taught, but also have the ability to take that content and spread it through a variety of technology mediums, whether it be twitter (I just learned Africa has over 50 countries!), using flip cameras, or even plain old writing a paper. So, the teacher really has a lot to do for new literacy, because the goal I just stated cannot come without good teaching, good content knowledge, and good use of technology.


 * Jesse G - New literacies means every student in the classroom having his/her own laptop. Whether the laptop is given to the student at the beginning of his/her middle school career, or just having class sets, students need to be able to access the computer in order to complete digital workshops, research, or wiki work. Teachers need to overlap their use of pedgagoy and content knowledge with technology knowledge . This means bring new forms of technology into the classroom (more than just laptops) and finding a way to relate them to the lesson at hand. By having laptops for all of the students, they can collaborate and work together when it comes to workshoping, studying, or completing homework. Technology is going to continue to evolve so teachers need to become literate on all forms and utilize them as much as possible/necessary.


 * Jessie J - New literacies incorporate technology, literature and media into the classroom. Inequalities in education used to stem largely from illiteracy; however, today, illiteracy has a new definition. Because of the fast paced society in which we live, it is essential to develop not only students reading comprehension, but also critically analyzing and interpreting the information that bombards us constantly throughout the day. We have to not only be able to comprehend and analyze media and literature, we also have to be able to use emerging forms of technology. Without incorporating technology within the classroom, we are expanding the 'digital divide' between students with and without resources. Educating our students on social media, the internet, computer programs and hardware (such as cameras, doc cams, etc) helps develop them to become literate in a whole new way.


 * Emily - I initially defined literacy as being able to read what is written on the page and comprehend the words. New literacies, however, goes beyond simple what is written in a book or magazine. It means that students and teachers have to be knowledgeable about technology and know how to use them as tool to enhance learning. Students will have laptops on a one to one ratio so they must be knowledgeable about the resources available as well as conscious of what they are reading. As teachers, new literacies means that we must revisit our pedagogical and content knowledge. No longer is teaching out of the textbook the standard. Teachers must be well versed not only in WHAT they are teaching but also HOW they are teaching. Technology should be a consistent presence throughout the lessons, including laptops, flip cameras, online resources, and SmartBoards. All of these add to both the classroom experience and the effectiveness of the teacher when engaging the students' new literacies.


 * Morgan - New literacy encompasses so much more than the basic ability to read and write. It takes into account the world of technology that changes the perspectives we bring into the classroom. Looking at novel ways to incorporate technology, teaching with technology-backed materials, and educating students how to use technology should be the main goals of a teacher under New Literacy. Technology is the crux, the root, from which New Literacy grows.


 * OUR REVISED COLLABORATIVE DEFINITION OF NEW LITERACIES INFORMED BY OUR NEW LITERACIES READINGS & SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION**


 * New literacies means that teachers must be well versed not only in WHAT they are teaching but also HOW they are teaching. Teachers need to overlap their use of pedagogy and content knowledge with technology knowledge. Teachers have to thread the technology through the lesson so it is beneficial to the students. While the 1:1 ecology is a nice idea, we also need to understand that using technology means more than just having the computer. Students and teachers should use flip cameras, twitter, blogs, wikis, and ipods/itunes. Teachers need to also be resourceful in repurposing technology for uses other than its original design like using GPS and Google Earth. New literacy fuses both the world we live in and the technological world.


 * NEW LITERACIES WORDLE**

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 * OUR NEW LIT DV SOUND BITE 2**

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