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 * Roles:** Group Leader, Archivist 1, Archivist 2, Wordle-er,Timekeeper, Idea Contributors

//Preface:// After freewriting facilitated by Dr. Young in seminar 2, each group member should have sent their Individual Literacy Definitions & New Literacy Definitions to the Group Leader for your group. Also, your group should have created a collaborative definition for New Literacies. This too should have been saved by your Group Leader.

With this information in hand, we will proceed as follows with seminar 3 as follows:

1. Group Leader should review directions and make sure everyone has a role (perhaps more than one role depending on numbers). 2. Group Leader should pull up Word doc with definitions and sign into the wiki. To prevent overwriting on the wiki, the group should work from the Group Leader's laptop. 3. Archivist 1should review the individual definitions with the group and then copy and paste them in the appropriate categories below. Make sure names are included with the definitions. Post, click save, and then edit again. 4. Archivist 2 should review the collaborative definition with the group, make any revisions, and then copy and paste it in the appropriate section below. Post and then click save. 5. Next, the Wordle-er should open a new tab on the browser to create a New Literacies Wordle ([|http://wordle.net]) by copying and pasting your group definition into the tool. Include your group # in the title to distinguish your particular New Literacies Wordle (e.g., DV-F10 Group 4 New Lit Definition). 6. Once your Wordle is created, I encourage you to copy the URL and save it on your wiki page. 7. Next, copy the embed code from your Wordle page. Then click on the Widget button from the edit menu on your group's wiki page. From the menu on the left of the Widget options, choose the Other HTML option and paste in the embed code from your Wordle page into the text box. Click save and you will see a box that says Other Widget. Click save to save the wiki page, and you should see the Wordle you created! 8. Should you want to make the Wordle image appear larger, click on the Edit tab for your wiki page, then click on the Other Widget box -- this will give you an alignment editing box where you can increase the size by clicking the + button. Save your changes. [Note: The image can also be saved as a jpg and then inserted as an image file.] 9. At this point, we will begin the next step -- planning a short digital video, so let Dr. Y know when you're ready!
 * Directions:**


 * OUR INDIVIDUAL INITIAL LITERACY DEFINITIONS**

Literacy means having the ability to read and comprehend a text. If a person is illiterate, then they are usually unable to read or are only able to recognize very basic words. Literacy also covers the ability to write. There are other forms of literacy, not dealing with reading and writing, however. The first one that comes it mind is computer literacy.(Chelsea)

Literacy is being able to read and comprehend the text or piece. It’s also being able to read/understand what’s being said and what’s being left out. It also involves being able to write and communicate. There are many forms of literacy, such as media literacy and cultural literacy.(Zohra)

Literacy is the ability to read, write, and communicate effectively. However, literacy may involve more than just reading and writing. A person may also be culturally literate or technologically literate. (Julie)

Literacy means being able to read and write. It includes many different elements, including reading comprehension as well as components of writing and speech. (Caroline)

Literacy is the ability to read and write well enough to communicate an idea or understand an idea that has been read. It's a complex idea, but begins with a pretty simple definition and can be explained into a many different ideas. (Margaret)


 * OUR INDIVIDUAL DEFINITIONS OF NEW LITERACIES**

New literacies focus on the ability to use and work with new advancements, such as technology. New literacies are composed of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, but also reading devices such as the I-Pad and Kindle.(Chelsea)

New literacies are the new and emerging types of literacy, such as technology and media literacy. (Zohra)

New literacies place emphasis on the expanding realm of technology found in today’s society. (Julie)

New literacies are new ways reading and writing is used. One type of new literacy would be technological literacy. We communicate in many new ways with the use of the Internet with sites such as Twitter, Facebook, the Ning, blogging, etc. (Caroline)


 * OUR COLLABORATIVE DEFINITION OF NEW LITERACIES**

New literacies have come into society recently with the emergence of multi-media and technological advances. This type of literacy is one that focuses more with non-print text, than print text and seems to complicate the original definition of literacy. This also brings about a new vessel for reading and literacy, like that of the Nook and the Kindle as well as leading the way in new ways to communicate with those around us with Twitter, Facebook, etc.


 * OUR NEW LITERACIES WORDLE URL:**

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/2405445/Literacy


 * OUR NEW LITERACIES WORDLE** (use embed code and widget button from edit menu):

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 * OUR INITIAL NEW LITERACIES DV SOUND BITE:**

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