Group+3's+New+Literacies+DV+Sound+Bite+1+Group+Work


 * 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 3 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**
 * =====**Olivia:** Literacy is the ability to read and comprehend text. As future teachers we are confronted with the idea of literacy often, whether it be literacy rates in the world, or media literacy. Typically the higher the literacy rate of a country the more developed they are. Literacy can also apply to other content areas, such as social studies or math. It simply means one understands.=====


 * **Sarah:** Literacy is being able to comprehend and make meaning out of words presented. Literacy is not simply one's ability to be able to read, but rather understanding and communicating its significance. This also includes the amount of knowledge a person knows about a subject (one can be literate in Social Studies, Science, Math, History, etc.).


 * **Tara:** In my opinion, literacy has multiple meanings. Literacy could be the ability to communicate with others via books, magazines, newspapers, media, etc. Being literate also means having the ability to interpret and accurately understand messages. Being literate is having the ability to read, write, and communicate effectively with others.


 * **Samantha:** I would have to say literacy is a broad word. People can be literate in terms of reading and writing but they can also be literate in content specific subjects. Literacy to me means that someone has expertise in something. The more literal definition of literacy would be knowing how to pronounce words, read and speak.


 * **Hannah:** Literacy is the method in which we understand language written and read. Literacy is a core aspect of student learning and a core representation of one's ability to comprehend a text. Literacy is the ability of a person to represent the use of language through their writing and reading abilities, as well as the impact of language on their lives.


 * OUR INDIVIDUAL DEFINITIONS OF NEW LITERACIES**


 * **Olivia:** The new literacy that I am most familiar with is media literacy. Media literacy is the ability to dissect and analyze material in the media. This can be anything from commercials to newspaper articles.


 * **Sarah:** This new type of literacy is established after the basic level of literacy is attained. In today's society, one can have a sense of media literacy, which is being able to properly use new technology and all of its advances.


 * **Tara:** I think media literacy is a new type of literacy. Being able to interpret the media and the messages that it conveys is very important in today's society. One should also be able to think critically about the media's messages and be able to figure out what the take home message is.


 * **Samantha:** New literacies include things like media, internet, smart board, and video techniques. it includes the ability to dissect, interpret and analyze the written or visual text.


 * **Hannah:** New literacies are the expanding arenas in which literacy can expose individuals to, including media literacy and technological literacy. New literacy is becoming a large footprint in the lives of students, due to their need to understand how the media affects their learning and environments, as well as their ability to find, learn, and use new technologies as they arise.

New literacy is established after the basic level of literacy is attained, and exposes individuals to media literacy and technological literacy. Media literacy is the ability to interpret the media that it conveys, as well as the ability to dissect and analyze material in the media. New literacy is becoming a large footprint in the lives of students, due to their need to understand how the media affects their learning and environments, as well as their ability to find, learn, and use new technologies as they arise.
 * OUR COLLABORATIVE DEFINITION OF NEW LITERACIES**


 * OUR NEW LITERACIES WORDLE URL:**

[|Group 3 Wordle]

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


 * OUR INITIAL NEW LITERACIES DV SOUND BITE:**

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