New Literacies in Schools Charles Pierce, Alex Swenson, Nicole Baggerly, Karen Aranda Charles Pierce
Intro New technology will continue to advance. ‘Avoiding’ technology is no longer a option. Students must be able to use this new technology to succeed in future academic programs. As teachers, its important that students know how to use these New Literacies. Charles Pierce
Definitions New Literacies New forms of literacy made possible by digital technology developments. Wikipedia Charles Pierce
Examples Emailing Social Networking Sharing Photos and Videos Gmail (Google Email) Social Networking Facebook Sharing Photos and Videos YouTube, Shutterfly
Costs $$$$$$$ Gmail accounts are free! Facebook accounts are free! Sharing videos on YouTube is free! Sharing photos on Shutterfly is free! $$$$$$$
Potential Problems Social Networking as forms of Communication Online bullying, lack of formality, distractions Reading/Finding information Danger of plagiarism, accuracy of information Emailing Hackers, personal information theft Charles Pierce
Closing Ideas New literacies at school Social Networking Emailing Facebook, Instagram, Wechat Cost: Free Benefits: Problems: Cyberbullying Emailing Yahoo, AOL, Gmail Problems: Personal Information theft Reading/Searching for information Wikipedia, Ebscohost, Jstor Problems: Plagiarism Final Thought Schools will no longer have boundaries, instead It will be seen as a global center of information and communication.