1.  Understanding New Literacy’s will enable our educator’s to help students become more familiar with advancing technologies which can be highly beneficial for them even after they are done with their schooling.  http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/literacy/ries land.htm http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/literacy/ries land.htm  "one could say that its fundamental purpose is to ensure that all students benefit from learning in ways that allow them to participate fully in public, community, and economic life." (1996)..Erin Riesland

2.  What is a new literacy?  http://content.scholasti c.com/browse/article.js p?id=263 http://content.scholasti c.com/browse/article.js p?id=263 .pdf.pdf  New Literacy’s are essential to know and understand especially today because of how technologically oriented the world is becoming.  http://www2.scholastic.co m/content/collateral_reso urces/pdf/a/administrator _marapr05_pdfs_put_ne w_lit_to_work.pdf http://www2.scholastic.co m/content/collateral_reso urces/pdf/a/administrator _marapr05_pdfs_put_ne w_lit_to_work.pdf

3.  Interactive Whiteboard  Can be used with any subject  Allows instructors to put present information that is interactive and students can use  http://smarttech.com / http://smarttech.com /

4. Within the last 30 years the classroom has witnessed many changes dealing with technology The main source for these advances is the creation of the computer. Examples of advances include The projector which is gradually being replaced by the Smart Board Word processors as well as type writers are now replaced by computer programs such as Microsoft Word and Open Office Graphing calculators such as the TI series are now required for many high school and college math courses Created by Geena Bishop

5. Class websites are now being used which allows instructors to post class content online for students to access at home Online conferencing software is also available so online classes can be performed live The internet is now being used as a resource for academic journals, online books, and encyclopedias Online tutoring as also being widely used by many schools as well as libraries for the convenience of students or teachers who cannot make it to in person appointments An online tutoring session Created by Geena Bishop

6.  Create visual diagrams for language arts, science, math, social studies  Supports Visual learners  Teachers can create for classroom students  Students can use for studying, projects, organization  http://www.inspiratio n.com/ http://www.inspiratio n.com/

7.  The typical budget for Education systems has dramatically decreased, making new Literacies too costly now more than ever: Higher Education Higher Education

8.  Standard Classroom Whiteboard ≈ $440  Standard Classroom Chalkboard ≈ $350  Classroom Projector ≈ $750 - $5,000  Smartboard ≈ $2,500  Interactive Monitors ≈ $1,000 - $2,000  Projection Screen ≈ $4,000 - $6,000  Audience Response System≈ $800 - $1600 Individual Click Pads ≈ $45.00 Standard Costs of Literacies

9.  “More and more students are turning to PowerPoint or equivalent programs for classroom presentations. These students are pushing their classmates to compete and setting classroom precedents. The speed at which technology is altering classroom communication is overwhelming. The time to address visual media literacy is now”(Riesland). Emily Riesland