BUILDING AND ENHANCING.pdf
- 1. Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum
- 2. What is Literacy? Literacy, defined most simply, is the ability to read and write.
- 3. LITERACY is a process by which one expands one’s knowledge of reading and writing in order to develop one’s thinking and learning for the purpose of understanding oneself and the world.
- 4. LITERACY is the capacity to communicate using inscribed, printed, or electronic signs or symbols for representing language.
- 5. LITERACY is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts. Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in their community and wider society (UNESCO, 2004; 2017).
- 6. LITERACY is the ability to ,read, view, write, design, speak and listen in a way that allows you to communicate effectively. The power of literacy lies not just in the ability to read and write, but rather in a person’s capacity to apply these skills to effectively connect, interpret and discern the intricacies of the world in which they live.
- 8. The meaning of literacy has evolved through time. From being simply known as “the ability to read and write”, literacy in now viewed as inclusive of other skills needed for one to cope in this fast- paced world.
- 9. Traditional literacy is defined as "the quality of being literate; knowledge of letters; condition in respect to education, esp. ability to read and write" It is the building block for all other literacies; without it, they would be impossible to master. (OED Online, "literacy," 2nd ed.).
- 10. • Moreover, foundational or traditional literacy is about print on a page, or decoding and making sense of words, images and other content that a reader can string together and then begin to comprehend. • They are the words and pictures students read and pore over that are contained in textbooks, in novels, on standardized tests, and even in comic books.
- 11. NEW LITERACIES
- 12. •Their utility lies in online reading comprehension and learning skills, or 21st century skills, required by the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs), including content found on wikis, blogs, video sites, audio sites, and in e-mail.
- 13. • They require the ability not just to "read" but also to navigate the World Wide Web, locate information, evaluate it critically, synthesize it and communicate it-all skills that are becoming vital to success in this century's economy.
- 14. “New literacies” that arise from new technologies include things like text- messaging, blogging, social networking, podcasting, and videomaking.
- 15. • Indeed, technology has everything to do with literacy. Being able to use the latest electronic technologies has everything to do with being literate (Wilhelm, 2000, cited in Rosaen & Terpstra, 2010).
- 17. While traditional literacy and a liberal education are still important (Nussbaum, 1997; Delbanco,2012; Ferrall, 2011), in the 21st century students need to know more and be able to do more than they did in the past.
- 18. Students need 21st century literacy.
- 19. •This new literacy includes traditional literacy skills ,such as reading, writing, and arguing. But more importantly, it includes new literacy skills, such as critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and multi-cultural awareness (NCTE, 2008; Wagner, 2008; Grubb, 2003, p. 3; Sagan, 1996, p. 325).
- 20. New literacy requires both the "effective use" of language and "large amounts of specific information" about the world.
- 21. In addition to traditional literacy, students also need to learn about how knowledge is created, especially how the most reliable knowledge is made through scientific methods.
- 22. Science has become the primary tool of the 21st century knowledge economy; therefore, students should be exposed to all major scientific methodologies.
- 23. 21st Century Literacy is more than just reading and writing. It is knowing how to learn and know.
- 24. Utilizing scientific research on cognition and meta-cognition, students need to understand how the brain creates and uses subjective knowledge, and the different processes that create objective knowledge.
- 25. Today's students, the "digital natives" as they are sometimes called, are practically inseparable from their computers, video games and the Internet.
- 27. 1. Traditional Literacy – Reading, writing, speaking and listening. 2. Information Literacy – The ability to identify what information is needed and the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information. 3. Visual Literacy – The ability to understand and produce visual messages.
- 28. 4. Critical Literacy – The ability to question, challenge and evaluate the meanings and purposes of texts. 5. Media Literacy – The ability to question, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and create media messages. 6. Tool Literacy – The ability to use tools to manage, consume and create information. 7. Digital Literacy – The ability to use digital technology, communication tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use and create information.
- 29. Rosaen & Terpstra (2010) identifies eight (8) types of new literacies: 1. Cultural Literacy 2. Digital/Information Media Literacy 3. Emotional Literacy 4. Environmental Literacy 5. Numeracy 6. Print Literacy 7. Social Literacy 8. Visual Literacy
- 30. The University of Pittsburgh Library System calls the new literacy as the “21st Century Literacies"
- 31. 1. Visual Literacy Constructing meaning from images and expressing oneself in terms of visually while recognizing the validity and accuracy of those images Example of integration into library instruction: o Use images from Flickr to compare and contrast primary & secondary sources
- 32. 2. Media Literacy Critical understanding of media in a variety of formats and an understanding of the impact of various media on the individual and society • Example of integration into library instruction: o Use a variety of media (print & online newspapers, Wikipedia, etc.) to find and evaluate information on a current news topic
- 33. 3. Technology Literacy Critical thinking and problem solving skills related to digital technology and communication • Example of integration into library instruction: o Have students create a wiki to collaborate on an annotated bibliography
- 34. 4. Network Literacy Understanding of the tools and skills related to networked communication and the ability to use those skills to make informed decisions • Example of integration into library instruction: o Use a shared catalog such as World Cat to locate a list of resources
- 35. 5. Cultural Literacy Analyzing and understanding culture and society and showing familiarity and compassion towards other cultures • Example of integration into library instruction: o Have students find topics The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (http://www.bartleby.com/59/) to research in library database & discuss findings
- 37. Functional Literacy is the ability to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic level.
- 38. How is “Functional Literacy” different from “Literacy? “Literacy” refers to the ability to read or write at ANY level. An illiterate person will not be able to understand or to produce ANY text at all. -“Functional Literacy” refers to practical Skills Needed to live a normal life.
- 39. For example: -An illiterate person may not understand the written words “cat” or “dog”, may not recognize the letters of the alphabet and may be unable to write their own name. -A functionally illiterate person Will probably be able to understand these things without any problems, however they cannot understand job advertisements, newspaper articles, forms or poster.
- 40. WHAT IS EARLY LITERACY? Early Literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they actually read independently and write letters.
- 41. Early Literacy IS NOT teaching babies how to read independently.
- 42. WHY DOES EARLY LITERACY MATTER? The ability to read is critical to: -Success in school -Life-long learning potential -Contribution to our economy, our community’s security and livability.
- 43. WHAT IS EMERGENT LITERACY? Emergent = Early Could not actually read or write in the conventional sense Exposure to reading and writing Language and literacy skills begin at birth.
- 44. WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF EMERGENT LITERACY? According to the National Early Panel (NELP) (2009) the important skills in early literacy are the following: 1. Alphabet Knowledge 2. Phonological Awareness and Memory 3. Rapid automatized naming of letter and object 4. Writing letters
- 45. WHAT CAN TEACHERS DO TO SUPPORT EARLY LITERACY? National Early Literacy Panel (2009) suggests the following: • Provide activities that allow for learning of letters names and sounds • Create opportunities for students to experiments with the sounds of the languages. • Give activities will make them remember specific words. • Expose children to several instances that can make them practice talking. • Maximize opportunities to teach and discuss new words. • Engage them in situations that will make them understand the role and value of print.
- 47. BASIC LITERACY The ability of a person to read and write with understanding a simple message in any language or dialect.
- 48. THE BIG FIVE 1.Phonemic Awareness 2. The Alphabetic Principle and Basic Phonics 3. Fluency 4. Comprehension 5. Vocabulary
- 49. PHONEMIC AWARENESS -The awareness of the sounds (phonemes) that make up spoken words. -The ability is not necessary for speaking and understanding spoken language. -It is important for learning to read!
- 50. FLUENCY -The clear, easy, written or spoken expression of ideas. -Freedom from word identification problems.
- 51. COMPREHENSION -A process in which a reader constructs meaning from text.
- 52. VOCABULARY The growth of a person’s stock of known words and meanings.