Text liteacy
- 1. 22nd April, 2015 Volume 1, Issue 1 University of the Southern Caribbean Instruction Media TEXT Resources Text is everywhere in students leaning experiences in the classroom. Text material s are textbooks, newspa- per , computer screens etc are all texts –based docu- ments. According to Smaldino Text Literacy is the ability to use as a means to gather or to communicate. The are two important aspects in becoming literate in use of text as part of children learning process. One of the aspect is Reading which is making meaning from text and to gather information. It requires that we: Iden- tify the words in print – a process called word recogni- tion, Construct an understanding from them – a process called comprehension and Coordinate identifying words and making meaning so that reading is automatic and ac- curate – an achievement called fluency. The other aspect is writing which is a method of representing language in visual or tactile form. These skills develops overtime in the classroom and the use technology could help address this development. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Inside Story..............................2 Inside Story..............................2 Inside Story..............................3 Inside Story..............................3 Inside Story..............................4 Inside Story..............................4 Inside Story..............................4 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Briefly highlight your point of interest here. Briefly highlight your point of interest here. Briefly highlight your point of interest here. Briefly highlight your point of interest here.
- 2. “Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself. You bring to a novel, anything you read, all your experience of the world. You bring your history and you read it in your own terms.” - Angela Carter In text literacy there are limitations. These limita- tions can be in the classroom or at home. Memorization—in the classroom teacher tend to let student memorize many fact and definition. Vocabulary—some textbooks introduce a large number of vocabulary terms. One-way Presentation—Text– based materials are not interactive. Reading level—the major of text materials is the reading level needed for comprehension. Curriculum determination—some textbooks dic- tate the curriculum rather than supporting it. Cursory appraisal—not all textbooks for schools are examine properly. ADVANTAGES OF TEXTY RESOURCES LIMITATION OF TEXT RESOURCES Text literacy has five ben- efits of its use for children ion the classroom. These benefits are:- Availability - Text based materials are available eve- rywhere for kids to gather information. Flexibility– Text is adapta- ble to many purposes and may be used in any wee-lit environment. Portability—Text-based is use to carried about . User friendly—Text – based are easy to use. Economical—Text-based material are inexpensive. 2
- 3. TEXT RESOURCES In coming years literacy will mean knowing how to choose be- tween print, image, video, sound, and all the potential combinations they could create to make a particular point with a specific audience,” says Bronwyn Williams, associate professor of English at the University of Louisville. “What will not change is the necessity of an individual to be able to find a purpose, correctly analyze an audi- ence, and communicate to that audience with information and in a tone that audience will find persuasive, engaging, and intelligent.” Having multiple literacies, however, does not only mean being com- fortable composing with a variety of media; it also means understand- ing how to use different facets of language in each situation. “Teachers often don’t give kids enough credit with their control over language,” says Eric Paulson, associate professor of literary education at the University of Cincinnati. “They can text ‘IMHO’ on their cell phones, write ‘my own opinion is’ in a school essay, and read ‘it is my belief that your scar hurts when Lord Voldemort is near you’ without getting discombobulated.” 3
- 4. UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN INSTRUCTION MEDIA Karen Catherine Hamilton YOUR LOGO HERE