The document discusses the importance of multiliteracies in education. It provides annotations summarizing several sources that advocate for teaching students multiple literacy skills to succeed in today's digital world. These include the ability to understand, critique, and create using a variety of multimedia texts. The sources argue this prepares students for real-life problem solving and participation in society. Effective teaching approaches like the four resources model can help incorporate multiliteracies into lesson planning and learning environments.
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This presentation articulates the idea of literacies across the curriculum. The various ways in which literacy can be understood is analysed, and these categories are applied to different curriculum subjects. The slideshow represents multiliteracies, the new literacies, critical and affective literacy and multiple literacies theory (MLT).
This presentation looks at applying multiliteracies to TEFL (teaching English as a Foreign Language). Multiliteracies was a language learning concept based on semiotics that allowed for and included new media modes of communication in the 1990s. Whilst the language learning situation has changed considerably since that time, the concept of multiliteracies is still relevant in terms of opening up and supplementing TEFL practice.
This presentation articulates the idea of literacies across the curriculum. The various ways in which literacy can be understood is analysed, and these categories are applied to different curriculum subjects. The slideshow represents multiliteracies, the new literacies, critical and affective literacy and multiple literacies theory (MLT).
The role of multiple literacies in developing interdisciplinary research 1Dr.Nasir Ahmad
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The classification of knowledge into different disciplines is not to distinct knowledge of one domain from the
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promotion of knowledge. Interdisciplinary research provides the opportunity to study different domains of
knowledge from single perspective so that to reach to an eclectic picture of the phenomenon. Results showed
that interdisciplinary research contributes a lot in promoting interdisciplinary facultyâs relationships and joint
ventures in exploring the unseen facts. Multiple literacies are powerful indicators in promoting
interdisciplinary research culture and disciplinary literacy of faculty. Multiple literacy theory emphasize on
the componential development of language development which is corner stone for multiple literacies.
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solving skills are foundational for multiple literacy of faculty.
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasnât one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
2. Learning Focus
ď The development of critical literacy skills in modern
society challenges teachers to help shape and direct
our learners to become multi skilled, well-balanced
individuals.
4. Cope, B., & Kalantzis, M. (2000). A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies. In B. Cope., & M. Kalantzis
(eds.). Multiliteracies: Literacy learning and the design of social futures, (pp. 9-37). London:
Taylor & Francis Group
ď According to Cope and Kalantzis, educationsâ fundamental purpose is to
ensure that all students benefit from learning that allows them to
participate in public, community and economic life. This creates learners
with a wide range of skills. These learners use multiple text types
everyday, which assists in the creation of new literacies. This action
changes how people integrate with each other within todayâs society. The
way literacy is taught has changed, and we no longer merely test a
studentâs competence in literacy, but rather desire to mould students into
open-minded citizens, capable of displaying their knowledge of literacy on
a daily basis within society.
5. Cope, B. & Kalantzis, M. (2009). Multiliteracies: new literacies, new learning.Pedagogies: An
International Journal 4(3), 164-195. doi:10.1080/15544800903076044
ď This article emphasizes important ideas from the New London Groupâs
âMultiliteracies pedagogyâ. The four âknowledge processesâ of
experiencing, conceptualizing, analyzing and applying were perceived to
give students insight and the opportunity into real life situations both at
school and outside the school environment. This was influenced by
social, cultural and technological changes to teaching literacy. These
changes in society were seen by the London Group to be very important,
as this inevitably meant adjustments were necessary on how literacy is
taught in schools.
6. Anstey, M. & Bull, G. (2006). Developing Pedagogies for Multiliteracies. In M. Anstey, & G.
Bull (eds.) Teaching and learning multiliteracies: changing times changing literacies (pp. 56-
81). Newark, DEL: International Reading Association
ď Anstey and Bull believed that there are six phases of learning. These
include focusing, identifying, practicing, reviewing and reporting. These
six phases of learning give students the chance to explore literacy. It was
described as important for students to involve themselves in classroom
activities, which are seen to be of paramount importance in the
development of higher order thinking skills. The Authorâs believe that the
learning environment should be vibrant and supportive with âteacher talkâ
encouraged. This environment allows students to improve their literacy
skills with the assistance of the teacher who acts as a mentor.
7. Santoro, N. (2004). Using the four resources model across the curriculum. In A. Healy, & E.
Honan (Eds.), Text next : new resources for literacy learning (pp. 51-67). Newtown, NSW:
Primary English Teaching Association
ď Santoro illustrates the four resources model as an invaluable resource for
all teachers in classroom learning environments. It allows the teacher to
locate the key areas of learning in the area of literacy. The expectations
of what needs to be taught become apparent, which enables the teacher
to prepare successfully for the lesson requirements. Literacy can be very
complex, and there are a variety multimodal texts covered including
written, spoken, auditory and visual methods. The use of the four
resources model helps the teacher assemble a lesson which enables the
teaching and development of these key multiliteracy skills.
8. Strong, G. (2007). Has txt kild the rtn wd? Retrieved 1 Augusts, 2013 from
https://usqdirect.usq.edu.au/usq/file/a1c3bc7d-1efd-7ee7-b074-
45181d6627bf/1/Has_2007_1.pdf
ď Geoff Strongâs article âHas txt kild the rtn wd?â depicts society as it
appears today. We live in a rapidly developing generation filled with
new technologies, and multiple methods of communication. Strong
states that our generation is becoming âemotionally stuntedâ. We no
longer use speech as our most commonly used form of
communication, but we send a text message, which takes away
voice interaction. Literacy relationships are changing with our
evolution, and the trend is set to continue.
9. Levasseur, A. (2011). The Literacy of Gaming: What Kids Learn From Playing. Media Shift. Retrieved
August 1, 2013 from http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2011/08/the-literacy-of-gaming-what-kids-learn-
from-playing215
ď Levasseur explains in his article that playing video games is a new form of
literacy. This new literacy is an interactive learning environment filled with the
opportunity for children to engage in meaningful challenges, which are
âcongruent with the nature and trajectory of todayâs worldâ. This new literacy
teaches children problem solving skills through trial and error, in a gaming
environment where the emotional stakes of losing are much lower then in the
âreal worldâ. Levasseur explains that children arenât naturally great at gaming
early on, but improve greatly over time through discipline and practice. This
trial and error learning in a non-threatening environment allows children to
learn through their actions, without consequence when they make an error.
10. Frey, T. (2010). Next Generation Literacy. World Future Society.
Retrieved August 1, 2013 from http://www.wfs.org/content/next-
generation-literacy
ď Thomas Frey explains that literacy is no longer simply the ability to
read and write. Literacy is rapidly evolving, and our ability to read
and write on paper in its conventional form is being replaced by
countless digital forms of communication. With this trend set to
continue, Frey asks the question, âWhat really is literacy?â. The list
of literacy types is endless, and each form of communication comes
with a unique style and format for conveying our thoughts. Learning
the basic forms of literacy will no longer be sufficient in the
workplace in the future.
11. Chattanooga Times Free Press. (2011). Literacy and the Future. Retrieved August 1, 2013
from http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/sep/04/literacy-and-the-future/
ď The author of this article relates back to a book written by Dr Seuss in
1978. Dr Seuss was quoted in the article saying âthe more you read, the
more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you
will goâ. This quote depicts the message of the article intelligently. The
integral and complex link between literacy, and oneâs capacity to lead a
meaningful and productive life still has a great purpose in todayâs society.
Those who are illiterate will find it almost impossible to find fulfilling
employment. We are increasingly gauged by how well we interact within
a knowledge driven world. The benefits of acquiring knowledge in
multiliteracies has never been more important.
12. Open Technology. (2012). The ABCâs of Tech Education. Retrieved August 1, 2013 from
http://opentec.org/the-abcs-of-digital-education/
ď This article asks the question, âwhat does digital literacy really mean today?â. In
the authorâs view, technological education should centre around three concepts.
These concepts include understanding, creation and critique. In the understanding
component, the author explains that students must be capable of understanding
the building blocks of technology, as well as the larger systems in which
technologies operate. They must be able to use these skills to become competent
in using all the available technologies. The last component is the ability to critique
the communications they use. Teaching critique is as important as teaching
literature as it teaches the student to analyse the range of multiliteracies they use
on a daily basis. This aids the literacy learning process.
13. Chiose, S. (2013). Native literacy camps can change communities future. Retrieved August 1
from http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/changing-native-futures-one-
summer-camp-at-a-time/article13331334/
ď In Simona Chioseâs article, she writes about the importance and need for
âliteracy campsâ in remote native communities in Canada. In the
community she visited, only 1 in 4 residents held a job. This is a great
example of the lack of literacy skills which can lead to a life without
purpose, which breeds uninformed choices and mistakes. Some of these
choices mentioned in the article refer to substance abuse, something
which easily be avoided from obtaining the appropriate educational
services. Reading and writing skills are widely proven to improve lifestyle
choices, and employment prospects, which bridges the gap between the
rich and the poor.
14. Overview/Synthesis
The range of multiliteracies in modern society challenges teachers to help shape and direct our learners to become multi skilled,
well-balanced individuals. The following synthesis summarises the ten annotations in relation to the importance of multi
literacy learning environments, and the teaching of these multiple multiliteracies in schools and communities to create the
opportunity to become well rounded, and abundantly skilled literacy learners.
In agreement with Cope and Kalantzis, I believe the concept of âdesignâ has become central to school reforms in the modern
world. Teachers are now seen as the designers of the learning environment, rather then the boss of their students. The
concept of design connects to the reality that learning and productivity are the results of the designs of complex systems of
people, environments, technology, beliefs and texts (Cope, B., & Kalantzis, M. 2000).
The New London Groupâs âMultiliteracies Pedagogyâ explores literacy by the four knowledge process which demonstrates
how literacy learning aids the design of fulfilled futures for students by giving them a vast literacy knowledge base. By
gaining insights during lessons into real life scenarios influenced by the social, cultural and technological changes, students
are able to design and create their own meanings and understandings through sense-making processes such as reading,
listening, writing and speaking. Through the act of designing, a personâs world and personality can be transformed (Cope, B.
& Kalantzis, M. 2009).
Anstey and Bull investigated further into this concept with the six phases of learning allowing students to explore literacy in
an environment where the teacher and student can design and communicate meanings of a lesson through âTeacher Talkâ
(Anstey, M. & Bull, G. 2006). Santoro believed teachers could reduce the difficulty of designing and implementing great
literacy learning environments by implementing the Four Resources Model. The complex range of multiliteracies in modern
day society could be broken down by using this model to redirect focus to the teaching and development of key multi literacy
skills in the classroom. The rapid changing of our literacy relationships means teachers are required to plan lessons which
access a wide range of meaningful multiliteracies (Strong, G. 2007).
Dr Seuss once stated that âthe more you read, the more you will knowâ. This statement still has great relevance today, although
as Thomas Frey described, literacy is no longer simply the ability to read and write (Frey, T. 2010). The building blocks of
literacy have been transformed by the arrival of a large number of digital technologies. These digital literacies have forced a
change in how we view literacy learning (Open Technology. 2012). The literacy-learning environment will continue to evolve
and develop, but the basic learning rules apply. Immersing yourself in literacy will improve your knowledge of the world
around you, and doing so will give you endless opportunities to fulfil your purpose in life (Chiose, S. 2013)
15. References
Anstey, M. & Bull, G. (2006). Defining Multiliteracies. In Teaching and learning multiliteracies: changing times, changing literacies (pp.
19-55). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Chattanooga Times Free Press. (2011). Literacy and the Future. Retrieved August 1, 2013 from
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/sep/04/literacy-and-the-future/
Chiose, S. (2013). Native literacy camps can change communities future. Retrieved August 1 from
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/changing-native-futures-one-summer-camp-at-a-time/article13331334/
Cope, B., & Kalantzis, M. (2000). A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies. In B. Cope., & M. Kalantzis (eds.). Multiliteracies: Literacy learning
and the design of social futures, (pp. 9-37). London: Taylor & Francis Group
Cope, B. & Kalantzis, M. (2010). New media, new learning. In D. R. Cole & D. L. Pullen (eds.) Multiliteracies in motion: current theory
and practice (pp87-104). New York, NY: Routledge.
Frey, T. (2010). Next Generation Literacy. World Future Society. Retrieved August 1, 2013 from http://www.wfs.org/content/next-
generation-literacy
Levasseur, A. (2011). The Literacy of Gaming: What Kids Learn From Playing. Media Shift. Retrieved August 1, 2013 from
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2011/08/the-literacy-of-gaming-what-kids-learn-from-playing215
Open Technology. (2013). The ABCâs of Tech Education. Retrieved August 1, 2013 from http://opentec.org/the-abcs-of-digital-
education/
Santoro, N. (2004). Using the four resources model across the curriculum. In A. Healy, & E. Honan (Eds.), Text
next : new resources for literacy learning (pp. 51-67). Newtown, NSW: Primary English Teaching Association
Strong, G. (2007). Has txt kild the rtn wd? Retrieved 1 Augusts, 2013 from https://usqdirect.usq.edu.au/usq/file/a1c3bc7d-1efd-7ee7-
b074-45181d6627bf/1/Has_2007_1.pdf