Dr. Marlene Asselin gave a presentation on new literacies at the Manitoba School Library Association Annual Conference. She discussed key differences between print-based and new literacies, major theories around new literacies, and educational issues arising from new perspectives on literacy. She emphasized how new literacies involve expanded opportunities for multi-modal content production and knowledge sharing through social practices and participation.

2. Dr. Marlene Asselin Department of Language and Literacy Education University of British Columbia Manitoba School Library Association Annual Conference Winnipeg, October 23, 2009 What is New about the New Literacies?

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37. Global Contexts and New Literacies

40. The Internet and Education: Ethiopian Perspectives

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51. http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1240707/newliteracies