For this week’s conversation, answer the questions below:
- What did you learn about new literacies from this week’s video “The essential elements of digital literacies” and from the reading “Dawn of new literacies”?
- Consult our class glossary under course profile-docs. Find one example of new literacies that surprised you and/ or that you disagree with.
- How can we apply Szwed’s and Baker’s definitions of literacy as we study new literacies?
- What are some “new literacies” that have helped you with your schooling? Explain.
- Have you ever had to help someone with technology (new literacies) who was not tech savvy? What was that experience like?
- What is ONE “new literacies” that you cannot live without?
- Explain your personality using ONLY three emojis – what would they be?
