Summary
1. 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”?
"Dawn of New Literacies" explores the fear and disadvantages of traditional literacy skills influencing and developing to undergo a growth to include digital media, and information literacy. Maryanne Wolf wrote Proust and the Squid in 2007 states that "she fears that after a couple thousand years evolving a culture of reading, modern society could easily lose the capacity to read and think deeply through the desultory and multimodal nature of typical web reading, which lends itself to skimming rather than detailed reading." Wolf warns the culture that modern technologies could jeopardize traditional literacy abilities.
Doug Belshaw believes that the best strategy to foster digital literacy is to focus on the interests of individuals and strive to instill in them an inherent desire to want to improve those digital skills for oneself. discusses meme complexities and how they can be exploited for humorous relief or even propaganda. Belshaw also delves deep into why he considers digital literacy to be plural ( digital literacies ) because they comprise a diverse and comprehensive collection of abilities and competencies relevant to various parts of the digital world, digital literacies are considered multiple. The term "digital literacies" recognizes that there isn't just one massive skill set required to navigate and prosper in the age of digital technology alternatively, consumers must learn numerous literacies or skill areas. Belshaw also speaks on the best strategy to foster digital literacy is to focus on the interests of individuals and strive to instill in them an inherent desire to want to improve those digital skills for oneself And added humor when discussing meme complexities and how they can be exploited for humorous relief or even propaganda.
To conclude, the provided video and article about new literacies explore the opposite end of the spectrum involving New literacies. Maryanne Wolf views its weaknesses as not consuming full information followed by skimming readings whereas Dough Belshaw feels we need to embrace digital literacies.
2. Consult our class glossary under course profile-docs. Find one example of new literacies that surprised you and/ or that you disagree with.
"The ideas of learning about and engaging with the ever-evolving new forms of communication. - Mya Barrie"
3. How can we apply Szwed’s and Perry’s definitions of literacy as we study new literacies?
The definitions of literacy offered by Szwed and Perry present helpful foundations for understanding and researching new literacies in the context of increasing technical and social shifts. Perry's approach emphasizes mental competencies as part of literacy, such as problem-solving and critical-thinking skills whereas Szwed's concept of literacy emphasizes the ability to make sense through the use of language and other symbolic methods. When learning new literacies, remember that literacy extends beyond conventional text-based communication. New literacies include a wide range of symbolic structures, such as auditory, visual, and multimodal forms.
4. What are some “new literacies” that have helped you with your schooling? Explain.
Some New literacies that helped me with my schooling in the past and still currently would be Information Literacy. Knowing how to successfully evaluate and search for information from digital sources has helped me immensely on projection, conducting research properly and confirming the credibility of my sources to be legit.
5. Have you ever had to help someone with technology (new literacies) who was not tech savvy? What was that experience like?
Yes, I have had to assist someone with technology. In their perspective I believe It's not simple to learn how to use new technology when you're used to a certain system, but in my experience, my mother benefited from learning how to use a touch screen phone.
6. What is ONE “new literacies” that you cannot live without?
One New literacy I cannot live without is either health literacy or digital literacy.
7. Explain your personality using ONLY three emojis – what would they be?
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