The final draft of the research essay is due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, November 28th.
Don’t want the paper to “ruin” your Thanksgiving Break? Submit it before the holidays if you can!
Your essay should be 4-5 pages in length + a works cited page (if relevant). Please submit your essay on Blackboard as a Microsoft Word attachment, double-spaced in font 12 Times New Roman.
Which option did you select?
Option 1: Ethnography of Community
Option 2: Literacy Landscapes and Superdiversity: Literacy in the Community
Option 3: Literacy History Project
Option 4: Think-Aloud Experiential Study
Option 5: Analyses of Literacy Tests
This week’s guiding question:
How does technology affect literacy?
Activity 1: List all the benefits of technology as it relates to literacy.
Next, list all the negative aspects of technology as it relates to literacy.
Which side “won,” and why?
Activity 2: Read How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers here.
Activity 3: Watch How Is Tech Changing the Way We Read?
Activity 4: Can you find another source on technology and literacy? Explore it and think about what your source contributes to this week’s topic.
Activity 5: There is no post and no quiz this week as you are finalizing your research essay. But if there was a discussion board post or a quiz, what would you say you learned this week? Considering our course materials and your life experience, what is your take on technology and literacy?
