- New literacies include messaging, podcasts, and photo sharing.
- Not really, I think that, since all these examples include reading or writing in some way, that they are all examples of literacy.
- Literacy should include a variety of forms. Technology has a lot more information that is far more accessible, and it also is easier to keep students hooked and motivated to learn through sites that they use recreationally. Teachers need to adapt to new and evolving literacies, but also should continue using classic literacy tools like books.
- Things that come naturally to me now definitely took me time to learn, and it can also be difficult for other people to learn. If someone is used to using a VCR or DVD player, pulling up Netflix on their TV or Spotify on their phone may not be as easy because they’ve used something else their entire lives.
- Online searches would definitely be the most important. Naturally, I zone out sometimes in class or I miss a part of the lecture, so searching things up can be really useful. I think it’s super important to understand that there’s also a risk to that, since not everything on the internet is correct.
- I think the majority of my generation has had to help their parents or grandparents figure out something internet-related. It’s frustrating if they don’t understand it because it feels so easy to me. On my mom’s phone, she had over a hundred tabs open because she didn’t realize she had to close them. I was trying to teach her, but she didn’t understand immediately. It was frustrating to me because I didn’t know how to simplify it anymore because it was already simplified to me.
- Like any other teenager, probably social networking. I’m also going into fashion, so social media plays a huge part in networking, making connections in the professional world in addition to just catching up with friends and watching videos.
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