Hi Everyone, and thank you for yet another lively discussion board. Also, I appreciate your contributions to our Notebook/ google doc.
Armani provides the following examples of new literacies: “instant messaging, blogging, social network, podcasting, photo sharing, digital storytelling, and online searches.” Daro adds: “internet literacy, computer literacy, visual literacy, media literacy.”
Deleny comments on our Notebook: “After looking at the google doc for this class, an example of new literacies that did surprise me was the idea of “memes” and “lolcats” being connected to the term. At first, it may seem odd because memes and lolcats are used by people for jokes, but when you really think about it, the medium used for these jokes, such as images of cats or people, originated from real life event at times and serve as a source of information for others to learn about which allows them to exist as forms of new literacies. ”
Joshua discusses new literacies: “I did not realize how much technology has affected the classroom. It is becoming an essential part of our lives and it was interesting to read about how students and teachers are also learning how it can be better translated in the classroom.” Keyana adds: “From this week assigned reading I learned that literacy once again is always evolving. The use of the old technology to learn becomes more and more outdated as the years progressed. The more new technologies arise the more the newer generations will be accustomed to that.” Melissa C also says that “I learned that technology can help with literacy. Allowing students to research as well as letting students create media projects.”
Regarding the TedTalk, Moemin says “From this week’s ted talk I learned about how literacy is very important and is connected to everything. I also learned that now information travels faster because of new technology. Very simple pictures can become famous all over the world within seconds.” Nicole adds that “After listening to this week’s ted talk I learned that literacy comes in many forms, and we shouldn’t categorize people into two groups – literate and illiterate. Some people navigate new literacies better while others prefer to stick to the old ways.”
On helping a not-tech-savvy individual, Justin writes: “I’ve had to help my grandmother countless times when she updated to a touchscreen phone. It wasn’t too hard to show her but she kept forgetting and saying how it’s really complicated.”
Melissa G, on new literacies you cannot live without, writes: “One literacy that I cannot live without is Google Search. It’s “my best friend” for everything. My best friend in hard times LOL.” Seyitnazar says “One thing I cannot live without now is my computer. Since it is attached to my cellphone, it can function as an external cellphone, sending messages and making FaceTime calls. I can use it for just about anything, and it is easy to use as I have now learned how to use it to most of its ability.” Vera points out: “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. “
Explain your personality using only three emoji’s-what would be? Tanitia: “My three personality emoji’s would be the cool smiley with the shades, the cracking up laughing face and the serious straight face smiley.” (I tried to copy the actual emoji’s but couldn’t figure out how to post them here, how ironic!).
Amazing work, everyone!
As you’re working on week 5, be sure to also pursue the oral history project!
Prof. Barnes
