Showing posts with label New Literacies Readings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Literacies Readings. Show all posts

Friday, December 12, 2014

New Literacies Readings

In the New Literacy readings I liked the following excerpt:
"Multiple ways of knowing" (Short & Harste) also include art, music, movement, and drama, which should not be considered curricular luxuries."

I appreciate the way that there is encouragement to utilize media, mode and/or any other forum in the classroom and beyond. 
"So go out and compose like crazy in any format you can find or invent—but all the while, ask yourself what you already know and what you still need to learn."
Because all of our students will be coming from various lifestyles it is our duty as educators to connect with them on various levels. Some students may be lucky enough to have a computer and internet at home and some will not. We need to mold our teaching to encompass all.