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So, what is this new literacies and technologies stuff anyway.....and why is it plural?




Many often think of literacy in a narrow way- reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing. However, a multiliteracies perspective challenges us to think beyond this definition and broaden our thinking around what literacy is and how things like power, positioning, perspective, context, and  identity intersect with our understanding of literacy.

My hope I in this course you will open yourself up to exploring this new way of thinking about literacies, about texts, about creating. I hope you take risks in your learning and your producing. To me, this time is a gift to explore the possibilities of teaching and learning multiliteracies.

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  1. UnknownMay 15, 2018 at 4:46 PM

    This is so true - literacies can be more than just books and writing. I like the graphics you included.

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