Comments on: Literacy in a digital world http://taspd.edublogs.org/2007/09/01/literacy-in-a-digital-world/ Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:31:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Doug’s Ed.D. blog » Information Literacy http://taspd.edublogs.org/2007/09/01/literacy-in-a-digital-world/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Doug’s Ed.D. blog » Information Literacy Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:11:44 +0000 http://taspd.edublogs.org/2007/09/01/literacy-in-a-digital-world/#comment-118 [...] In a subsequent post, Cin brought my attention to a presentation entitled Literacy Remixed in a Web 2.0 World by Judy [...] [...] In a subsequent post, Cin brought my attention to a presentation entitled Literacy Remixed in a Web 2.0 World by Judy [...]

]]> By: msbarnsley http://taspd.edublogs.org/2007/09/01/literacy-in-a-digital-world/comment-page-1/#comment-70 msbarnsley Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:55:39 +0000 http://taspd.edublogs.org/2007/09/01/literacy-in-a-digital-world/#comment-70 I have had a similar experience with my advanced English class. It's something that a find highly problematic with the whole "digital native" construct. Just because students are comfortable with technology does not mean that they are magically sophisticated when it comes to analysing literary or visual techniques in the work of others or are able to use these devices in their own compositions. I find that while numerous students are able to identify a particular technique, few are able to analyse its effect in terms of purpose and audience (the why instead of what questions). I guess it's all about using technological tools, read/write web, digital film making etc. to help students be writers and film makers rather than learning about writing and film making BTW sounds like a cool unit... I have had a similar experience with my advanced English class. It’s something that a find highly problematic with the whole “digital native” construct. Just because students are comfortable with technology does not mean that they are magically sophisticated when it comes to analysing literary or visual techniques in the work of others or are able to use these devices in their own compositions. I find that while numerous students are able to identify a particular technique, few are able to analyse its effect in terms of purpose and audience (the why instead of what questions).
I guess it’s all about using technological tools, read/write web, digital film making etc. to help students be writers and film makers rather than learning about writing and film making
BTW sounds like a cool unit…

]]> By: cburell http://taspd.edublogs.org/2007/09/01/literacy-in-a-digital-world/comment-page-1/#comment-69 cburell Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:42:24 +0000 http://taspd.edublogs.org/2007/09/01/literacy-in-a-digital-world/#comment-69 It's a nice presentation, but I agree that the teens are not necessarily "literate" just because they are "content producers." We're doing a "reading film" series of lessons right now (Kurosawa's _Ran_ in prep for _King Lear_), and I'm amazed at how poorly these advanced English students are "reading" the dialogue, the plot, the imagery, the camera work, etc. It’s a nice presentation, but I agree that the teens are not necessarily “literate” just because they are “content producers.”

We’re doing a “reading film” series of lessons right now (Kurosawa’s _Ran_ in prep for _King Lear_), and I’m amazed at how poorly these advanced English students are “reading” the dialogue, the plot, the imagery, the camera work, etc.

]]> By: kwhobbes http://taspd.edublogs.org/2007/09/01/literacy-in-a-digital-world/comment-page-1/#comment-68 kwhobbes Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:13:12 +0000 http://taspd.edublogs.org/2007/09/01/literacy-in-a-digital-world/#comment-68 Very true. We need students who are able to function in a world where they need to be literate in so many different ways. Judy does a good job of showing this in her presentation. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Very true. We need students who are able to function in a world where they need to be literate in so many different ways. Judy does a good job of showing this in her presentation. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

]]>