Digital and Critical Literacy

This is an interesting look at the scary things that teachers and students can find on the web.

It looks a the related issue of collaborating and building material for the World Wide Web and asks us to think of how the text was constructed, what are the underlying values, what are the conventions it uses and who the intended audience is.

Colin and Michelle - a review

Knobel, M., & Lankshear, C. (2006). Discussing New Literacies. Language Arts, 84(1), 78

By way of extended interview and response, Knobel and Lanshear are asked to comment on how best to get a grasp of where the world is at with regards to technology.  How have rapid advances in technology changed the way we live, how we communicate and more specifically how THEY have mastered iLiteracy and what have been the major experiences that have affected their opinions and ideas.  

They also touch on what we can expect in the not to distant future and also issues to be wary of.

New Literacies - a definition

New Literacies: aka iLiteracies; methods of communication and sharing ideas utilising the forever evolving tools of technology