1)
My understanding of literacy has changed since the beginning
of the year. When we first started this project I understood that literacy wasn’t
just about reading and writing. I had learned in previous classes I had learned
about other forms of literacy such as digital literacy. After this project my knowledge
of different types of literacy has deepened. I have learned about literacies
that I didn’t even know existed such as geo-literacy.
Through this project I have been able to explore a literacy
I didn’t even know existed. Geo-literacy has recently been added to the list of
literacies so I was immediately intrigued to figure out what it was all about. When
I started to explore what geo-literacy was I realized how much I could connect
with it. I love looking at maps and other visuals to compare where things are
and why they occur there. I realized that some students learn better when they
can connect it to the world around them. A geo- literacy learner is able to make
decisions based on how it will affect the world around them. This is
very different from the tradition reading and writing literacies. Geo-literacy
has almost no writing involved and very little reading.
Working with Flickr has definitely
facilitated my learning of digital literacies. There are so many things to
learn about when it comes to digital literacy. With all the technological advances
we have this literacy is constantly changing. There are so many technologies to
use to facilitate learning in the classroom. In this day in age it is very
important that children have experience with technology and are able to use
digital literacy to learn. The things they learn will help them in the future
as technology continues to improve.
2)
I believe to have effective literacy instruction one must
include a variety of literacy types into a classroom. All students learn in different ways, some
may be visual learners and others could be environmental learners. It is
important to make sure lessons are appealing to all different types of
learners. Now that I have learned more about these new literacies I will be
able to easily spot these types of learners in my future classroom. If I ever
see that is struggling I can find the type of literacy that appeals to this
child and use it to facilitate their learning. By furthering my knowledge of
digital literacy I may also be able to help struggling students by using a
platform they are familiar with such as Weebly, or Flickr. The more I know
about digital literacy the easier it will be to help my students.
I have learned that literacy is not just about reading and
writing. Although it could be useful to some student, not all people can learn
by just reading and writing. Some people learn from visuals, maps, graphs, and connections
to the real world. By adding these other
types of literacies into my classroom I can make sure that all my students are
learning in a way that is comfortable for them. They will even have a better
grasp of the information because they actually understand it.
For students to develop their digital
literacy they must know a few things about technology. They need to know how to
work a computer or similar device. Most ways of explaining information
digitally involves using the internet or some sort of computer program. It is
important they know how to work a computer so they can focus on the task at
hand. It is important that students are given support on how to use the
technology before an assignment is given. For example if you are using Flickr
you could bring it up on the smart board during class and show student how to
use it. You could also have them do some exploring on their own.
For students to be able to develop geo-literacy they need to
have some background on how the world works. They can use this information to
make informed decisions on how they can protect Earth. They also need to have
good judgment. They need to know what a
good decision is and what a bad decision is. To support student’s geo literacy learning
you must allow them to be put in real life situations. For example, allow them
to decide whether they should recycle a glass bottle or throw it away. Allow
them to go over the positives and negatives of the situation and make a
decision based on that.
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