Week 1- Digital media and new literacies

Note - Class is on Tuesdays 4-6pm, weeks 1,4, then 10-13 in Computer Lab 22

Whole Class input:

• bring a USB to class (for unit materials)
• content overview- weekly overview and tasks
• assessment - formative
• using new lits to learn about new lits - youtube, blogs, wikipedia, critical literacy

Reading/ viewing

Callow, J. (2008). New literacies, New York & Web 2.0: a little knowledge is a helpful thing! SCAN, 27(4), 13-16

McDougall, J. (2007). Engaging the visual generation : some Queensland teachers come to terms with changing literacies. Screen Education(46), 130-137

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

NFB- National Film Board of Canada. (2008) RiP: a remix manifesto. Accessed from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oar9glUCL0

Techknowledge - Digital Literacies

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid6415358001?bclid=6310839001&bctid=1457684597

Blog commentary on the show - http://aftered.tv/index.php?q=node/153

Tasks

• Thinking Hard- Write a brief definition of the term ‘new literacies” from the readings for your blog
• Working well - create your own blog on blogger.com, post your definition, review one website from the Callow reading and post link on your own blog.
• Put a link to your blog on the M Tch blog ie this one. Become a follower of this main site.
• View this 7 minute video on Digital and Critical Literacy. Write a brief description/ review of the show. Using the embed code, embed the video in your blog and include your description/ review. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid6415358001?bclid=6310839001&bctid=1457684597
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  Feeling Good - what have you learned and how to do you feel about it?
• Complete your self assessment profile from the weekly overview booklet