Here are two ideas of what literacy is and should be:
- A fourth “r” for 21st century literacy
- Net Smart: Introduction to fundamental social media literacies
What is your reaction to these ideas/suggestions?
Think about your own journey to literacy. How did you learn to read and write? What about 21st century or social media literacy? What were some important moments on that journey?
For example, I always remember loving to read and write and desperately wanting to be a writer, but it was my sophomore (high school) English teacher who taught me the important lessons that made that dream possible. That was a very pivotal moment in my development as a writer.
Think about your own journey to literacy. How did you learn to read and write? What about 21st century or social media literacy? What were some important moments on that journey?
For example, I always remember loving to read and write and desperately wanting to be a writer, but it was my sophomore (high school) English teacher who taught me the important lessons that made that dream possible. That was a very pivotal moment in my development as a writer.
Check out these serious and not-so-serious Literacy Narratives (descriptions of how a person--and sometimes why--becomes literate):
You can also find these in Blackboard (under Course Documents): - Jimmy Santiago Baca's "Coming Into Language"
- Malcolm X "Learning to Read"
- Sherman Alexie "Superman and Me"
First write a journal entry about literacy (your thoughts about it in general such as what it should be and include as well as specific experiences from your own life). Then Tweet some response to your journal entry. Try to include a hashtag (label) so your response becomes part of a wider conversation. Some possible hashtags include: #writer #writers #writing #literacy #reading. Finally, discuss on Blackboard.
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