New Literacies in
Education:
How Technology has Changed the Classroom
LRC 320 Group 6:
Rachel Wilt
Jessica Nguyen
Steven Glancy
Devin Gregory
YouTube
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Multimedia literacy requires
working knowledge of many
different types of media
The audio in this YouTube clip is
a lecture given by Sir Ken
Robinson on the education
paradigm
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The animation is done by a
separate entity called
RSAnimate
The highly visual animation
holds viewers' attention and
makes the topic salient and
important
This is an example of
Multimedia Literacy because it
incorporates different types of
media into one unified whole
Click on the image above to watch the video.
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Using pre-existing educational tools found
for free online is a great way to use
technology in the classroom, promoting
attention and motivation for the lesson at
hand.
GeoGebra
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Above is a screenshot of GeoGebra in action.
Click on the image above to explore this web
applet...
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GeoGebra is a free web
applet (or download) for
teaching and learning
mathematics
Teachers can project this on
a SMART board to
demonstrate geometry to
the whole class, encourage
its use on individual
assignments, or utilize its
features for student
collaboration and group
work
It requires teachers and
students to master this
technology literacy, but also
adjusts for prior experience
D2L – Desire 2 Learn
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D2L is a website that allows students and
teachers to interact and share
information easily outside of a classroom.
D2L has many features for students to
communicate with the professor as well
as with other students. One way to share
with other students is through the
discussions board tab. You can post new
information as well as repsond to other
posts but other students
Teachers can post online quizzes for
students to take or post announcements
they may have forgot to mention in class
This is an example of multimedia Literacy
because Student collaboration and
technology should go hand in hand.
Adobe Connect
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Adobe Connect allows individuals to
hold a "conference call"
You can view the desktop of other
people within the conference call
and see what they type or edit on
their screen
You can also share documents so
everyone can edit the same
document
This is an example of mutimedia
literacy because Literacy is
traditionally the ability to read and
write; but with the increase in use
of computer technology and
multimedia, literacy is no longer
basic.
The Kindle
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Click on the photo above to learn more
about the Kindle.
The Kindle allows a
portable way to read
books
Textbooks as well as
leisurley reading are
available
Students can use the
Kindle to hold many
books at the same time
This technology
encourages reading and
learning
Glogster
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Online Posters
Accentuates ideas
Shows Creativity
Allows multi-media
incorporation
Potential to be all
inclusive with
regards to
participation and
sources
Click on the photo above to explore Glogster.
Voice Thread
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Click on the image above to explore Voice
Thread.
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image, voice-clip,
document, or video
you can create on
online conversation
where participants
can reply through:
Voice
Text
Audio
Video