New Literacies & New Technology Michelle Gornbein Shawn Ellis Derek Frey Joseph Young

New Literacies Are made possible by new digital technology developments BUT do not necessarily have to involve the use of digital technology

Other Terms for New Literacies… 21 st century literacies Internet literacies Digital literacies New media literacies Multiliteracies Information literacies Computer literacy

Examples of New Technologies/Literacies Digitalized Classrooms Digitalized Research Digitalized Books Digitalized Newspapers Digitalized Office and Presentation Digitalized Office and Presentation Mobile Information The ability to be literate in all modes of information.

The Cost of New Technology The current cost of the new Apple iPad 2 is $499 – Purchasing a clicker at U of A: – New: $53.50 – Used: $40.25 Cost of a Kindle: $139 Using books compared to the new technology is a superior choice for most students. According to The University of Arizona Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid books/supplies will be $1,000 for the academic year. – Does not take into account the money a student could get back if he or she sold back their books. –

Examples of New Technology at U of A The new ResponseCard NXT clickers – Offers educators maximum system flexibility and scalability – Matching the unique needs of the individual educator’s learning environment and specific assessment and testing objectives – In addition to standard clicker features: ResponseCard NXT provides advanced capabilities such as cell-phone style text entry for short answer and essay questions – The highlight of ResponseCard NXT: its self-paced test mode for individual summative assessment that works in conjunction with the newly released Turningkey software.

Teaching with New Technology & New Literacies New literacies are slowly being blended into the classroom (along with the use of traditional literacies) – Examples may include the use of rap music to teach about feminism (or lack there of) Not only is it important for teachers to know about new technology, they need to know how to use it – Also need to be able to teach student about it

Conclusion Pros of Using New Technology to teach: Students can visually read lecture slides easier. Environmentally Friendly, doesn’t waste ink from writing on whiteboards and also saves paper! Increases productivity – meaning that you can accomplish much more quickly. Examples: D2L at U of A – Teachers can communicate much easier through D2L and s. Our LRC 320 class is completely online; we use new technology to complete assignments, etc. Cons of Using New Technology to teach: From our personal experiences, in bigger classrooms it can be difficult to see and understand if you are sitting far away. Time – if you are unfamiliar with new technologies it can be difficult to reorganize your teaching techniques. Costs – although you save on paper, it may cost more to have computers and projectors on throughout the entirety of the class. Maintenance- if for some reason the new technologies aren’t working in class you have to figure out a way to get it fixed whether it be calling maintenance and waiting or finding other solutions.