Module 3 New Literacies, Functional Literacy and Multiliteracy

New Literacies, Functional Literacies and Multiliteracy
 Exploring New Literacies

 Functional Literacy and Improving it
 Integration of New Literacies in the curriculum
 Impact of New Literacies on Instruction
New Litearacies
Between 1950-1970- Literacy is both opeartional and
functional
- it is defined as reading and writing skills necessiated for
activities in modern society (Gunes, 2000)
According to Altun (2005)literacy was used in various types

such as computer literacy, technology literacy, internet literacy
and media literacy respectively.
Literacy is not confined on knowing how to read and write rather, it is a
matter of applying knowledge for specific purposes in particular context.
Lankshear and Knobel (2006) averred that liteacies intend to generate

and communicate meanings through the medium of encoded texts
within contexts in various discourses.
Kress (2003) literacy can only happen when having a kind of potential
contentthrough interaction with text.
Primary English Teaching Association Australia (2015) asserts that

literacy has expanded to include social change, increasing field expertise
and digital technologies
Leander (2003) noted that new literacies are often flexiable, continuous
and open, where online and offline lives and and “literacyscapes”
merge.
New technologies enable and enhance these practices in a way that is

highly complex and exciting for students
21st Century literacy combines
cross- curricular capabilities also
called “multiliteracies” and now
commonly reffered as
“new literacies”
Exploring the New Literacies
There are seven new literacies that are stressed in the 21st century curriculum
1. Multicultural Literacy is about understanding ethic groups that comprise the

population and forces on complex issues of identity, diversity and citizenship
2. Social literacy is the development of social skills, knowledge and positive

values in human beings to act positively responsibly in sophisticated complex
social settings
3. Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate and create media
4. Financial literacy is the ability to make informed judgement and make

effective decisions regarding use and management of money.
5. Digital literacy is the ability to effectively use digital devices for purposes of
communication, expression, collaboration and advocacy in a knowledge-based
society.
6. Ecological literacy is understanding the principles of ecosystems toward

sustainability
7. Creative literacy is the ability to make original ideas that have value and the
ability to see the world in new ways.
The Truth on 21st Century Literacies According to Research
Since sucess with technology depends largely on critical

thinking and reflection, teachers with relatively little
technological skills can provide less useful instruction.
Therefore, schools must support the teachers by providing
them professional training and up-to- date technology for
utilization n classrooms
The National Council of Teachers of English (2013) came up with a research that reveals the
following:
1. As new technologies shape literacies, they

bring opportunities for teachers to foster
reading and writing in more diverse and
participatory contexts
2. Research on electronic reading workshops

show that they contribute to the emergence of
new literacies
following:
3. Research also shows that digital technology

enhances writing and interaction in several ways
4. K-12 students who write with computers,

produce compositions of greater length and
higher quality are more engaged with and
motivated toward writing than those who do not
write with computers
following:
5. College students who keep e- portfolios have a

higher rate of academic achievement and over-
all retention rate than those who do not keep e-
portfolios. They also demostrate a greater
capacity for metacognition, reflection and
audience awareness.
following:
6. Both typical and atypical students, who

receive an online response to writing, revise
their works better than those participating in
traditional method.
Functional Literacy
Referring to Functional literacy, UNESCO states the following:

1. Literacy programs should be integrated to and correlated with economic
and social development plans.
2. The eradication of iliteracy should begin with population sectors, which

are highly motivated and need literacy for their own and their country's
benefit
3. Literacy programs should be linked with economic priorities and carried

out in areas undergoing rapid economic expansion
Functional Literacy
4. Literacy programs must impart not only reading and writing but also
professional and technical knowledge leading to greater participation of
adults in economic and civic life
5. Literwcy must be an integral part of over-all educational system and plan

for each country
6. The financial need and functional literacy should be met with various
resources as well as provided for economic investment
7. The literacy programs should aid in achieving main economic objectives

Learning environments
4. Ensure technical infrastructure that sufficiently supports

learning
5. Strengthen networking engagementin the learning

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Continuous Improvement
represents willingness to commit to revisiting the process over

time.
AACTE (2010)
- clearly identify measurable goals
-track progress regularly against these goals
- communicate progress to all stakeholders
- engage all participants in refining and improving success over
time

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New Literacies, Functional Literacies and Multiliteracy

 Exploring New Literacies

According to Altun (2005)literacy was used in various types

Lankshear and Knobel (2006) averred that liteacies intend to generate

Primary English Teaching Association Australia (2015) asserts that

New technologies enable and enhance these practices in a way that is

1. Multicultural Literacy is about understanding ethic groups that comprise the

2. Social literacy is the development of social skills, knowledge and positive

4. Financial literacy is the ability to make informed judgement and make

6. Ecological literacy is understanding the principles of ecosystems toward

Since sucess with technology depends largely on critical

1. As new technologies shape literacies, they

2. Research on electronic reading workshops

3. Research also shows that digital technology

4. K-12 students who write with computers,

5. College students who keep e- portfolios have a

6. Both typical and atypical students, who

Referring to Functional literacy, UNESCO states the following:

2. The eradication of iliteracy should begin with population sectors, which

3. Literacy programs should be linked with economic priorities and carried

5. Literwcy must be an integral part of over-all educational system and plan

7. The literacy programs should aid in achieving main economic objectives

4. Ensure technical infrastructure that sufficiently supports

5. Strengthen networking engagementin the learning

represents willingness to commit to revisiting the process over

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