Literacies

by Kalantzis, Mary; Cope, Bill

• ISBN13: 9781107402195
• ISBN10: 1107402190
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-07
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

With the rise of new technologies and media, the way we communicate is rapidly changing. Literacies provides a comprehensive introduction to literacy pedagogy within today's new media environment. It focuses not only on reading and writing, but also on other modes of communication, including oral, visual, audio, gestural and spatial. This focus is designed to supplement, not replace, the enduringly important role of alphabetical literacy. Using real-world examples and illustrations, Literacies features the experiences of both teachers and students. It maps a range of methods that teachers can use to help their students develop their capacities to read, write and communicate. It also explores the wide range of literacies and the diversity of socio-cultural settings in today's workplace, public and community settings. With an emphasis on the 'how-to' practicalities of designing literacy learning experiences and assessing learner outcomes, this book is a contemporary and in-depth resource for literacy students.

Table of Contents

The 'Why' of Literacies

Literacies on a human scale

Literacies' purposes

Approaches to Literacies

Didactic literacy

Authentic literacy

Functional literacy

Critical literacies

The 'What' of Literacies

Literacies as multimodal designs for meaning

Making written meanings

Making visual meanings

Making spatial, tactile and gestural meanings

Making audio and oral meanings

The 'How' of Literacies

Literacies to think and to learn

Literacies pedagogy

Literacies and learner differences

Literacies standards and assessment

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