As digital and media technologies
continue to advance at a rapid rate, students will need to be prepared to change
with these demands. The critical role of
the teacher is not to simply encourage technology usage, but to establish an
educational environment that changes and is flexible, just like the technology
that is now a part of the human experience, not an extension of it. New literacies will change just as quickly as
the technology does. Preparing students
to evolve with the changing environments is crucial. New literacy experiences include how to
evaluate and locate information on the Internet, how to evaluate sources, how
to appropriately communicate through e-mail, text, and real time chat
platforms. Teachers need to utilize
resources in order to adequately shift the way in which literacy is approached
in classrooms. Administration, funding,
teacher flexibility, scheduling, and continuing education are all critical to
ensuring proper implementation of new literacy practices. As the technology divide decreases and more
individuals use technology as a form of communication, the definition of
literacy needs to shift to meet those demands and therefore we must address
this through shifting goals of how literacy is approached in the
classroom.
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