New Literacies, Functional Literacy and Multiliteracy

FUNCTIONAL Literacies

may be defined as the ability to comprehend and use communication media (Bereiter & Scardamalia 2005). It refers to the set of skills of searching, using, adapting, creating and reflectively understanding multimodal information for communication and action in daily life (Rosenblatt 1995, 2005).

Types of Functional Literacy

The term “functional literacy” is used in three different contexts: international discussions, adult literacy, and general education.

Examples of Functional Literacy

Functional literacy refers to the practical skill set needed to read, write, and do math for real-life purposes, so people can function effectively in their community.

Importance of Functional Literacy

Functional literacy is about developing and enhancing the skills our whole society needs to function. If we don't have individuals with mathematical knowledge, reading and writing skills, or analytical abilities, we cannot have functioning communities, businesses, or governments

New literacies

“New literacies” that arise from new technologies include things like text-messaging, blogging, social networking, podcasting, and videomaking. These digital technologies alter and extend our communication abilities, often blending text, sound, and imagery.

Practices

Five practices appear to define online research and comprehension processing: (1) identifying a problem and then (2) locating, (3) evaluating, (4) synthesizing, and (5) communicating information.

concept of new literacies

New literacies refer to new forms of literacy made possible by digital technology developments. Commonly recognized examples include instant messaging, blogging, social networking, podcasting, photo sharing, digital storytelling, and conducting online searches.

MULTILITERACY

the ability to identify understand interpret create communicate meaning across a variety of visual, oral, corporal, musical, alphabetical forms of communication.

The ideas behind 21st century skills are based on the assumption that in today's classrooms, teaching pupils the most relevant, valuable, in-demand, and universally capable talents should be prioritized. Schools and teachers may adopt instructional practices that are designed to help students acquire cross-disciplinary abilities faster or easier.

Components of Multiliteracies in Teaching

1. Situated practice leads students towards meaningful learning by integrating primary knowledge.

2. Overt instruction guides students to the systematic practice of learning process with tools and techniques.

3. Critical framing teachers students hot to question diverse perceptions for better learning experiences.

4. Transformed action teaches students to apply the lessons they learn to solve real-life problems.

THE MULTILITERACY PROGRAM

The "WHY" of MULTILITERACY

The "WHAT" of MULTILITERACY

The "HOW" of MULTILITERACY

1 Define Functional literacy, New literacy, and multiliteracy in your own terms.

2. Why these literacies are important to acquire?

3. How will you incorporate these literacies to ensure successful teaching and advancing student's learning processes as? Give specific example/s.

REFERENCES

https://newlearningonline.com/multiliteracies/theory