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I am visual learner, everything has to be laid out with pictures and words for me to be engaged.

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I want my students to be tech savvy as me and learn how to use different tools to complete a task. I hope that I could make them confident and enjoy learning through technology. I've been teaching children and adults about computers for many years and so far have seen great things come out of using new media.

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Rowsell, J., & Walsh, M. (2011). Rethinking literacy education in new times: Multimodality, multiliteracies & new literacies. Brock education, 21(1), 53.

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"reading and writing with screen baed, digital texts entails the reading and writing of text with images that are usually not presented in a left-to-right, linear format. other modes that may occur along with written text are image, sound, movement and gesture." (p.57)

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It is important that teachers have the basic knowledge of how to use technology and tools in the classroom. Monthly workshops should be provided for teachers to learn and explore new tools that can be helpful in the classroom.

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What are great technology/ tools to help special needs students?

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What is the appropriate amount of time spent on digital devices?

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Digital literacy requires additional skills other than just reading and writing.

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Digital Literacy in the classroom caters to many different learning styles

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Using some sort of technology or tool to help us protray certain information approprialy and making sure that the audience understands what is being presented

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Mean making occurs whether we use, traditional, paper-based texts or digital, multimodal text and the level of meaning will vary according to our purpose (p.57)

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In order for students to use certain technology/resources to complete assigned task it is important for students to understand how to use the basic functions of the new media.

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1. can be done at homes and communities
2. less emphasis on cognitive development
more research examining the interface between identity and literacy
3.more research examining the interface between identity and literacy development

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processed during communication and multiple devices and media texts that are ubiquitous in our world. Examples:
images, sound, gesture, movement and text. (p.54)

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The variety of ways people make meaning with language (p.55)