Follow Me - Link Your Blog Here

This is where to leave the link to your blog using the instructions provided below by leaving a comment about this post. Using the following exact script:





Be sure to check the accuracy of your html script and also that your link is active.

Tutorial 1 - Overview

Tutorial 1
- bring a USB to class (for unit materials)
- content overview- weekly overview and tasks
- assessment - formative
- using new lits to learn about new lits - youtube, blogs, wikipedia, critical literacy

Reading/viewing
Callow, J. (2008). New literacies, New York & Web 2.0: a little knowledge is a helpful thing! SCAN, 27(4), 13-16

McDougall, J. (2007). Engaging the visual generation : some Queensland teachers come to terms with changing literacies. Screen Education(46), 130-137

Knobel, M., & Lankshear, C. (2006). Discussing New Literacies. Language Arts, 84(1), 78

NFB- National Film Board of Canada. (2008) RiP: a remix manifesto. Accessed from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oar9glUCL0

Techknowledge - Digital Literacies

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid6415358001?bclid=6310839001&bctid=1457684597
Blog commentary on the show - http://aftered.tv/index.php?q=node/153

Tasks
1. Thinking Hard

• Write a brief definition of the term ‘new literacies” from the readings for your blog

2. Working well

• Create your own blog on blogger.com
• Post your 'new literacies' definition
• Review one website from the Callow reading and post link on your own blog.
• Put a link to your blog on the M Tch blog ie this one. Become a follower of this main site.
• View this 7 minute video on Digital and Critical Literacy: Tree Octopus

• Write a brief description/ review of the show. Using the embed code, embed the video in your blog and include your description/ review.
  

Course Dates Semester Two

Class Dates for Digital Media Semester 2 (tutorial 2) are:
Thursday 29th July 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 5th August 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 7th October 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 14th October 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 21st October 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday 28th October 4:00-6:00pm