After reading the New Media Literacies article, I found it interesting that they focus more on the idea of kids having the social and cultural skills to be able to participate fully in a technology savy classroom. It seems too often teachers try to incorporate as much technology as they can, however, does this truly benefit the students? I really enjoyed the approach this article took.
The "Play" literacy is one I fully agree with. I like that they discuss how having the desire to play can have a positive impact on your interactions with technology because you're more likely to try more with a computer than those who don't have that sense of play. "Multitasking" is one that is becoming more and more necessary in society. Often kids are on the computer doing homework, listening to music, being on facebook and more. It seems it is necessary to build one's multitasking skills to be able to be successful in society today. I have also found that "Negotiation" is more relevant with technology after being in Education 109. I've found more ways that technology is beneficial and have also been able to see how it connects you with people who see things differently than you do.
I think all of these literacies have been used in class thus far, as we are being forced to use beneficial technology and play with it to learn more about it and it's benefits. Multitasking is one used in and out of class as we are seeing how many things we will need to be doing at once as teachers.
I agree with a lot of what you mentioned. I agree that multitasking is definately a skill needed and used in today's society. I am glad, however, that the article did mention that the skill of multitasking also included knowing when not to, because some tasks should be given your full attention.
ReplyDeleteI like your thought on if technology really benefits students. It is a very important question and I think that is what the article is trying to get at. It benefits students when used properly.
ReplyDeleteJenna,
ReplyDeleteI liked that you focused on the "play" concept since the article did target younger students and this is probably their most natural and instinctive approach to the internet - or any technology that they encounter for that matter.