New Literacies

NEW LITERACIESBertram C. Bruce

2FULBRIGHT CHAIR AT NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND, 2007-08

SYLLOGISM

We need to teach children of today the literacy of the future.

SYLLOGISM

We need to teach children of today the literacy of the future.

What is that literacy?

SYLLOGISM

We need to teach children of today the literacy of the future.

What is that literacy?

Perhaps, it’s what the children of today are doing.

SYLLOGISM

We need to teach children of today the literacy of the future.

What is that literacy?

Perhaps, it’s what the children of today are doing.

Therefore?

SYLLOGISM

D I G I TA L I S M O R E T H A N J U S T C O M P U T E R S

E X P R E S S I O N T H R O U G H D I G I TA L M E D I A , P R I N T, R E A L I A , B O D I E S

S L O W L E A R N I N G I S G O O D

T H E C O M M U N I T Y I S T H E C L A S S R O O M

H E L P I N G I N Q U I RY T O G R O W

INQUIRY CYCLE

Reflect: Connect with lived experiences

Ask: Engage with meaningful questions

Investigate: Integrate learning

Create: Express one’s identity and ideas

Discuss: Learn to work together

PARADOX

PARADOX

Literacy & technology are important

PARADOX

Literacy & technology are important

therefore

PARADOX

Literacy & technology are important

therefore

don’t focus on literacy and technology

CARDINAL NEWMAN’S QUESTION

CARDINAL NEWMAN’S QUESTION

Plan A: Learn all of the exact sciences efficiently on your own

CARDINAL NEWMAN’S QUESTION

Plan A: Learn all of the exact sciences efficiently on your own

Plan B: Come together for four years, but study nothing

HELP STUDENTS TO...

learn about the world in a connected way

HELP STUDENTS TO...

learn about the world in a connected way

learn how to act responsibly in the world

HELP STUDENTS TO...

learn about the world in a connected way

learn how to act responsibly in the world

learn how to transform the world

HELP STUDENTS TO...

CONNECT LEARNING

& LIFE