EDUC 95

• New Literacies


  • Multicultural - understanding ethnic groups - focusing on complex issues of identity, diversity, and citizenship
• Teachers Integrate Four Components Of Multiliteracies In Teaching (Newman, 2002)

  • Situated Practice - learning by doing
  • Overt Instruction - systematic practice of learning process
  • Critical framing - question diverse perceptions for learning experience
  • Transformed action - apply learning to real-life problems
• Types of Integrated Curriculum

  • Connected
  • Sequenced
  • Shared
  • Webbed
• Learning and Innovation Skills

  • Critical and Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Creativity and Innovation
• Information, Media, & Technology Skills


  • Information Literacy
  • Media Literacy
  • Technology Literacy
• Life & Career Skills

  • Flexibility and Adaptability
  • Initiative and Self-Direction
  • Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
  • Productivity and Accountability
  • Leadership and Responsibility
• Social - development of social skills, knowledge and positive values to act positively and responsibly in social setting
• Media - ability to access, analyze, evaluate and create media
• Financial - informed judgments and make effective decisions in money management
• Digital - effectively use digital devices
• Ecological - understanding the principles of ecosystems