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New Literacy and ELLs: Tools and Projects for Educators in ELL
ClassroomsNick Mancini
April 27, 2016
Multi-Modality and New Literacy
Old, boring, dying literacy New literacy
Student Interest New literacy, technology, multi-modal
information and assessment Most media produced today is multi-modal
Students need to learn to think critically about multi-modal sources, not only traditional ones
New Literacy
Wikis Webography Fanfiction Digital Storytelling
Strategies for ELLs
Democratic All people are producers and consumers of
information Collaborative Writing exercises
Wikis
Wikipedia.com
Web based bibliographies Helps students evaluate online sources Students practice evaluating sources on
topics they have lots of prior knowledge about
Webographies
Fanfiction
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http://orig02.deviantart.net/3d9b/f/2012/022/d/d/what_is_this____fanfiction__by_bayleef_-d4nazu9.png
High Motivation and Background Knowledge Allows ELLs to practice the writing craft on a
topic they know and like Enter at comfortable level
Students can still be an important, included part of fanfiction without actually authoring (and thereby learn from model texts)
Fanfiction
Digital Storytelling
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/111182684520928248/
Ideally about topics students know well Uses multiple medias to bridge the gaps in
English for ELLs
Digital Storytelling