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Designsfor LiteracyPresenter: Eddie Mathews
6341 – Student-Centered Learning
Chapter 6 Presentation (pp 132-143)
Spring 2011
Literacy-Related Question
“What does it mean to be literate in a technological age?”
Opening statement of “An Introductory Opening statement of “An Introductory
Note to Readers,” Note to Readers,” Teaching with Teaching with
TechnologyTechnology, page xi, page xi
Chapter 6 Outline (Part 1)
Defining Literacy• Literacy at the Denotative Level• Literacy at the Connotative Level• An Expanded Definition of Literacy
Chapter 6 Outline (Part 1)
Defining Literacy• Literacy at the Denotative Level• Literacy at the Connotative Level• An Expanded Definition of Literacy
Designing Opportunities for Literacy• Literacy as Symbolic Competence• Literacy as Cognitive Strategies
Defining Literacy
The FACTS of DesignThe FACTS of Design
FoundationsFoundations
Defining Literacy
Traditionally speaking…
Defining Literacy
Traditionally speaking…• Literacy at the denotative level
is the ability to use letters
Defining Literacy
Traditionally speaking…• Literacy at the denotative level
is the ability to use letters• Literacy at the connotative
level is the ability to…read
and write… to learn
Defining Literacy
What is Literacy?
• In 1957, Gray and Reese proposed
the following definition:• “A person is functionally literate when
he has acquired the knowledge and
skills in reading and writing which
enable him to engage effectively in all
activities in which literacy is normally
assumed in his cultural group.”
Defining Literacy
What is Literacy?
• Traditionally speaking…• To be literate is to be a
“man of letters”• Education has reflected
this for many years…and
still dominant in our
teaching and learning
practices today
Defining Literacy
At the Denotative Level
• Think of this as “literal”• Literacy is the ability to use letters – to
have and be able to use the skills
necessary to read and write print• The focus is on mastering word-attack
skills, vocabulary development, and
comprehension• Traditional means: workbooks, reading
series, skill packets, etc.
Defining Literacy
At the Connotative Level
• Think of this as “inferential”• Literacy is knowing how to use letters and
how to share in the fruits of a literal
culture• Remember: “literate people read and
write to learn”…in order to explore ideas,
gather info, profit from debate• Increasing important in late elementary
school thru high school
Defining Literacy
The Expansion of Literacy
• Yes, literacy is squarely entrenched
in the technology of print• That’s OK! But it’s also more than
that in our current culture• Modern electronic technologies (e.g.
phone, television, computer) are now
part of the promotion of literacy
Defining Literacy
Expanded Definition of Literacy
• Today, a literate person must be
more than a “man of letters”• Eisner’s 1994 definition of literacy is
applicable to our day:• Literacy is… “the power to encode ad
decode meaning through any of the
forms that humans use to represent
what they have come to know”
Designing Opportunities
Until very recently, designing
opportunities for literacy
learning has been entrenched
in the technology of print…but
this is changing…
Designing Opportunities
• Today’s students must navigate a
“supersymbolic” world created by the
electronic technologies• This world uses a variety of symbol
systems invented by humans –
numeric, alphabetic, visual/graphical,
musical, verbal, and gestural• To get meaning is to understand them
Designing Opportunities
Symbolic
Text
Designing Opportunities
Symbolism of Tattoos
CreditsCredits
• Chapter 6 information and quotes were taken from Teaching with Technology by Priscilla Norton and Karin M. Wiburg (2003)
• Photos from Yahoo and Google images
• Presentation prepared with Microsoft Office PowerPoint