EDX3270EDX3270Literacies EducationLiteracies Education

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Poulter, S. (2008, Jan 11). Smarter games dumber children, Poulter, S. (2008, Jan 11). Smarter games dumber children, The Courier-MailThe Courier-Mail, 12., 12.

• This article discusses the damage to the brain and the learning

difficulties that children can experience from playing fast paced

video games before the age of seven. Poulter argued that children

can become isolated and even commercially exploited by playing

these games. The technology has the capacity to rewire the brain

so learning difficulties can arise. He strongly advises on banning

video games before the age of seven.

Barmby, S., Emmitt, M., Gebert, T., Jones, K., Morriss, M., & Nelson, A. (2000). Barmby, S., Emmitt, M., Gebert, T., Jones, K., Morriss, M., & Nelson, A. (2000). Assisting Assisting learning : planning for literacy improvementlearning : planning for literacy improvement (p. 6). Kensington Gardens, SA: Australian (p. 6). Kensington Gardens, SA: Australian

Literacy Educators AssociationLiteracy Educators Association • This article argues that ‘ a whole school commitment is needed’ if

schools are going to take responsibility for supporting learners

with literacy difficulties. He argued that policies need to be made

that consider timely intervention when necessary so students can

reach their full potential. Parental awareness should also be

included in the policy especially the roles they undertake.

Procedures and protocol and the professional support resource

both internal and external should be included in the policy.

Planning for literacy improvement should be on the agenda of

every school for the benefit that all children achieve their full

potential.

Strong, G. (2007, Oct 02). Has txt kild the ritn wd, Strong, G. (2007, Oct 02). Has txt kild the ritn wd, The AgeThe Age, (October), 1-2., (October), 1-2.

• Texting is working it’s way into the English Language.

Strong argues there is lack of emotional content with SMS

because each message is usually limited to 200 characters.

This can lead to the possibility of becoming emotionally

stunted. However there are ‘ emoticons are also used in

emails and chat rooms. This article discusses ‘ The Net

lingo’ which actually assists people that are still trying to

adapt to this new language. Each year 500 billion text

messages are sent worldwide. A new book entitled ‘200’

characters is a book devoted to sms, computer technology

has crept into mainstream speech.

Santoro, N. (2004). Using the four resources model across the curriculum. In A. Healy, & Santoro, N. (2004). Using the four resources model across the curriculum. In A. Healy, & E. Honan (Eds.), E. Honan (Eds.), Text next : new resources for literacy learningText next : new resources for literacy learning (pp. 51-67). Newtown, (pp. 51-67). Newtown,

NSW: Primary English Teaching AssociationNSW: Primary English Teaching Association..• This chapter can assist pre service teachers and middle- years primary

teachers develop appropriate literacy inclusive pedagogies. Teachers can

map the literacy demands and expectations of their subject against their

teaching practices using the four resource model. Santooro(2004) argues

that if students take up the roles of a literate person( code breaker, text

participant, text user and text analyst), that they need to effectively

develop these skills . Subject literacy's or Curriculum literacy's are required

by Middle School Students.. This chapter therefore assists teachers to

understand the literacy's of secondary subjects and helps develop

appropriate inclusive practices.

Years 3, 5 and 7 literacy test: a framework for describing reading items :QueenslandYears 3, 5 and 7 literacy test: a framework for describing reading items :Queenslandhttp://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/downloads/early_middle/3579_describing_read_items.pdfhttp://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/downloads/early_middle/3579_describing_read_items.pdf

• The Literacy Testing Program for the Years 3, 5 AND 7

holds the view of literacy as multiliteracies. Multiple

realities, discourses and multiple symbol systems are

included in the multiliteracies. The QSA argues that we

need to extend beyond a traditional focus of literacy but

rather test students understanding of literacy in a context

of multiple realities (Multiple ways to see and understand

the world). Therfore the 3, 5 and 7 testing program

considers a range of ways standard Australian English is

used by Cultural groups. The test therefore is designed to

identify literacies for all Australians.

Mils, K, The seven habits of highly effective people .National Conference for Teachers of Mils, K, The seven habits of highly effective people .National Conference for Teachers of English and Literacy.English and Literacy.

• This paper was accepted for the National Conference for

Teachers of English and Literacy in Adelaide 2008. Mills( a

former primary school teacher) argued that reading

comprehension can be taught and that it is more often assessed

than taught. She advised that Metacognitive strategies can be

taught to help students monitor and improve comprehension.

This paper provides a repertoire of thinking strategies for

teaching reading comprehension with students in the primary

and middle years, with practical classroom activities.

Multimodal reading comprehension and critical literacy for the

new times have been given special attention in this paper.

Literacy Education for the 21 st CenturyLiteracy Education for the 21 st Centuryhttp://www2scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7208http://www2scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7208

• This article discusses literacy education and that it needs

to go beyond teaching traditional reading skills and

educators must look to multiple forms of literacy

instruction to make learning meaningful. The University of

Miami Assistant of education argued that literacy

programs often neglect oral fluency for non – native

speakers. He argued that re thinking traditional methods

is needed. He added that because children are natural

multi taskers we should deliver content in multiple media.

Relationships with children also needs to be addressed

because children will only learn if they want to learn it.

Learning and teaching article, Teaching primary literacy with ICT, 2009Learning and teaching article, Teaching primary literacy with ICT, 2009http :// www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/teaching-primary-literacy-ict-6996http :// www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/teaching-primary-literacy-ict-6996

• This article looks at how ICT resources can support

different areas of learning at primary level and how they

can benefit teachers. Guidelines indicate that ICT should

be used to support learning in specific subjects as well as

being a subject in it’s own right. ICT allows the teacher to

produce and modify resources quickly and easily. It allows

access to a wide range of information in various formats

e.g. IWB( Interactive Whiteboard) ,Computers, software

and cameras. However, the article argued that these

should only be used when appropriate.

Westcork people , Parents to shop around for best back to school deals.2011Westcork people , Parents to shop around for best back to school deals.2011

• This article discusses that the average cost of preparing

Irish children for school is 400 Euros ( school fees

separate). Parents are under financial pressure and

Claremorris Credit Union partnered up with St. Coleman’s

College to become the first digital classroom. The apple I

Pad device replaced the traditional books and bags .The

article is hoping that the Irish Government will observe the

advantages of including ICT in the form of digital

classrooms and Fee reductions for Parents.

Henderson, R. (2004). Recognising difference : One of the challenges of using a Henderson, R. (2004). Recognising difference : One of the challenges of using a multiliteracies approach?. multiliteracies approach?. Practically PrimaryPractically Primary, , 99 (2), 11-14. Retrieved from A+ Education (2), 11-14. Retrieved from A+ Education

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• This article argues that multiliteracies should not just

address technoliteracies but also address diverse social,

cultural and literate practices of homes and communities.

Henderson stated that this diversity should be integrated

into every stage of our teaching. So, therefore the

students strengths are the starting points for successful

literacy learning . Henderson uses a lens analogy approach

to identifying difference when it is not always viable. She

advises on using multiple lens’s because it is not always

easy to identify difference.

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