September 13, 2005 by

I
now have a scan of the folder cover for the Topical Resource Kit I’m
working on, Engaging Media-Savvy Students: Exploring Multimodal
Literacies through Popular Culture and Technology (Click the image
for a bigger version).
The manuscript is currently with reviewers. It’s supposed to be back by the end of the week. Unless something changes violently because of their comments, the collection will include two full journal issues plus nine additional articles. The resources provide inquiry materials for study groups (or teachers’ ed/graduate classes) exploring these framing questions about teaching multimodal literacies through popular culture and technology:

  • What are multimodal literacies? How does the definition affect our understanding of reading and composing?
  • How do multimodal teaching practices help students learn?
  • How do we teach multimodal literacies in both digital and non-digital environments?
  • How do we build on the multimodal literacies that students bring to the classroom?
  • How do we balance students’ exploration and use of multimodal resources with ethical concerns such as respect for intellectual property rights?

The Kit should be in the NCTE bookstore within a month and will be in the books booth at the NCTE convention in Pittsburgh.


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