Literacy Blog #2 6/15/17


This week we discussed defining literacy in a digital world. I like the fact that Dr. Giles allowed us to browse different websites, and answer different questions regarding each one. She asked questions like, which age group does the website appeal to? What would someone use the website for? How would someone interact with the information within the website? What literacy skills are necessary? We were to examine the websites by observing the words, images, and sounds to determine the answers to each question. We did not have much time, but we understood the basic idea of the activity. A topic we discussed was prior knowledge. Prior knowledge is when you already know about the subject before learning more about it. The second activity specifically dealt with this topic. Dr. Giles split us into groups, and she presented us with a word we had to define. In addition, we have to provide examples, unique qualities, and write out sentences with examples about the parts of speech. At the end of each activity, we were expected to be able to teach what was just learned about the parts of speech. The key was that we already had prior knowledge about the parts of speech. Being able to reflect with one another regarding our answers allowed us to gain a deeper understanding of the parts of speech. Each person in the class was able to successfully teach their individual parts. 

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