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Book Synopsis

Dramatic shifts in our communication landscape have made it crucial for language teaching to go beyond print literacy and encompass the digital literacies which are increasingly central to learners'' personal, social, educational and professional lives. By situating these digital literacies within a clear theoretical framework, this book provides educators and students alike with not just the background for a deeper understanding of these key 21st-century skills, but also the rationale for integrating these skills into classroom practice. This is the first methodology book to address not just why but also how to teach digital literacies in the English language classroom. This book provides:

  • A theoretical framework through which to categorise and prioritise digital literacies
  • Practical classroom activities to help learners and teachers develop digital literacies in tandem with key language skills
  • A thorough analysis of the pedagogic

    Table of Contents

    Contents

    Preface xi

    Acknowledgements xiv

    I: From research to implications 1

    Diverse literacies for a superdiverse era 2

    The Framework of Digital Literacies 3.0 5

    Box I.1 What hardware, software & connectivity do we need? 6

    First focus: Communicating 11

    Print literacy 12

    Texting (& reconstructive) literacy 13

    Box I.2 What happened to our digital natives? 14

    Hypertext literacy 16

    Multimodal literacy 16

    Box I.3 Do social media belong in our classrooms? 18

    Immersive (and gaming/XR) literacy 20

    Spatial literacy 21

    Mobile literacy 22

    Box I.4 Does the digital divide still matter? 22

    Code (& technological/AI) literacy 25

    Second focus: Informing 27

    Tagging (and hashtag) literacy 27

    Search literacy 29

    Box I.5 Can we trust Wikipedia? 30

    Filtering literacy 31

    Information (and data) literacy 32

    Box I.6 How should we deal with fake news? 32

    Third focus: Collaborating 36

    Personal (and security) literacy 36

    Box I.7 How can we protect our students (and ourselves) online? 37

    Network literacy 39

    Box I.8 Why do our students need personal learning networks? 39

    Participatory literacy 41

    Box I.9 How much should we worry about censorship and surveillance? 42

    Intercultural literacy 45

    Ethical literacy 47

    Fourth focus: (Re)designing 48

    Attentional literacy 49

    Box I.10 Does multitasking work? 50

    Critical (and critical mobile/material/philosophical/academic) literacy 51

    Box I.11 What do digital technologies mean for people and the planet? 53

    Remix literacy 55

    Box I.12 How do we deal with copyright and plagiarism? 57

    Looking ahead 58

    Further reading 59

    II: From implications to application 60

    Box II.1 Will digital technologies improve our students’ learning? 60

    Box II.2 What if we have to teach language classes fully online? 62

    The TPACK framework for integrating technology use 64

    Box II.3 Who’s afraid of teaching with edtech? 65

    The SAMR model for improving technology use 67

    The T3 framework for extending technology use 68

    Design justice 70

    The Digital Activities Grid 72

    The Digital Tools Grid 84

    The Digital Risks Grid 84

    45 Activities 92

    Activity 1. Technology past & present 93

    Activity 2. Becoming digitally literate 97

    Activity 3. Writing the news 100

    Activity 4. Extreme weather 103

    Activity 5. Cryptic messages 110

    Activity 6. Sports linking 114

    Activity 7. Building links 119

    Activity 8. Food boards 121

    Activity 9. Copycat 124

    Activity 10. Envisioning the facts 128

    Activity 11. Sales techniques 131

    Activity 12. Showcasing hobbies 135

    Activity 13. Selling English 138

    Activity 14. Avatars 141

    Activity 15. Peeling back history 145

    Activity 16. Spaced out 149

    Activity 17. A picture a day 152

    Activity 18. Mobile rules 155

    Activity 19. This is us 159

    Activity 20. Living on the edge 163

    Activity 21. My digital assistant 166

    Activity 22. Travel clouds 170

    Activity 23. Hashtag activism 173

    Activity 24. Search race 176

    Activity 25. Search me 182

    Activity 26. News in my networks 187

    Activity 27. Digital social circles 191

    Activity 28. Tree octopus 195

    Activity 29. Fun facts 200

    Activity 30. Faking it 203

    Activity 31. Tracking personal wellness 208

    Activity 32. Footprints in the wires 213

    Activity 33. Setting the scene 215

    Activity 34. Going viral 219

    Activity 35. A class PLN 223

    Activity 36. Our city guide 226

    Activity 37. Pictorial vocab bank 230

    Activity 38. Questioning stereotypes 233

    Activity 39. Sign me up 237

    Activity 40. Turn off, tune out 242

    Activity 41. Ever mindful 245

    Activity 42. An ethical phone? 250

    Activity 43. Our digital planet 253

    Activity 44. Keep calm and carry on learning English 258

    Activity 45. Said no student ever 262

    Future learning 265

    III: From application to implementation 266

    Incorporating activities into the syllabus 266

    The coursebook-driven approach 269

    The topic-driven approach 271

    The digital literacies-driven approach 271

    Choosing activities for different levels and contexts 272

    Students’ linguistic competence 273

    Students’ technological competence 274

    Teachers’ technological competence 275

    Overall complexity 276

    Contexts 276

    Teaching in technology-limited environments 279

    Assessing digital work 280

    A digital assessment matrix 281

    Assessing through e-portfolios 282

    IV: From implementation to research 285

    Conducting and sharing action research and design-based research 285

    Building and maintaining personal learning networks 287

    Choosing platforms for personal learning networks 289

    Twitter 289

    Facebook 290

    Other social media 290

    Blogs 290

    Working across platforms 291

    Further reading 292

    References 293

    Activity keys 316

Digital Literacies

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    A Paperback by Gavin Dudeney, Nicky Hockly, Gavin Dudeney

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 5/12/2022 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781032201634, 978-1032201634
      ISBN10: 1032201630

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Dramatic shifts in our communication landscape have made it crucial for language teaching to go beyond print literacy and encompass the digital literacies which are increasingly central to learners'' personal, social, educational and professional lives. By situating these digital literacies within a clear theoretical framework, this book provides educators and students alike with not just the background for a deeper understanding of these key 21st-century skills, but also the rationale for integrating these skills into classroom practice. This is the first methodology book to address not just why but also how to teach digital literacies in the English language classroom. This book provides:

      • A theoretical framework through which to categorise and prioritise digital literacies
      • Practical classroom activities to help learners and teachers develop digital literacies in tandem with key language skills
      • A thorough analysis of the pedagogic

        Table of Contents

        Contents

        Preface xi

        Acknowledgements xiv

        I: From research to implications 1

        Diverse literacies for a superdiverse era 2

        The Framework of Digital Literacies 3.0 5

        Box I.1 What hardware, software & connectivity do we need? 6

        First focus: Communicating 11

        Print literacy 12

        Texting (& reconstructive) literacy 13

        Box I.2 What happened to our digital natives? 14

        Hypertext literacy 16

        Multimodal literacy 16

        Box I.3 Do social media belong in our classrooms? 18

        Immersive (and gaming/XR) literacy 20

        Spatial literacy 21

        Mobile literacy 22

        Box I.4 Does the digital divide still matter? 22

        Code (& technological/AI) literacy 25

        Second focus: Informing 27

        Tagging (and hashtag) literacy 27

        Search literacy 29

        Box I.5 Can we trust Wikipedia? 30

        Filtering literacy 31

        Information (and data) literacy 32

        Box I.6 How should we deal with fake news? 32

        Third focus: Collaborating 36

        Personal (and security) literacy 36

        Box I.7 How can we protect our students (and ourselves) online? 37

        Network literacy 39

        Box I.8 Why do our students need personal learning networks? 39

        Participatory literacy 41

        Box I.9 How much should we worry about censorship and surveillance? 42

        Intercultural literacy 45

        Ethical literacy 47

        Fourth focus: (Re)designing 48

        Attentional literacy 49

        Box I.10 Does multitasking work? 50

        Critical (and critical mobile/material/philosophical/academic) literacy 51

        Box I.11 What do digital technologies mean for people and the planet? 53

        Remix literacy 55

        Box I.12 How do we deal with copyright and plagiarism? 57

        Looking ahead 58

        Further reading 59

        II: From implications to application 60

        Box II.1 Will digital technologies improve our students’ learning? 60

        Box II.2 What if we have to teach language classes fully online? 62

        The TPACK framework for integrating technology use 64

        Box II.3 Who’s afraid of teaching with edtech? 65

        The SAMR model for improving technology use 67

        The T3 framework for extending technology use 68

        Design justice 70

        The Digital Activities Grid 72

        The Digital Tools Grid 84

        The Digital Risks Grid 84

        45 Activities 92

        Activity 1. Technology past & present 93

        Activity 2. Becoming digitally literate 97

        Activity 3. Writing the news 100

        Activity 4. Extreme weather 103

        Activity 5. Cryptic messages 110

        Activity 6. Sports linking 114

        Activity 7. Building links 119

        Activity 8. Food boards 121

        Activity 9. Copycat 124

        Activity 10. Envisioning the facts 128

        Activity 11. Sales techniques 131

        Activity 12. Showcasing hobbies 135

        Activity 13. Selling English 138

        Activity 14. Avatars 141

        Activity 15. Peeling back history 145

        Activity 16. Spaced out 149

        Activity 17. A picture a day 152

        Activity 18. Mobile rules 155

        Activity 19. This is us 159

        Activity 20. Living on the edge 163

        Activity 21. My digital assistant 166

        Activity 22. Travel clouds 170

        Activity 23. Hashtag activism 173

        Activity 24. Search race 176

        Activity 25. Search me 182

        Activity 26. News in my networks 187

        Activity 27. Digital social circles 191

        Activity 28. Tree octopus 195

        Activity 29. Fun facts 200

        Activity 30. Faking it 203

        Activity 31. Tracking personal wellness 208

        Activity 32. Footprints in the wires 213

        Activity 33. Setting the scene 215

        Activity 34. Going viral 219

        Activity 35. A class PLN 223

        Activity 36. Our city guide 226

        Activity 37. Pictorial vocab bank 230

        Activity 38. Questioning stereotypes 233

        Activity 39. Sign me up 237

        Activity 40. Turn off, tune out 242

        Activity 41. Ever mindful 245

        Activity 42. An ethical phone? 250

        Activity 43. Our digital planet 253

        Activity 44. Keep calm and carry on learning English 258

        Activity 45. Said no student ever 262

        Future learning 265

        III: From application to implementation 266

        Incorporating activities into the syllabus 266

        The coursebook-driven approach 269

        The topic-driven approach 271

        The digital literacies-driven approach 271

        Choosing activities for different levels and contexts 272

        Students’ linguistic competence 273

        Students’ technological competence 274

        Teachers’ technological competence 275

        Overall complexity 276

        Contexts 276

        Teaching in technology-limited environments 279

        Assessing digital work 280

        A digital assessment matrix 281

        Assessing through e-portfolios 282

        IV: From implementation to research 285

        Conducting and sharing action research and design-based research 285

        Building and maintaining personal learning networks 287

        Choosing platforms for personal learning networks 289

        Twitter 289

        Facebook 290

        Other social media 290

        Blogs 290

        Working across platforms 291

        Further reading 292

        References 293

        Activity keys 316

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