The article “iPoetry:
Creating Space for New literacies in the English Curriculum” from the Journal
of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, is about a study in which teachers tried to
instill digital poetry into a group of sophomores’ curriculum. Students were directed to read, critique, and
then using a poem they wrote traditionally, they had to transform that poem
using different forms of digital medias.
Curwood and Cowell, the authors of this piece and the implementers of
this experiment, stated “we sought to infuse new literacy practices to enhance
students’ critical engagement, increase their awareness of audience, and
encourage their progressive use of multiple modalities” (111). They could see the different ways students
used their creativeness to express their new poems through different applications
such as blogging, social networking, and visual editing. They also stated that “while literacy skills
are still rooted in decoding, comprehension, and production, the modalities
within which they occur extend far beyond alphabetic print text (Gomez,
Schieble, Curwood, & Hassett, 2010).
This article was FANTASTIC and
brought to light many of the elements I will try to argue in my piece about the
new age of literacy that is dawning. It
is extraordinary the support they provide and emphasis on moving towards a new
day in age where we are using our literary talents and exploring many different
applications and mediums available.
Jenn Scott, Curwood, and Cowell
Laura Lee. "IPoetry: Creating Space for New Literacies in the English
Curriculum." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 55.2
(2011). EBSCOhost Discovery. Web. 2 Feb. 2012.
<http://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/detail?vid=6&hid=1&sid=42871a99-a1cb-4597-aa37-7518e337fbd8%40sessionmgr15&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=66819936>.
According to “Information Literacy, “New” Literacies, and Literacy” in The Library Quarteryly, there has been
the HUGE controversy of whether or not these “new” forms are qualified to be
known as literacy. Also, they question
if the contrast between the ‘old’ and ‘new’ literacy forms are actually that
different. John Buschman begins the
article arguing that “Literacy was once thought to be well understood and well
defined, particularly through the consequences of its alternative, illiteracy:
poverty, backwardness, lack of access to the intellectual and emotional riches
that reading brought and the economic advances that literacy enabled” (1). The
negative stance that illiteracy brings, creates the pedestal for literacy to
rise upon. This pedestal is questioned
with the many new different forms that writing is brought to attention
with.
This article was a great piece for analytical thinking. It has a lot of information, with the
counter-argument mentioned which helps prove his theories on the evolution of
literacy. Buschman has great arguments regarding these mediums containing
theoretical voice and has also introduces the view of social literacy as being
the main idea for this change in literacy.
Information Literacy, “New”
Literacies, and Literacy
By John Buschman
The
Library Quarterly ,
Vol. 79, No. 1 (January 2009), pp. 95-118
XOXO, College Girl
Both articles are really applicable to the topic so thats a plus! I like how the first one walks you through a process to see the benefits of applying technology to the writing process. So that article was a winner! The second one was more interesting than the first in my opinion. I liked the way it split the literature into the old and new categories. This concept makes everything feel like we are on the brink of a literary revolution, which is exciting in the grand scheme of things. In the end both documents are quite good and should benefit you greatly in the paper.
ReplyDeleteThe first source is familiar to me! I had skimmed over it after finding my chosen two documents to see if I can use it in the future. Now, after reading this, I think I may look it over again. Presenting a study is a way to solidify ethos in the paper. I agree that the second piece is more analytical, and will give light to counter-arguments. Good job on laying out a foundation for your writing.
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