Literacy in the 21st century

Follow the instructions on a chosen literacy website – and use articles to prove what youre writing about as well as the two resources ive provided

Demonstrate an understanding of: “What is literacy in the 21 century?”

Discuss and apply an understanding of the theories, assumptions and principles in early literacy in planning and using a repertoire of strategies for children from birth to age eight.

Identify other forms of literacy expression, multiple literacies (media and critical
literacies), multimodalities, the arts.

Describe the significance of inclusive practices, and select curricular
materials/resources from multiple sources that are representative of an inclusive approach to teaching and learning.

The purpose of the blog assignment is to
provide readers with useful information and/or analysis of the topic/issue and to apply the course material to your own reflections, connections and ideas.

Recommended Literacy Resources (15%)
Description
Recommend a literacy website (include URL)
Provide an overview of the
website content
Describe the intended audience of the web site
Describe the layout of the website: is it visually pleasing? Easily
accessible?
Why did you choose it?
The more your critical voice is evident, the higher grade.

This overall description and review is worth 10%, while the links made with course content are
worth 5%. Links must be specific, with
proper citation format and referencing
using APA 6 format.
The more specific and relevant your links are to the text
and
/or articles
, the higher your mark will be.
Please note:
Websites such as Starfall, Reading Rocket and Toronto Public Library
will not be accepted as these are frequently used by educators in learning environments.