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Literacy
Key
Terms
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Multiliteracies
A social understanding of literacy
that emphasizes the different
channels of communication and the different types of literacy.
Multimodality
We create meaning through different
channels of communication. Ex. Spoken, written.
New
Literacies
An individuals ability to engage in literacy methods through new technologies and digital advances.
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Traditional
Literacy
An individual’s ability to
communicate effectively with written texts. This includes the creation of written communication and the ability to understand written texts. (ie. The ability to read and write)
Gardner's Theory of
Multiple Intelligences
Gardner's Theory of
Multiple Intelligences
A theory created by Jean Gardner that theorizes that because no two students are the same that intelligence should be measured in eight different categories.
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