As our unpacking of Kist's characteristics of new literacies classrooms comes to a close, I hope that we all take what we have learned and put into practice the parts that fit in our own unique situations. Though we do our best to see each child as an individual learner, maybe this study can push us to think about each one as an individual thinker and presenter as well. Maybe we can give students more chances to express themselves in the creative ways that make them unique. It is true that teaching in a multimedia culture can be a little intimidating for those of us who did not grow up in the world of blogs and podcasts, but, for the benefit of our students, hopefully we can be the type of teachers who "attempt to weave new literacies into everyday life in their classrooms" (Kist, 2005, p. 13).
We invite those outside of our small discussion group to share your thoughts by commenting under this post. We would love to hear from you!
P.S. Edublogs.org is a website that allows teachers to use blogging in their classrooms. It might be just what we need to get us started on our New Literacy journeys!
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