New Media & New Literacies

  Memorial Day VFT v.NoJS I have linked above the Memorial Day Virtual Field Trip (there is a Google Slides Version, but this one felt more engaging and had a good flow). This field trip starts out with saying how we are going to take a field trip to Arlington National Cemetery and then is followed by some music as the "Let's Go" button pops up. The next slide then shows kids in line waiting to get on the bus and then a bus driving down the road. It highlights a few snap shots of Arlington National Cemetery and the Eternal Flame. By watching kids get on a bus it gives a more realistic feel that they are attending a field trip in person. Many of my students have not been to places like Arlington and probably never will. As you click through the simulation there are many videos embedded and questions that need to be answered before clicking onto the next part. In this field trip students are looking to collect pictures for a virtual scrapbook.  When using this in my classro...

Blooket:   Blooket is an online platform that allows students to play games by answering educational questions. There is instant feedback following each question. It is like Kahoot where you answer questions the more questions you answer the point points you earn depending on the game. There are a bunch of different games modes like Crypto Hack, Fishing Frenzy, Battle Royale and Deceptive Dinos, these games can last for a set amount of time or a set number of points. Most games are free but there are some you need a subscription for. Student are able to test their skills and knowledge on different subjects. Teachers are able to make their own question sets with different answers or pick from premade sets on Blooket. When playing Crypto Hack, students are answering questions to pick a box when they get the answer correct. The box reveals either X amount of crypto or allows them to hack another peer playing. Students when hacking need to guess the peer’s password and if correct will ...

As I was thinking about what I wanted my final project to be on, I knew I wanted it to connect to the work I do every day. As technology and media is constantly changing, I want to be able to meet each of my students where they are and provide them with skills and tools that will help them be successful as they grow up. My classroom is very diverse, and I want to make sure, each student feels included and welcomed as some of them have never felt that before. I wanted to focus on culturally responsive instruction with multiliteracies. Annotated Bibliography Burnett, C., & Merchant, G. (2019). revisiting critical literacy in the digital age. The Reading Teacher , 73 (3), 263 –2 66. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26839949 This article goes into depth on how to navigate critical literacy in the digital age, with a developed model that draws on sociomaterial perspective. The article includes a revised model and implication for practice. Ending with questions to help provide a deeper refl...