 Media, Learning, and Sites of Possibilityreviewed by Ryan M. Rish - April 04, 2008  Title: Media, Learning, and Sites of PossibilityAuthor(s): Marc Lamont Hill and Lalitha Vasudevan (Eds.) Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing, New York ISBN: 0820486566, Pages: 252, Year: 2008 Search for book at Amazon.com In February, the NCTE Executive Committee adopted a position statement, Toward a Definition of 21st Century Literacies, in which they state, Literacy has always been a collection of cultural and communicative practices shared among members of particular groups. As society and technology change, so does literacy. Because technology has increased the intensity and complexity of literate environments, the twenty-first century demands that a literate person possess a wide range of abilities and competencies, many literacies. (National Council of Teachers of English [NCTE], 2008) The conceptual terrain of these many literacies can prove difficult to navigate for teachers and educators who use media and technology to mediate activities with real students in real learning environments. In Secondary School Literacy: What Research Reveals for Classroom Practice, published by NCTE and marketed to teachers, Don Leu (2007) and members of the New Literacies Research Team at the University of Connecticut present the conceptual terrain of new... (preview truncated at 150 words.) To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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