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Multiliteracies Pedagogy

Purpose

We have already discussed the basic tenets of the New London Group's theories of multiliteracies. Now we will examine how these theories get put into practice in specific contexts.

Review Presentations

Tiffani, Kelly, Zsuzsanna will present on their pedagogical tools.

Discussion – Pedagogy and the The New London Group

We will discuss the following:

The readings for this week present the pedagogical application of The New London Group's multiliteracies' pedagogy. We will discuss the following:

• What questions do you have about these articles?
• What are their respective arguments?
• What did you find most interesting about these readings?
• Why do you think governments and schools, especially English Studies have not embraced these theories?
• Is Michael and Sohmer's chapter more about methodology or pedagogy? What are they saying about the roles of researchers and teachers?

Activity – Going Multiliterate

As a class, we will choose an English Studies course and work collaboratively to incorporate elements of multiliteracies into the curriculum.