Orchestrating the Media Collage – Jason Ohler

Literacy was reading and writing well. New literacy is reading and writing well that also includes the use of technology because of the addition of computers and the internet. Ohler recommends eight guidelines for teachers.
1. New literacy is a collage –collection – of text and visuals.
2. Writing well is critical for being a digital citizen…it’s out there and public.
3. Art is a part of the collage and thus students need to be knowledgeable consumers and producers of art.
4. DAOW- digital, art oral and written – oral performance, because it can be recorded and posted for the public – is also part of literacy.
5. Fiction and non-fiction – understanding and ability to write both.
6. Being able to work individually and collaboratively, worldwide.
7. Digital citizenship – using digital tools responsibly.
8. Fluency in the use of the digital tools.
I'm heading in the right (and write!) direction because ~ Teachers themselves need these new skills in order to effectively teach students the skills they need in the new world.
My philosophy has always been that teachers are learners so, ~ Be willing to experiment and learn along with your students. Be a conductor of the technology orchestra to help students become skilled at being a part of the global community.