Literacy is the ability to comprehend information from a variety of sources and to share ideas and information in a variety of mediums. This could also be the definition of English. It is in English that students gain a foundation of literacy.
Monday, January 14, 2013
All About Me
I am Cami Sorensen an English teacher in training. As an English major I love to read and am proud to be called a book worm. I also love running which allows me to keep up my other hobby of baking.
English to me is more than just reading and writing. It is a process of comprehending and communicating to understand what is being said by others and to be able to share ideas. This includes a variety of mediums like print, audio, vocal, and visual. English allows students the opportunity to read the stories of others and to create their own.
Like I mentioned before I have a passion for reading. Through reading I have shared the experiences of hundreds of people from hundreds of different places. Teaching English allows me the opportunity to continue to explore my passion for reading and to share that passion with others. I can provide a multitude of experiences to teenagers who are stuck in one place and time.
Literacy is the ability to comprehend information from a variety of sources and to share ideas and information in a variety of mediums. This could also be the definition of English. It is in English that students gain a foundation of literacy.
Literacy is the ability to comprehend information from a variety of sources and to share ideas and information in a variety of mediums. This could also be the definition of English. It is in English that students gain a foundation of literacy.
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I like how you mentioned communication in a variety of mediums. I think I might have said this in class, but the latest Literacy Research Association focused exclusively on "new literacies," or supporting students in the creation and interpretation of digital texts. I'm glad that you seem on board with that position toward "text"--sometimes people are so married to the cannon that they do not teach more modern forms of communication in addition to traditional literary texts. (I love those traditional literary texts by the way...I just think other texts are important too.)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your posting! I look forward to reading more as the semester progresses.
I'm glad you love the traditional texts. I totally agree that texts need to encompass more than paper and print especially in the digitized world we live in today. If students don't have the skills to comprehend and use digital texts, they aren't prepared to succeed.
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