1) How does transliteracy change your current thoughts on the content you deliver?
Transliteracy is “a fluidity of movement across a range of technologies, media and contexts" (Sukovic, 2016).[1]” This changes my current thoughts on content I deliver because it is a reminder that knowledge and understanding can be presented in a variety of ways. It doesn’t just have to be with words on a computer screen or on a piece of paper. Different students may be able to express themselves and what they know through different mediums. Teachers need to remember this when giving assignments, especially those that summarize a complex unit. While writing an essay has a place and time. It is also important that students know how to share their learning through other forms. 2) How do you see the incorporation of transliteracy teaching methods increasing student inclusion and engagement? Not all students love to write. (me included) When presented with writing an essay my brain would freeze and I would sit and stare at my computer screen and pray that words would develop the longer I sat there. As a result I would wait until the last minute to complete my written assignments. I’m sure I’m not alone with this struggle. When provided with an opportunity to share my knowledge on a topic through a variety of methods I feel empowered and my buy in or interest in an assignment skyrockets. I’m sure our students are the same. They need opportunities to show what they know through a variety of mediums. When a teacher provides students with the opportunity to choose a way to express themselves, the buy-in, and therefore effort is greatly increased. Also, students who are English Language Learners will have an opportunity to share what they know, even with their limited knowledge of the English language. 3) How does sketchnoting fall into the transliteracy category and how was it for you to process information in this way? How might you use this in the classroom? Sketchnoting falls into transliteracy because the students are sharing their own journey with pictures and words. Students are able to express their own journey through pictures, not just words. It was fun for me to process my journey through the Innovative Learning program with pictures. I worked on it one day, then came back the next day and added to it. I enjoyed the process and it was something different than just writing papers. I would use this in the classroom to have students share their own experiences with their learning. It would be interesting to have the students actually examine their own learning experiences. This may be a way for them to be more reflective in their learning. Also, I would love to do this with a staff. Staff meetings can be dry and bringing this in may help teachers participate and really think through their own personal learning journey during a training. This would be a great way to summarize a PD time.
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