A "jewel" of an article.
Jewel is a child of globalization and "fluid" meanings of literacy. Labeled as "at risk" due to factors that include - working poor family background, immigrant status, English is her second language ... Jewel is only able to prove her "literal" worth when she enters the first grade computer lab and not only completes her assignment (several times, since she's erased and started over while she experiments with the software), she tutors a classmate and later socializes for a while. The New London Group defines the emergence of multi literates built on change, flexibility, quality and distinct niches.
A citizen in a globalized world is able to design themselves as a "shape shifting" portfolio person capable of changing their skills to fit changing social and economic opportunities.
Reflection: I vote this article "five stars". I agree that with the educational system we have in place, many students are losing out. The article states that "what is needed is a rethinking of literacy curriculum that considers the changing texts and practices that are already part of the students' worlds."
Jewel is a child of globalization and "fluid" meanings of literacy. Labeled as "at risk" due to factors that include - working poor family background, immigrant status, English is her second language ... Jewel is only able to prove her "literal" worth when she enters the first grade computer lab and not only completes her assignment (several times, since she's erased and started over while she experiments with the software), she tutors a classmate and later socializes for a while. The New London Group defines the emergence of multi literates built on change, flexibility, quality and distinct niches.
A citizen in a globalized world is able to design themselves as a "shape shifting" portfolio person capable of changing their skills to fit changing social and economic opportunities.
Reflection: I vote this article "five stars". I agree that with the educational system we have in place, many students are losing out. The article states that "what is needed is a rethinking of literacy curriculum that considers the changing texts and practices that are already part of the students' worlds."
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