17 Questions
What is the main focus of the New Literacies theory?
Meaning-making practices using digital technologies
How does the new form of industry differ from the old form as described in the text?
Project-oriented employment and rapidly changing information
What is one reason conventional literacy education may not fully prepare students for modern challenges?
Innovation and technology development
Which aspect distinguishes New Literacies from traditional literacy perspectives?
Meaning-making practices using digital technologies
What is the key feature that New Literacies theory emphasizes according to the text?
Epochal change in everyday technologies
In what way does New Literacies theory extend the conventional view of literacy?
By including meaning-making practices with digital technologies
What is the essence of the 'ethos stuff' in the New Literacies perspective?
Seeing the world as fundamentally changed by new technologies
How do New Literacies differ from conventional literacies?
They are participatory, collaborative, and distributed.
What is the focus of the 'New Literacy Studies' according to the text?
Recognizing cultural diversity in literacy practices
How does the New Literacies perspective view literacies?
As participation in collaborative activities for acquiring distributed knowledge and skills
According to Lankshear & Knobel (2007), what is the key shift brought by New Literacies?
Changing the fundamental belief about the world due to new technologies
How does the 'ethos stuff' contrast with traditional literacy practices?
By fundamentally changing views about the world rather than just using new tools
What is the main reason the theory of New Literacies emerged in the field of education?
To respond to the changing world
How are the literacy skills required to make sense of the world changing?
They are becoming more complicated and varied
Why is the conventional view of literacy considered too narrow according to the text?
It does not satisfy people's needs for social and cultural activities
What are scholars attempting to do in order to broaden the scope of literacy?
Broaden the understanding of literacy
Which theory emerged in response to the changing world from old capitalism to new global capitalism?
New Literacies theory
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