New Literacies and Online Content Creation

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What is the main focus of the New Literacies theory?

Meaning-making practices using digital technologies (correct)

Traditional literacy education

Printed and written texts only

Centralized mass production

How does the new form of industry differ from the old form as described in the text?

Centralized mass production and stable employment structure

Hierarchical management and conventional literacy education

Distributed management and regulations

Project-oriented employment and rapidly changing information (correct)

What is one reason conventional literacy education may not fully prepare students for modern challenges?

Centralized mass production

Stable employment structure

Innovation and technology development (correct)

Focus on digital technologies

Which aspect distinguishes New Literacies from traditional literacy perspectives?

Meaning-making practices using digital technologies Signup and view all the answers

What is the key feature that New Literacies theory emphasizes according to the text?

Epochal change in everyday technologies Signup and view all the answers

In what way does New Literacies theory extend the conventional view of literacy?

By including meaning-making practices with digital technologies Signup and view all the answers

What is the essence of the 'ethos stuff' in the New Literacies perspective?

Seeing the world as fundamentally changed by new technologies Signup and view all the answers

How do New Literacies differ from conventional literacies?

They are participatory, collaborative, and distributed. Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 'New Literacy Studies' according to the text?

Recognizing cultural diversity in literacy practices Signup and view all the answers

How does the New Literacies perspective view literacies?

As participation in collaborative activities for acquiring distributed knowledge and skills Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

How does the 'ethos stuff' contrast with traditional literacy practices?

By fundamentally changing views about the world rather than just using new tools Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason the theory of New Literacies emerged in the field of education?

To respond to the changing world Signup and view all the answers

How are the literacy skills required to make sense of the world changing?

They are becoming more complicated and varied Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What are scholars attempting to do in order to broaden the scope of literacy?

Broaden the understanding of literacy Signup and view all the answers

Which theory emerged in response to the changing world from old capitalism to new global capitalism?

New Literacies theory Signup and view all the answers

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