Leveraging Tools, Texts, and Talking in My Teaching
Designing classroom activities to support practices beyond the screen involves creating opportunities for students to engage in learning experiences that are not limited to digital platforms, fostering skills and competencies that extend into the real, modern-day world. This approach emphasizes hands-on, interactive, and collaborative learning that can complement digital literacies. As a director of a childcare center I understand that one of the key aspects of engaging students in meaningful conversations around new literacies practices is to encourage reflection on how these practices are used in real-world contexts. This could involve discussions about how digital tools interact with face-to-face communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving. However, in my case my students are my employees. My staff must understand the material they are exposing the children to, what perspectives and thoughts could be provoked and what skills will be taught from this material....