Using New Literacies to make Personal Connections: ECI 520 The Teaching of Composition and ECI:511 Computer Apps.
Question: How can students use new literacies to make personal connections to their everyday life ?
In ECI 520: The Teaching of Composition we explored ways to get students engaged in writing. I have always struggled to get my intermediate English students get in the habit of writing on a regular basis. The Multigenre Research Paper was introduced to me in the class, and I learned quickly that the traditional research paper was outdated. The exposure to new literacies is what appealed the most about the completion of this innovative form of research. Students can explore a topic of their choice and use creativity to convey the significance of the topic. This assignment has only been a success in my classroom because students actually want the opportunity to exemplify ways of getting a well-rounded understanding of their topic. These personal connections that the students make through different forms of literacies give them a grip on technology and the concepts that they may be able to apply in their everyday life.
Multigenre Research Paper:
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In ECI 520: The Teaching of Composition we explored ways to get students engaged in writing. I have always struggled to get my intermediate English students get in the habit of writing on a regular basis. The Multigenre Research Paper was introduced to me in the class, and I learned quickly that the traditional research paper was outdated. The exposure to new literacies is what appealed the most about the completion of this innovative form of research. Students can explore a topic of their choice and use creativity to convey the significance of the topic. This assignment has only been a success in my classroom because students actually want the opportunity to exemplify ways of getting a well-rounded understanding of their topic. These personal connections that the students make through different forms of literacies give them a grip on technology and the concepts that they may be able to apply in their everyday life.
Multigenre Research Paper:
http://jrichinsights.weebly.com/