There are definitely more multiple literacies in my life now than when I was a kid. My current multiple literacies would have to include textbooks, television, texting, facebook, myspace, and my email accounts. I feel that without some of these things I would totally be lost. As far as textbooks and books, they are not a big part of my multiple literacies. For now, books in general are only apart of my school life. I never get to just read a book for interest anymore since there is not much time for it. I think books will be a bigger part in my life after school when I actually have time to read. I also know that in the future as a teacher books and textbooks will be one of the many connections between me and my students. Books currently function as a common connection between my class peers and teachers though.
Television is one of my mulitple literacies that I have in common with many of my friends as far as the certain shows we watch. With a book you can not sit down and exactly read it with your friends but television shows can be watched with your friends. Even if a friend is not there watching the show with you you can talk about it on the phone, computer, or the next time you see them. Multiple literacies can form a common interest and bond for many people, and I think it does for some of my friends. These things can also be really good for students in the classroom as a way for them to find a common interest. Through text messaging I am able to communicate with my friends and other people as one of my multiple literacies.
Facebook, myspace, and emails are used very often as one of my multiple literacies as well. I use facebook to communicate with friends that I may not feel like texting or to just see how they are doing in a quick manner. I use myspace to keep in touch with long distance relatives instead of having to call them. It also allows for me to see pictures of how much they are growing up since I do not have time to go visit them. Emails are a very important multiple literacy with school, bills, and just getting in touch with anyone in general. As a teacher I want to be able to use the internet and emails to keep in touch and notify my students about things when we are outside of the classroom. A student who may be scared to ask me a question about something or a problem in person or on the phone may be able to do it better by writing me an email. Students can also email each other about school issues or assignments during the weekend as a means of one of their multiple literacies.
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I can relate to your blog because we have several multiple literacies in common. I agree with you about not having time to read a book for interest. I feel like I only have time to read my textbooks and children books to my kids. I like how you and your friends can communicate or watch a television show together. Television is one of my multiple literacies, and I watch it with my kids and husband daily. I have never thought about if a student in elementary, middle, or high school was afraid of asking a teacher a question in person that he or she could send an Email. That makes sense because I think it is easier to send an Email to someone that you are afraid of talking to in person.
I also share interest in your blog because I have grown to be very dependent on the literacies that you mentioned. I think most everyone can agree that cell phones,email accounts, computers, and television are things we use on a daily basis and would be hard to do without. I use to read for fun, just like you said you did, years ago, but its almost impossible to read anything other than something school related due to time constraints. Nowadays, we really don't have to read much if we know how to google the internet. I agree with television also, where you mentioned talking with friends and/or watching it with family. I love to watch movies in free time because it relaxes me. All in all, using all of the literacies help make life easier and less stressful.
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