Blog Entry #1 - RDNG320

 eBooks     As time passes by, technology becomes more and more in control of the world we live in. It has taken over and introduced many different things. Perhaps one of the most recognized platforms that technology has found an alternative for is reading books. Technology has introduced "eBooks" which are basically books read online. eBooks have become very popular in my opinion especially among college students. They usually cost a bit less than regular books and students do not have to worry about carrying them around or losing them.  Reviewed & Downloaded      I first became familiar with eBooks during my first year in college in 2017. I found out that eBooks can be downloaded and read at any time anywhere. This was very interesting for me, but I did not purchase any of my college books as a eBook until my 4th semester. Nonetheless, eBooks are very convenient and pretty easy to follow along. The most common way I ...

  What is your current thinking about teaching "new literacies" as part of your ELA instruction?            When it comes down to teaching "new literacies" in a ELA instruction, I believe it is going to be pretty interesting and will require many of us, teachers, to be more creative. New literacies include the following:  Traditional Literacy, Information Literacy, Visual Literacy, Media Literacy, Computer Literacy, Network Literacy, and Digital Literacy. The importance of "new literacies" is being demonstrated right now during the pandemic. Covid-19 changed many different lifestyles and perhaps one of the biggest changes is online schooling. Many students and teachers had to  accommodate  with the new "normal" and for many it was not easy.      For me, I feel pretty confident in teaching "new literacies" as part of my ELA instruction. I do believe it will be challenging to balance things out and have limitations...