transliteracy is potentially a unifying concept for what it means to be
literate in the digital age
extends transliteracy in 21st century to include multiple discourses,
communication platforms and tools
calls for change of perspective away from battles over print / digital,
moves instead towards unifying ecology of media / all literacies relevant to
reading, writing, interaction and culture, both past and present
not intended to replace other terms that refer to print literacy;
encompasses both media and digital literacy and (media) convergence
not just computer–based materials, but all communication types across time
and culture
emphasizes lateral approach to historical, contextual and cultural issues /
literacies; bridges and connects past, present and future modalities
situated in a liminal space between being a new cognitive tool and the
recovery of an old one
refuses to presuppose any kind of offline/online divide
considers ability to understand multiple media and modes of communication
and kinds of literacy we apply online
anacob on 03 Mar 21This is an old article and I find that many of the examples are outdated. However, the underlying structure and social media literacies are as current and as valid as ever. -Attention (this is a big one for teachers and certainly one that worries everyone in my school. Some great strategies are described here to raise awareness among the students) Participation ("That doesn't mean, however, that all forms of participation are beneficial to the participant or others" "I don't believe in the myth of the digital natives") Collaboration (Here he talks a lot about collaboration towards social change and activism. Academic Integrity should probably be included here, too. "Though collaboration has a slightly different definition from cooperation and collective action, in general doing things together gives us more power than doing things alone.") Network awareness Critical consumption (I like that he talks about being overwhelmed with information and having to decide what action to take. It is a very hard thing to do though.)
