English 102 - Fall 2008

One possibility for those interested in sports to consider is the concept of physical literacy, here called "movement literacy," the idea that just as our minds learn to function at higher levels and acquire new skills, our bodies must do the same. However, between phyical education budgets being cut and increasing importance placed on technology, our understanding of movement literacy is decreasing. This article focuses on students in Kenya, where the most original innovative learning takes place during unstructed playtime. Includes a PDF and several photographs.

This article from ERIC, the Education Resources Information Center, a great free database for anyone doing research related to education, discusses aliteracy among college students. The PDF format is available via the link at the top of the page. It would be beneficial for all students to check out because it is an example of a well-written, college-level research paper.

This article from the Washington Post discusses the problem of aliteracy. Much more prevalent than illiteracy, it is also more insidious because unlike teaching someone how to read, which is fairly straightforward, how do you teach someone to LIKE to read? This article contains statistics on aliteracy in America and interesting ways in which aliteracy has changed the way our society functions.

The article is based on a study which assessed the effects of expectation and opportunity for boys' and girls' literacy learning experiences, and showed differences between boys and girls literacy experiences.

This article discusses tagging as a social literacy practice and the underlying meanings of tagging as a literacy act.

Teachers combine visual literacy with drama in order for students to make personal connections and to easier comprehend literature; this ultimately proved to provide children with a better understanding.

The article shows how medieval literacy and illiteracy directly relates to art and how each is represented in the other.

Recounts the arts-based literacy initiative in urban after-school environments. This initiative used comic books, pictures, and illustrations as tools and mediums to increase literacy

Defines, describes, and explains visual literacy. This means the ability to receive, process, interact with, and respond to visual messages.

Paper on how/if pictures increase literacy and how images affect literacy

Literacy can increase through visual arts and drama

A resource for teachers, literacy organizations and anyone interested in reading and education, created in collaboration with LitCam, Google, and UNESCO's Institute for Lifelong Learning.

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The National Institute for Literacy serves as a national resource for adult education and literacy programs, coordinates literacy services and policy, and provides leadership for literacy in the United States. The Institute disseminates information on scientifically based reading research pertaining to children, youth, and adults as well as information about development and implementation of classroom reading programs based on the research. A great resource for articles and statistics.