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Designs for Literacy: Exploring Symbolic Competence and Cognitive Strategies

This chapter explores the definition of literacy, the different levels of understanding symbols, and designing opportunities for literacy through technology. It discusses the denotative and connotative meanings of literacy, as well as the importance of incorporating multiple symbol systems into education.

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Designs for Literacy: Exploring Symbolic Competence and Cognitive Strategies

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  1. Chapter 6 Designs for Literacy

  2. Chapter 6 Outline • Defining Literacy • Denotative Level • Connotative Level • Designing Opportunities for Literacy • Literacy as Symbolic Competence • Literacy as Cognitive Strategies • Literacy & Discourse Forms

  3. I. Defining Literacy • Story of Jason • Definition from 1957 • Literacy in Education with technology • Denotative vs. Connotative Examples • Expand on Definition

  4. I. Defining Literacy • Experiences prior to schooling ???

  5. I. Defining Literacy • Jason (pg 133-135) • World “shrinks” at school • School = learn to read • Goal is literacy

  6. I. Defining Literacy • Goal is to be literate but literate of what? • What is literacy? • What does it mean to be literate?

  7. I. Defining Literacy • 1957 Definition • “A person is functionally literate when he has acquired the knowledge & skills in reading& writing which enable him to engage effectively in all those activities in which literacy is normally assumed in his cultural group.” • Norton, P. & Wiburg, K. Teaching with technology.

  8. I. Defining Literacy • How to become literate today? • Technology • Symbols - Supersymbolic

  9. Denotative ~ Literal ~ “Knows about letters” Word Attacks Vocabulary Comprehension Workbooks Reading Series Skills Packets Connotative ~ Inferential ~ “Uses & Shares the letters” Explore Ideas Gather Information Reflect On Profit from Wisdom of print I. Defining Literacy

  10. Denotative ~ Literal ~ “Knows about letters” Capitalization Sentence Structure Paragraph Structure Spelling Connotative ~ Inferential ~ “Uses & Shares the letters” Read to Learn Fact vs. Fiction Fact vs. Opinion Judge & Criticize Write to communicate I. Defining Literacy

  11. Denotative Advertisement I. Defining Literacy Connotative Those hair products are so great they make you feel great also!

  12. I. Defining Literacy Your turn…. What is the denotative and connotative meaning here?

  13. I. Defining Literacy • NEW Definition of Literacy • The ability to capture the things we think and feel in symbolic form and to profit from and take meaning from the symbolic products others create.

  14. II. Designs for Literacy 3 Pieces to Literacy Puzzle Piece • Symbols • Cognitive Process • Discourse

  15. II. Designs for Literacy • Literacy as Symbolic Competence • 5 Symbolic Systems • Symbolic Competence & Technology • Mrs. Festa teaching the theme of time • Literacy as Cognitive Strategies • Cognitive Processes & Technology • Ms. Angell classroom • Literacy & Discourse Forms – Lynda to cover

  16. II. Designs for Literacy Literacy as Symbolic Competence • 5 Symbol Systems • Graphs • Visuals • Math • Musical with or without visual • Printed & Spoken

  17. II. Designs for Literacy Literacy as Symbolic Competence • Symbolic Competence & Technology • One system = express oneself • ALL systems = meaning & knowledge • Mrs. Festa teaching the theme of time

  18. II. Designs for Literacy Literacy as Symbolic Competence Mrs. Festa’s Classroom: Theme = Time • Read Clocks to tell time • Read Print to tell time of story • Read Photos to determine time of photo • Read Music to make sound from timing - 4 Symbol Systems Used -

  19. Technology is NOT Linear Images are NOT Linear Print is Linear Technology & Images is Non- Linear II. Designs for Literacy

  20. II. Designs for Literacy Literacy as Cognitive Strategies • Cognitive Processes • Comprehend those symbols messages • Technology • Print is linear Technologies & images non linear • Requires different skills to comprehend • Ms. Angell’s classroom • Can problem solving games non related to comprehension still boost comprehension scores?

  21. II. Designs for Literacy Literacy as Cognitive Strategies • Ms. Angell - Johnny & His dad • Experimental – ILS then Computer • Control – ILS then Traditional • Computer NOT Comprehension • Significant higher scores?

  22. Chapter 6 - My Summary To be literate is to be able to comprehend and learn messages of multiple types of symbols and profit from output of your understanding. We are so used to teaching/learning ways of print technology with letters. Well letters are NOT the only symbols we need to comprehend so we must incorporate that into our lessons.

  23. Chapter 6 - Quiz • How would you define Literacy? • What is the main difference in Denotative vs. Connotative? • How are things different now since we have access to so many different technologies? • What should we keep in mind about symbols? • What is the most important thing you took from this?

  24. Credits • Images on headings and first page – Retrieved July 4, 2010 from http://gemini.utb.edu/jbutler/6341/41project_ch6_7.htm • Images – others from Google images • Quote Source Norton, P. & Wiburg, K.M. (2003) Teaching with Technology 2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning

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