1st Edition

Foundations of Multiliteracies Reading, Writing and Talking in the 21st Century

By Michèle Anstey, Geoff Bull Copyright 2018
258 Pages 35 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

258 Pages 35 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

258 Pages 35 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

  Using the concept of multiliteracies and multimodality, this book provides foundation knowledge about the new and continuously changing literacies of the 21 st century. It details the five semiotic systems (linguistic, visual, auditory, gestural and spatial) and how they contribute to the reading and writing of increasingly complex and dynamic texts that are delivered by live, paper or... Read more

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Preface

Chapter 1. The Rise of Multiliteracies: Global trends and practices that change literacy.

Chapter 2. Being Multiliterate: A repertoire of practices

Chapter 3. Communicating through Multimodal Texts and Semiotic Systems

Chapter 4. Teaching and learning multiliteracies: Examining classroom pedagogy and practices through a focus on teacher talk and dialogic talk

Chapter 5. Exploring Literature: Engaging with multimodal texts and new literacies

Chapter 6. Assessment and evaluation of pedagogy, practice and planning in the multiliterate and multimodal classroom

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Biography

Dr Michèle Anstey is co-director of ABC: Anstey and Bull Consultants in Education and formerly an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, and a teacher in Victoria, NSW and Queensland. She provides professional development in literacy, children’s literature and pedagogy throughout Australia and New Zealand. She also conducts tendered research, commissioned writing, speaks at conferences, prepares professional development packages for trainers and advises on curriculum.

Dr Geoff Bull is co-director of ABC: Anstey and Bull Consultants in Education and formerly an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba. He provides professional development in literacy, children’s literature and pedagogy throughout Australia and New Zealand. He also conducts tendered research, commissioned writing, speaks at conferences, prepares professional development packages for trainers and advises on curriculum.