Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy Series (Set of 4)

Schools must prepare 21^st century students to
compete in a global society – a world in which cultures, economies and people are
continuously connected. It is the job of the 21^st century educator
to make sure students are equipped to meet this challenge. In the Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy
series, editor Heidi Hayes Jacobs and a team of authors from around the globe
explore the three new literacies – global literacy, media literacy and digital
literacy. Using the four books in this ground-breaking series, educators in
every school will be able to bring their classrooms into the 21^st
century. The titles in this set include:

• Mastering Digital Literacy – explore the wealth of digital
  tools, applications and technologies that extend can learning far beyond the
  classroom walls.


• Mastering Media Literacy – discover the role media can play
  in merging technology and instruction, giving students greater access to
  knowledge, making learning more meaningful and helping students play a more
  active role in their education.


• Mastering Global Literacy – explore how educators can
  cultivate globally literate learners while becoming globally connected
  themselves, and examine ways to bring global issues into the classroom and
  personalise them using digital tools.


• Leading the New Literacies – explore how to shift to digital,
  media and global (DMG) project-based learning and create engaged, energised and
  globally competent teachers and students.

Benefits:

• Explore the relationship between traditional literacy and the new literacies. 


• Clarify the three new literacies so that educators have a basis for designing curriculum and instruction. 


• Lead the integration of new medias in the classroom. 


• Work to inform policymakers and decision makers on the impact of the transition from traditional to modern learning environments.