Literacy & Digital Literacy –

Literacy is more or less a way of life, and it’s not just a word. To me, literate means more than simply being able to read and write, but we tend to define it that way in our culture. And, in simple words, digital literacy is the knowledge technology. I went to school again after becoming literate like many others. Today, going to college is regarded as one of the highest educational tiers in America, and being a student is almost a right of passage. In order to become literate and, ultimately, better citizens, many people attend college. A literate person in 2022 is someone who goes beyond reading and writing to understand others. Thus, through our past, present and anticipation of the future, how did we arrive at this place.

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 Literacy is crucial to creating job opportunities, supporting workers and their families and eradicating poverty in our region…Literacy must start in homes and classrooms by giving the children of Los Angeles the best education possible to enable them to pursue their goals and become engaged citizens. I am committed to assembling the resources needed to build the skills of our workers and our children.  – Antonio villaraigosa

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As a result, literacy must be molded to the individual it is intended for. Although English class is often labeled as literacy class in some schools, are the teachers teaching what literacy entails? The English department also teaches them how to analyze texts in addition to grammar and linguistics. Children are not taught how to express themselves through reading and writing, or through drawing. While writing, I realize that I’m biased, but that’s okay. The way I have written this essay is shaped by my definition of literacy. In a way, what I am doing is allowing the reader to see my views and form his or her own opinion about the issues I am raising.

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The question of assessing literacy has often crossed my mind. Literacy obviously means something different to each of us. It’s understandable if you don’t write with proper grammar. Grammar is somewhat different from language to language, and therefore each language has its own rules. The teacher suggested a different definition of literacy for our project than the one we had written in class. It is the vast number of definitions people have of literacy that makes it so unique. They reveal how the person really sees the world and how they grew up. In books, I see the world from the characters’ point of view. It interests me to learn how other people see the world. I define it differently from you. That’s what literacy is all about, isn’t it? We can interpret, understand, and use it so many ways. Seeing a single act or image described in so many different ways make us unique and enables us to appreciate how much creativity there is in the world.

Physical literacy is a journey by which children and youth, and everyone, develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to gain access to a wide range of activities.

Individuals who are physically literate continually obtain motivation, ability, and expertise toward communicating, applying, and analyzing a wide array of movements. Across a wide range of health-related physical activities, they demonstrate confidence, competence, creativity, and strategic thinking. People with these skills are better able to make choices and decisions that are both beneficial to themselves and to others, as well as to the environment skills.

Thank you

LOVEPREET KAUR

7 thoughts on “Literacy & Digital Literacy –

  1. Hi Lovepreet! I really appreciate your examination of difference types of literacy. Literacy is a way of communicating in so many various ways. The Antonio Villaraigosa quote really conveys the importance of literacy by giving children “the best education possible to enable them to pursue their goals and become engaged citizens”. Thanks for your thoughtful words!

  2. Isn’t that what it’s all about Amanpreet? For human beings to actually think, interpret, and develop attitudes towards the various aspects of their lives. I enjoy that you wrote through your own lens, there was a couple of times I disagreed, but again, that’s what literacy is all about, critical thought and purposeful action. Thanks for sharing!

  3. Lovepreet, you are correct I see teachers implement Balanced Literacy without really understanding or addressing the whole definition of “literacy”. I like your connection to drawing, because visualizing is important in literacy. There are so many ways to express our understanding, and it works even better when students have choice!

  4. Lovepreet, I really liked the first visual that you provided us with. It really shows some of the different ways that people can be digitally literate. There are a few that were good reminders that I had never put much thought into. I guess I wonder though, how many of these can you actually be literate in? For example, can you be 100% literate in all of them? Or are there ones that you are strong at and ones that you don’t know a ton about? Can you work towards being literate in the ones you are not strong at? It’s very interesting to me.

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