Who are the illiterate of the 21st Century?
“The illiterate of the 21st Century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler
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Bad grammar on the internet can help teachers
The internet is a wonderful source of information but it can be misleading at times. This is particularly so when it comes to the use of good grammar. Gone are the days when only journalists, skilled in the use of…
How can digital tools be used to develop reading skills?
Teachers lament the fact that learners can’t read anymore. Education authorities are in agony over the low literacy rate of learners. These concerns are justifiable. Many learners simply can’t read with understanding; they can’t write; their spelling is atrocious; their…
What is visual literacy?
Visual literacy is one of the new literacies required for successful operation in the twenty-first century – it refers to the ability to communicate by means of images, to interpret them and to make sense of the information conveyed by…
How can blogs be used in the classroom?
While reading the blogs of experts and fellow teachers is most beneficial to you, the greatest value of blogs will be experienced when you create your own for use in your classroom. Yes, you must become a blogger! Here are…
Why must digital literacy be included in the curriculum?
Digital literacy not only equips learners for future jobs – it also helps them to secure jobs. We are faced with staggering unemployment statistics; anything that can contribute towards finding work needs serious consideration. The need for digital literacy is…
What is digital literacy?
Digital literacy must not be confused with computer literacy. Computer literacy refers to the ability to use a computer. This includes knowing where to press the buttons to perform elementary operations on the machine, such as switching it on and…
What is media literacy?
How do you react when you see a TV advertisement about a sensational new brand of toothpaste that promises that it will help to make your teeth gleaming white and will make them sparkle like marble? If you rush out…
What are the “new literacies”?
Literacy refers to a person’s ability to read and write. The quality of being literate separates the educated from the uneducated. Those who can’t read and write are illiterate – uneducated. Those who can read and write are literate –…
How can an interactive whiteboard be used to improve literacy?
The inability to read is one of the greatest problems that education is facing – children simply can’t read with comprehension. And when they can’t read, they battle with the rest of their schoolwork. Learning resources given to learners –…
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