Save The Tree Octopus

This video illustrates how easily online information can be doctored. Students often believe the information presented to be from a reputable source as it provides detailed information. This can be very misleading!

TeacherTube

TeacherTube is a great online resource where teachers can view educational material on a variety of subjects.

New Literacies Definition

According to Knobel and Lankshear, new literacies can be defined in terms of 'technical stuff' and 'ethos stuff' (2006, p.80) The technical aspect refers to the apparatus used to communicate, create multimodal text, sound or image. This could be a computer, mobile phone, game, MP3 player or other device. The ethos part refers to 'the kind of mindset informing a literacy practice.' (Knobel and Lanksher, 2006, p.80) New literacies recognises the different way that cyberspace operates in contrast to the physical world and focuses on 'sharing of information' (Callow, 2008, p.14)

Mcdougall (2007, p.131) notes that new literacies place value on students to develop skills in understanding visual language and using electronic media. In contrast, traditional literacies often appears to centre around developing children's ability to successfully count, read and write.