Thursday, October 4, 2007

Selber and Multiliteracies

Selber makes compelling arguments for English Departments to enter the multiliteracy debate. In fact, Selber implores English Departments to co-opt the debate, making technology a central part in teaching reading and writing. Therefore, according to Selber, every English Department should have at least one expert in computer literacy. In his book, Multiliteracies for a Digital Age, Selber offers a framework to guide educators in designing programs to produce multiliterate students. His framework consists of three literacies, functional, critical, and rhetorical. In summary, Selber suggests that students should use computer tools effectively, question and critique the advantages and disadvantages of technological tools and information presented on the web, and produce a variety of unique hypertextual products.

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