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LITERACY - stems from the word “Literate” which first appeared in
15th century and is derived from the latin word “literatus” meaning
‘a person that is distinguished or identified by letters. It is carried
with the idea that a person is cultured and educated.

Conventional Concept
Of Literacy Sub Catergories:
(Miller, 1973)
1.BASIC LITERACY – ability to
correspond visual shapes to
spoken sounds in order to
Decode written materials and
Translate them into oral langu-
age
2. COMPREHENSION LITERACY - ability to understand the
meaning of what is being read.

3. FUNCTIONAL OR PRACTICAL LITERACY - ability to read (i.e.

decode and comprehend) written materials needed to perform
everyday vocational tasks. understand the meaning of what is
being read.

Conventional View of Literacy:

1.A text to be read
2.A meaning or message being communicated by the text for
the reader to extract
21st Century / NEW LITERACY - new because the context of old
skills and knowledge that are being employed are new, both in
nature and

3. FUNCTIONAL OR PRACTICAL LITERACY - ability to read (i.e.

decode and comprehend) written materials needed to perform
everyday vocational tasks. understand the meaning of what is
being read.

Conventional View of Literacy:

1.A text to be read
2.A meaning or message being communicated by the text for
the reader to extract
NEW LITERACY arose from the increasing availability of
communication technologies to the point that the accuracy,
validity and reliability of the messages needs important
collective decision making.

3 CRITICAL AREAS OF THE RISE OF NEW LITERACIES:

1.INCREASED REACH – we communicate with more people from

more diverse cultures across vast distances.
2.INCREASED MEANS OF COMMUNICATION – we are
communicating in more ways and at faster speed
3.INCREASED BREADTH OF CONTENT – we communicate more
things.
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List OF NEW LITERACIES:

1.GLOBALIZATION AND MULTICULTURAL LITERACY – our

increasing ability to communicate with almost anyone,
anywhere, in real time by having new skills and attitudes of
interacting.

2. SOCIAL & FINANCIAL LITERACY – ability to navigate social

networks, online & off-line and addressing personal finances to
alleviate the gap between rich and poor.

3. MEDIA / CYBER LITERACY– locate, verify, manage online

information.
List OF NEW LITERACIES:

4. ECOLITERACY, ARTISTIC & CREATIVE LITERACY – how to

effectively and sustainably manage the natural sources that our
increased industrialization and demand of productivity so
rapidly eating up.

5. CRITICAL LITERACY – discern underlying messages behind the

new texts of the 21st century, with multicultural ideas, power and
dominance of the mind of the masses.
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#1 group work on Old and New Literacies

1. Journal and LP