New Literacies: Everyday Practices And Classroom Learning

New Literacies: Everyday Practices and Classroom Learning

The World Has Changed-So Should the Way You TeachThis thought-provoking book argues that education has failed to take into account how much the world has changed since the information technology revolution and that education requires a totally new mindset to become relevant. The authors describe the new social practices and new literacies associated with a digital world and offer suggestions on where change should occur.About the AuthorColin Lankshear is Professor of Literacy and New Technologies at James Cook University, Australia, Visiting Scholar at McGill University, Canada, and an Adjunct Teacher at the Universidad Nacional Aut