Trans-literacy is really what it means to be literate in the 21st century. I have spent a good part of my time in cohort 16 developing my own personal tans-literacy. This is not really something new it is just continual evolving and as educators we need to work to graduate transliterate students who are ready for this world of learning and sharing information across a variety of medias.
As I work to develop myself as an innovative educator I must focus my lesson delivery as well as my students presentations in transliterate ways. To me this means more voice and choice for my students so they may take in information in a way that is familiar and meaningful to them. This could expand the collaborative environment in the class room as students demonstrate their skills in different media and then teach their peers. This could also help to support our second language learners reach content that has previously been a challenge to understand. More student experts will be sharing their knowledge as they develop creative and innovative ways of demonstrating their learning. These medias need cognitive as well as cultural literacy which could level the playing field from some of our EL students. Math is it own special language and when I incorporated technology and coding which is also another language the coding was more familiar to my students. The students responded positively to the pace and immediate feedback they received while coding. They are becoming very transliterate which appears to be increasing their cognitive understanding of math. I will continue to develop and work on other ways to incorporate trans-literacy into my math classes. The district is looking to adopt new science books which has never happened in my 24 years. These new science curriculum are full of simulations, video lessons, tech tools, there is definite attention to technology and the connection it has to science I find this to be a much needed and exciting time to be a teacher. Trans-literacy really illustrates the need for educators to continue to learn, to stay current, to continue to innovate.
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Rafael Garcia Avila
6/3/2019 10:21:38 pm
Julie,
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JP
6/4/2019 06:47:39 pm
It is great to see how through this program, our cohort has grown so much. It gives me hope that teachers such as yourself can grow out of how things have been done for years and be "innovative." I agree with Rafa in that it is a great time to learn these tools and be a teacher.
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6/4/2019 11:33:59 pm
Hi Julie
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Julie LovieJulie Lovie Is a Math and Science teacher at Valley Oak High School with 25 years experience in teaching at a continuation high school. Julie Also teaches at Napa valley Adult School in the High School Diploma Program. She is passionate about the environment, loves gardening, and learning. Archives
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