The multiliterate classroom
Comprehension has moved far beyond trying to understand printed texts. In the 21st century, students need to be able to comprehend multimodal texts.
What might comprehension look like in a multiliterate classroom?
Below is a list of a few activities and ways to promote comprehension through multiliteracies.
Coding-
(Biswas, 2013)
What might comprehension look like in a multiliterate classroom?
Below is a list of a few activities and ways to promote comprehension through multiliteracies.
Coding-
- get students to try their hand at writing their own code, trying to interpret code written by others and also trying to solve errors in code.
- this can be done using a free program such as 'Scratch Coding'
- expose children to videos regularly, where they can also apply comprehension strategies in order to understand the message or meaning of the video.
- these are a great alternative to traditional reading books, offering both audio and visual modes of text for students to engage with and comprehend.
- these can be utilised by the whole-class (on smartboard), or individually (iPads and netbooks with headphones)
- students will be exposed to an array of digital text types in the future and a useful way for them to understand these different text types is through exposure to them in their primary years.
- as a fun activity, you could also get your students to create their very own blogs/wiki pages
- student can analyse song lyrics to uncover hidden meanings.
- this activity offers rich opportunities for differentiated learning as the songs can be chosen based on age, interests and relevance to topics being studied at school.
(Biswas, 2013)