Re: [xmca] Fwd: [Air-L] Transliteracy Research Group blog

[Luisa Aires <laires11@gmail.com>]

Dear Peter and Mike



My point is:

Nowadays, “literacy” is a polissemic word that is used as a solution for
multiple problems: some propose an environmental literacy to solve
environmental problems, other people recommend a technological literacy to
technological uses, a civic and political literacy to civic and political
disruptions or multiple literacies to answer the "challenge" of educational
problems, and so on. Those “subliteracies” are very frequently interpreted
as a mastery of instrumental and technical tools.

Perhaps, the central issue here is that we may find some answers to those
"subliteracies" if our focus is on social and human development. And if we
choose this second approach, in a vygotskian perspective, pershaps we
may use the construct "transliteracy"  that, as Mike asks, “indicates
flexibility experties in production and reception across specific media in a
way that multiple does not” and also indicates  social practices in specific
historical-cultural contexts.
In this sense, the working definition of transliteracy, posted in the
website, may be not so “developmental” as I would propose, but this
construct may be an interesting theoretical way to answer the environmental
literacy + technological literacy + political literacy + civic literacy, in
a historical-cultural perspective or multiple literacies. What do you think?

Luísa A.


On 12 June 2010 21:14, mike cole <lchcmike@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was about to post that definition Peter.
> Luisa-- What problems does it solve with the idea of multiple literacies?
> Does the implication of TRANS indicate flexibility experties in production
> and reception across specific media in a way that multiple does not?
> mike
>
> On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Peter Smagorinsky <smago@uga.edu> wrote:
>
> > The website says:
> > Working Definition
> > Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range
> of
> > platforms, tools and media from signing and orality through handwriting,
> > print, TV, radio and film, to digital social networks.
> >
> > Peter Smagorinsky
> > Professor of English Education
> > Department of Language and Literacy Education
> > The University of Georgia
> > 125 Aderhold Hall
> > Athens, GA 30602
> > smago@uga.edu
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu]
> On
> > Behalf Of Luisa Aires
> > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 11:47 AM
> > To: lchcmike@gmail.com; eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
> > Subject: Re: [xmca] Fwd: [Air-L] Transliteracy Research Group blog
> >
> > A very interesting Working Definition <http://www.transliteracy.com/> of
> > Transliteracy: a construct that may "solve" theoretical dilemas of
> multiple
> > literacies?
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Luísa A.
> >
> > On 12 June 2010 15:59, mike cole <lchcmike@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Of potential interest to several./
> > > mike
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: Sue Thomas <Sue.Thomas@dmu.ac.uk>
> > > Date: Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 10:41 PM
> > > Subject: [Air-L] Transliteracy Research Group blog
> > > To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org
> > >
> > >
> > > This is a reminder about the Transliteracy Research Group blog
> > > www.transliteracy.com which is updated every week or so by a group of
> > > transliteracy researchers and practitioners.  The current TRG writers
> are
> > > Tia Azulay, Heather Conboy, Gareth Howell, Anietie Isong, Jess
> Laccetti,
> > > Kirsty McGill, Kate Pullinger, Sue Thomas and Christine Wilks.
> > >
> > > Recently we have been writing about:
> > > ·         transliteracy in China
> > > ·         a new Master's module on New Media Narratives
> > > ·         the launch of the Electronic Literature Directory
> > > ·         an MA in Performance Writing, UCF/Arnolfini
> > > ·         a discussion of Site Specific Stories using Layar on the
> iPhone
> > > ·         a link to a video 'Transliteracy as Blueberry Smoothie' by
> > Brian
> > > Hulsey
> > > ·         an account of telling stories of belief and disbelief in
> Africa
> > > ·         and a clever way to test your level of transliteracy in A
> Quick
> > > Code...
> > >
> > > There's also a community, Transliteracy Notes,
> > > http://transliteracy.ning.com for the discussion of ideas and
> projects.
> > > And
> > > you can follow the conversation via the Twitter tag #transliteracy
> > > http://twitter.com/#search?q=transliteracy
> > >
> > > Transliteracy is attracting interest from many disciplines and we
> welcome
> > > your involvement. Do drop in to comment or participate at
> > > www.transliteracy.com
> > >
> > > __________
> > > Sue Thomas
> > > Professor of New Media
> > > IOCT/Faculty of Humanities
> > > Clephan 1.01d
> > > De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK  +44 (0)116
> > 207
> > > 8266
> > > sue.thomas@dmu.ac.uk
> > > http://www.suethomas.net
> > > Twitter: @suethomas
> > >
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