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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: A Philosophical Question
In a message dated 6/7/2006 10:33:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, haikumelody@yahoo.com writes: What does literacy mean in the 21st century? --and-- What skills should be taught to the next generation of students? If I had to put it in one sentence, I'd say literacy means the ability to decipher, understand, make meaning, and foster connections from and between written or visual texts. Vital skills: the ability to communicate effectively in a variety of ways (written, oral, electronic, visual), to listen, to look for meaning, and most of all, the ability to think. Carol
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