Teaching and Learning Technology Week 4 Tutorial (Pair Work) Task: Exploring the Teacher's Role in New Literacies By Tan Kar Yan & Lo Xing Yu Part 1: Things to consider before designing your lesson plan (Preparation) Guiding Questions: 1. What are the teacher's key responsibilities in fostering new literacies? 2. How can multimodal resources enhance language learning? 3. Why are visuals critical in supporting learners in understanding language concepts? The teacher's primary role is to foster critical thinking and a supportive culture. This involves guiding students to question the credibility of online sources, understand purpose and bias in media, and deconstruct visual elements like color and font. This critical engagement is achieved by creating a safe classroom environment where students feel comfortable experimenting with technology, sharing digital creations, and collaborating with peers, while ensuring equitable access t...
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