Media, digital and transcultural literacies

In the age of fake news: Engendering dialogue and critical media literacy through culturally responsive teaching

Author(s): Jason M. Leggett, Reabeka King-Reilly Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Fake news, Critical media literacy (CML), Culturally responsive teaching (CRT), Participatory democracy, Information literacy Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Leggett, J. M., & King-Reilly, R. B. (2020). In the Age of Fake News: Engendering Dialogue and Critical Media Literacy through Culturally Responsive Teaching. Currents in Teaching […]

Enacting culture in gaming: A video gamer’s literacy experiences and practices

Author(s): Aaron A. Toscano Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Video games, Postmodern critique, Cultural work, Ideological literacy, Semiotic systems, Intertextuality, Militarization, Individualism, Literacy practices, Cultural ideology Methodology/Sample: Narrative research/1 gamer Reference: Toscano, A. A. (2011). Enacting culture in gaming: A video gamer’s literacy experiences and practices. Current Issues in Education, 14(1). https://www.learntechlib.org/p/109293/. Abstract Video games […]

Humor as political possibility: Critical media literacy in LGBTQ+ participatory cultures

Author(s): Addie Shrodes Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: LGBTQ+, Reaction videos, Humor, Dominant ideologies, Multimodal analysis Methodology/Sample: Virtual Ethnography/Six episodes from three videos Reference: Shrodes, A. (2021). Humor as political possibility: Critical media literacy in LGBTQ+ participatory cultures. Reading Research Quarterly, 56(4), 855-876. https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.328 Abstract The author contributes new insights into everyday literacies in participatory […]

The media and global imagination: Mediagraphy as a multimodal learning activity in higher education

Author(s): Daniel Schofield, Paulina Carvajal Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Mediagraphy, Digital storytelling, Global imagination, Sense of belonging, Narrative analysis, Intergenerational comparison, Media influence, Reflexive interpretation, Higher education, Ethics and literacy Methodology/Sample: Mediography/25 master students Reference: Schofield, D., & Carvajal, P. (2022). The Media and Global Imagination: Mediagraphy as a Multimodal Learning Activity in Higher […]

Toward langua-technocultural competence

Author(s): Shannon Sauro, Carol A. Chapelle Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Second language teaching, Multimodal language abilities, Innovative pedagogy, Language learning research, Langua-technocultural competence, Digital familiarity, Learner diversity, Contextual learning, 21st-century skills, Teacher development Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Sauro, S., & Chapelle, C. A. (2017). Toward langua‐technocultural competence. In S. Sauro & C.A. Chapelle (Eds.), The […]

The effect of digital technologies on the culture of literacy

Author(s): Marilyn Moore, Dana L. Grisham Year of publication: 2015 Keywords: Culture, Literacy, Technologies, Multicultural, Resources Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Moore, M., & Grisham, D. L. (2015). The Effect of Digital Technologies on the Culture of Literacy. California Reader, 48(2). https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=101162100&lang=es&site=ehost-live Abstract A culture of literacy in the classroom integrates all aspects of language, includes relevant […]

Journeys of transcultural literacies: Working toward transformative learning in adult literacy education

Author(s): Karen Magro Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Transformative learning, Transcultural literacies, Adult education, Social justice, Pedagogical strategies Methodology/Sample: Phenomenology and narrative inquiry/5 teacher candidates Reference: Magro, K. (2019). Journeys of Transcultural Literacies: Working toward Transformative Learning in Adult Literacy Education. Adult Literacy Education, 1(2), 19-32. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1246051 Abstract Transformative learning involves significant personal and social […]

Multiliteracies on instant messaging in negotiating local, translocal, and transnational affiliations: A case of an adolescent immigrant

Author(s): Wan S. E. Lam Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Multiliteracies, Instant messaging, Transnational affiliation, Chinese dialects, Adolescent immigrant Methodology/Sample: Case study/1 girl Reference: Lam, W. S. E. (2009). Multiliteracies on instant messaging in negotiating local, translocal, and transnational affiliations: A case of an adolescent immigrant. Reading research quarterly, 44(4), 377-397. https://doi.org/10.1598/RRQ.44.4.5 Abstract Through an […]

Translocalization in digital writing, orders of literacy, and schooled literacy

Author(s): Dimitrios Koutsogiannis Year of publication: 2015 Keywords: ICT in pedagogy, Literacy practices, Historical context, Socio-cultural reality, Concentric circles Methodology/Sample: Quantitative and qualitative/4174 students Reference: Koutsogiannis, D. (2015). Translocalization in digital writing, orders of literacy, and schooled literacy. In S. Bulfin, N.F. Johnson, C. Bigum (Eds.), Critical perspectives on technology and education (pp. 183-201). Palgrave […]

Transcultural digital literacies: Cross‐border connections and self‐representations in an online forum

Author(s): Grace M. Kim Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Multicultural learning, Transcultural digital literacies, Online discussion forum, Self-representations, Multimodal texts Methodology/Sample: Virtual ethnography/1 website Reference: Kim, G. M. (2016). Transcultural digital literacies: Cross‐border connections and self‐representations in an online forum. Reading Research Quarterly, 51(2), 199-219. https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.131 Abstract Research on multicultural learning has focused on formal […]

Virtual exchange for (critical) digital literacy skills development

Author(s): Mirjam Hauck Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Telecollaboration, Virtual exchange, Digital literacy skills, Teacher education, Competence development Methodology/Sample: Task design/Over 1,000 student teachers Reference: Hauck, M. (2019). Virtual exchange for (critical) digital literacy skills development. European Journal of Language Policy, 11(2), 187-211. https://doi.org/10.3828/ejlp.2019.12 Abstract This article examines the ways in which transcultural and digital […]

Culturally relevant model for digital language and literacy instruction

Author(s): Lauren Eutsler, Araceli Perez Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Culturally relevant instruction, Digital literacy, Language learners, Educational technology, Design-based research Methodology/Sample: Design-based approach/1 teacher Reference: Eutsler, L., & Perez, A. (2022). Culturally relevant model for digital language and literacy instruction. Language and Literacy, 24(2), 107–132. https://doi.org/10.20360/langandlit29576 Abstract Overwhelming instructional technology options leave teachers searching […]

Research methods for investigating technology for language and culture learning

Author(s): Dorothy M. Chun Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: CALL (Computer-assisted languaculture learning), Intercultural competence, Language skills development, Digital language learning, Collaborative technologies Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Chun, D.M. (2017). Research Methods for Investigating Technology for Language and Culture Learning. In C.A. Chapelle & S. Sauro (Eds.), The Handbook of Technology and Second Language Teaching and […]

(Re)educating the senses to multicultural communities: prospective teachers using digital media and sonic cartography to listen for culture

Author(s): Cassie J. Brownell, Jon M. Wargo Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Multicultural education, Sonic cartography, Digital media, Community literacies, Proper distance Methodology/Sample: Qualitative/15 adults Reference: Brownell, C. J., & Wargo, J. M. (2017). (Re)educating the senses to multicultural communities: prospective teachers using digital media and sonic cartography to listen for culture. Multicultural Education Review, […]

Digging into YouTube videos: Using media literacy and participatory culture to promote cross-cultural understanding

Author(s): Kristen Bloom, Kelly M. Johnston Year of publication: 2010 Keywords: Cross-cultural understanding, Media literacy, YouTube, Participatory culture, Digital exchanges Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Bloom, K., & Johnston, K. M. (2010). Digging into YouTube videos: Using media literacy and participatory culture to promote cross-cultural understanding. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2(2). 3. https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2-2-3 Abstract It has […]