Multiliteracies

=Multiliteracies =

Multiliteracies are a vital part of education in the future as we become a society more and more dependent on technology. Through technological, and in particular computer based activities, there is an opportunity to engage with students such as Marmaduke Monkey in a way that they feel familiar with- through computer games and visual icons, tools that can aid in Marmaduke Monkey's ability to be literate in a range of different areas. The following are just a few of the different multiliteracy tools that can be used in a classroom- 

**Audio Books ** Talking books are a wonderful compliment to a physical text and a great resource for an overstretched teacher. As well as having the story read to him in his earphones, Marmaduke Monkey can follow along with the words in front of him, which means that he doesn’t need to take up all of the teachers time- accept when he needs help. There are twelve things you can do with an audio book in the classroom according to Labbo (cited in, Hill 2006) these are a selected few-  Some recommended Audio Books are  **Computer Games**
 * 1) Echo read the story
 * 2) Read it first then listen
 * 3) Look for letters or words you know
 * 4) Select words with the same sounds
 * 5) Select rhyming words
 * 6) Read along with a book copy
 * “Give Peas a Chance” by Morris Glietzman
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">Dr <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Seuss <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"> Audio Books
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">"Bonnie and Sam" by Alison Lester

Educational computer games can be a great way of getting Marmaduke Monkey engaged in learning in a way that is fun and interactive. They can both aid his reading or writing learning and help him with his computer skills at the same time.

Some of his favourite computer games are:


 * "Harry and the Haunted House" by Living Books
 * "Zoombini's Logical Journey" by The Learning Company
 * "Treasure Mountain" by The Learning Company

<span style="COLOR: rgb(230,10,225); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**Interactive Websites**

Interactive websites can also be an invaluable resource for teachers as good ones are usually fun and give instant feedback- important in both helping Marmaduke Monkey understand where he went wrong or right immediately while it is still fresh in his mind, and enabling the teacher to have more time to get to all the students, not spending all his/her time helping or assessing one child.

Some of Marmaduke Monkey’s favourite websites are:


 * BBC Primary Schools http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/literacy.shtml
 * Starfall, Learn To Read http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/play.htm?f

Not all these approaches will have the same effectiveness on Marmaduke Monkey, but that is what is at the heart of multiliteracy, through exposing him to a range of different literacy activities, he can find a way to learn that suits him, without having to be subjected to a ‘cookie cutter’ approach to learning that is often ineffectual