“It Makes Me Feel Like a Real Author”
This study explored multimodal literacies as it pertained to the use of digital technologies to create multimodal, digital texts within the scope of writer’s workshop in a fifth-grade classroom. The research was conducted from the viewpoint of sociocultural theory, multiliteracies, and New Literaci...
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Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada
2025-01-01
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This study explored multimodal literacies as it pertained to the use of digital technologies to create multimodal, digital texts within the scope of writer’s workshop in a fifth-grade classroom. The research was conducted from the viewpoint of sociocultural theory, multiliteracies, and New Literacies as writing is a social practice and communication is multimodal. Analysis of six classroom observations, student interviews, a student focus group, and a teacher interview indicate using multimodal literacies: (a) fosters high levels of engagement, (b) enhances meaning-making, (c) fosters opportunities for collaboration, (d) provides opportunities for publishing of professional-looking books for an authentic audience, and (e) fosters writing skills and writer identity.
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| spelling | doaj-art-d4d9f40cc8a3412196c61eb9dca1cb462025-01-17T22:02:28ZengLanguage and Literacy Researchers of CanadaLanguage and Literacy: A Canadian Educational e-journal1496-09742025-01-0127110.20360/langandlit29666“It Makes Me Feel Like a Real Author”Michael Moylan0Judson University This study explored multimodal literacies as it pertained to the use of digital technologies to create multimodal, digital texts within the scope of writer’s workshop in a fifth-grade classroom. The research was conducted from the viewpoint of sociocultural theory, multiliteracies, and New Literacies as writing is a social practice and communication is multimodal. Analysis of six classroom observations, student interviews, a student focus group, and a teacher interview indicate using multimodal literacies: (a) fosters high levels of engagement, (b) enhances meaning-making, (c) fosters opportunities for collaboration, (d) provides opportunities for publishing of professional-looking books for an authentic audience, and (e) fosters writing skills and writer identity. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/langandlit/index.php/langandlit/article/view/29666Multimodal LiteraciesWriter's WorkshopmultiliteraciesBook Creatorstudent publishingEngagement |
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| title | “It Makes Me Feel Like a Real Author” |
| title_full | “It Makes Me Feel Like a Real Author” |
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| title_short | “It Makes Me Feel Like a Real Author” |
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| topic | Multimodal Literacies Writer's Workshop multiliteracies Book Creator student publishing Engagement |
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