Week 3 Assignment 1

We live in a generation where we spend lots of our time on smartphones laptops and using other technology. This is a world where new literacies is taking over and we need to make sure our students our career and college ready. New literacies is popping up in classrooms all over the united states to help students learn how to read and write and become a successful citizen. This method has proven very benneficial for the teachers and students. Students are very engaged when they are learning and reading using laptops tablets and i-pads. Teachers can more accurately and easily assess students so they can inform teaching. However lack of school funding and resources is making it difficult for teachers to incorporate new literacies in their classroom.

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