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The traditional definition of literacy is the ability to use language, i.e. to read, write, listen and speak. In modern contexts, the word means reading and writing in a level adequate for written communication and generally a level that enables one to successfully function at certain levels of a society if that society is one in which literacy plays a role in providing access to power.
The standards for what level constitutes "literacy" vary among societies. Other skills such as computer skills or basic numeracy may also be included, as there are many people who cannot read letters but can read numbers, and even learn to use a computer (in a limited way) while remaining unable to read text. These and the increasing inclusion of sound, still and moving images and graphical elements in digitally based communication call for an even broader concept of literacy. (see: Literacy in the Information Age: Final Report of the International Adult Literacy Survey, OECD 2000. PDF). In Scotland for example, literacy has been defined as: "The ability to read and write and use numeracy, to handle information, to express ideas and opinions, to make decisions and solve problems, as family members, workers, citizens and lifelong learners." This definition embraces the Social Practice approach to literacies education and its impact on the "four areas of life" - personal life, family life, work life, community life and engages the "five core skills" - communication, numeracy, problem solving, working with others and ICT (Information and Communications Technology). Recently the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association have added "visually representing" to the list of communicative competences that are considered to constitute literacy.
Many policy analysts consider literacy rates a crucial measure of a region's human capital. This claim is made on the grounds that literate people can be trained less expensively than illiterate people. Policy makers also argue that literacy increases job opportunities and access to higher education. In Kerala, India, for example, female and child mortality rates declined dramatically in the 1960s, when girls schooled to literacy in the education reforms after 1948 began to raise families. Recent researchers, however, argue that correlations such as the one listed above may have more to do with the effects of schooling rather than literacy in general.
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EnglishwithMary (Mary Pitt) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:11:30 -0000
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samredlich (Sam Redlich) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:59:36 -0000
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Logging off 4a while. No time 4people resistant 2media literacy, when I have a media literacy book 2finish. #RealityBitesBack
jennpozner (Jennifer Pozner) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:50:19 -0000
Logging off 4a while. No time 4people resistant 2media literacy, when I have a media literacy book 2finish. #RealityBitesBack
Commercial media culture is so anti-media literacy that some think critiquing corporate media content (4ex: reality TV) = attacking TV fans.
jennpozner (Jennifer Pozner) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:48:51 -0000
Commercial media culture is so anti-media literacy that some think critiquing corporate media content (4ex: reality TV) = attacking TV fans.
Literacy - Literacy Blog http://bit.ly/4C3IPB #education
montessoristuff (Nafisa Juzer) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:48:10 -0000
Literacy - Literacy Blog http://bit.ly/4C3IPB #education
@JayBopGun well i sure the hell know i have no literacy in basketball but I hope whatever team you going for wins! WHEWWWW! lol
__BECKSTER (Becky) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:32:51 -0000
@JayBopGun well i sure the hell know i have no literacy in basketball but I hope whatever team you going for wins! WHEWWWW! lol
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Lead Pack in Reading - Children learn by reading to dogs (and a few cats) trained to listen attentively. This pilot program in Salt Lake City is spreading across the country.
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A Day in the Life of a Therapy Dog - A corgi named Fezziwig spends days helping students with his owner, an elementary school counselor. [NewsRegister, McMinville, OR]
A Dog's Life - Levi, Rascal, and Magie and their owners are part of (HABIT) Human Animal Bond in Tennessee. They visit nursing homes in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. [Oak Ridger Online]
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Animal-Assisted Learning - Experiments in using the natural bond with animals to relieve stress in children. Love, compassion, and empathy are vital concepts for challenged children.
Canine Companions May Help Kids Learn to Read - Salt Lake City program in which kids read to dogs. The children have shown dramatic improvement in skills, and other states are now following Utah's lead. National Geographic.
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DEAR Program of Fidos for Freedom: - Encourages children to read one-on-one with therapy dog and a trained volunteer. Each child is matched with a Therapy Dog Team for a semester. In Laurel, Maryland.
Dog Therapy Helping Kids Read - H.A.R.T. (Human-Animal Relational Therapies) brings therapy dogs with their handlers to the Mahopac (New York) Library where children learn to read better when they read to the dogs.
Four-Legged Listeners Help Improve Kids' Reading Skills - A white dog named Merry Christmas and five other pet therapy dogs are taking part in 4 Paws for Reading program at the Clarksville-Montgomery County (TN) Library. Dogs and owners are trained and screening to be designated as special literacy mentors. (The Leaf-Chronicle)
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Professor Pups - Therapy dogs lend a paw to children learning to read. The dogs don't rush the kids or interrupt them. Princeton and central New Jersey.
R.E.A.D. is a Pawsitive Program for Kids of All Ages - Children who have had difficulty in learning to read are helped by reading stories to therapy dogs. Delta Society article about a program in Salt Lake City.
Reading Aide Does Her Job by Lying on the Carpet - Students read to Annabelle, a beagle, who listens politely. This Canine-Assisted Reading Education (CARE) program is run by Caring Canines, a volunteer organization that offers animal-assisted activities in the Baltimore-Washington area. [Laurel Leader]
Reading to Rover - For children who struggle with reading aloud in a group. Dogs offer a calm accepting presence for the children to practice. Pictures. In the New Orleans area.
Reading to the Animals - This library program uses dogs as listeners. Kids gain skills reading out loud. One child even read in Chinese. [Pleasanton Weekly]
See Spot Read - Therapy dogs provide attentive ears to children who often do not have the confidence to read in front of classmates. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sit Stay Read - Improves literacy skills and fosters a love of animals by partnering reading assistance dogs with children. Includes training and testing for pet and handler. How it works in Chicago. [May not work for all browsers.]
Unusual Help for Reading Problems - Television report on program in Salt Lake City in which children read to dogs that listen. Comments from some of the kids.
Who Let the Dogs In (the Library)? - Hand-in-Paw brings the Sit, Stay, Read! program to the Avondale, Alabama, Public Library.
Young Readers Find Good Listeners in Dogs - The Beaverton City Library's Read to the Dogs program aims to encourage reluctant readers. The relaxed atmosphere encourages children to read. [The Oregonian]
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