Step 3. An Introductory Post

I am from a rural community in Central WV that values the importance of a simple life while being completely engulfed in a fast paced busy world. I am a teacher, a coach, and an assistant manager at a clothing store. I hope to gain more ideas to use in my classroom from this class. The simple definition for being literate is to be able to read and write. I feel that literacy is slightly different than this though, with this concept you should be able to comprehend all aspects of how to read and write. By reading texts written by different authors you should be able to understand the meaning of their article without ever talking to the individual, likewise you should be able to write this way also. The video I chose doesn’t necessarily define literacy but instead shows different example of how to incorporate literacy and 21^st Century Learning Skills. I found this video to be very informative and quite interesting for a variety of different reasons starting with the basic facts listed in the beginning. She then walks us through different aspects of literacy and technology and how the two can be intertwined.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3kbwfaMEKY