Title

Microblogging: Using Digital Literacies to Engage Middle School English Learners

Authors

Carolyn Stufft, Stephen F Austin State University
Susan Casey, Stephen F Austin State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2014

Publication Title

The Tapestry Journal

Abstract

As a result of the changing technologies associated with the 21st century, the definition of literacy has changed and expanded (Antonacci & O’Callaghan, 2011) to encompass e-books, text messages, blogs, and even videogames and the peripheral literacies associated with gaming. These new literacies have demonstrated promise for engaging students in literate practices (Gee, 2007; Gerber, 2009). One practice in particular, microblogging, provides a way to engage English learners in writing and responding to text. Microblogging is a participant web technology that allows users to interact and share information in succinct online posts (Hricko, 2010). For middle school English learners, microblogging provides an avenue for both consuming and producing information in a second language in a way that is interesting and authentic.

Comments

Stufft, Carolyn J. and Casey, Susan (2014) "Microblogging: Using Digital Literacies to Engage Middle School English Learners," TAPESTRY: Vol. 6 : Iss. 1 , Article 3.
Available at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/tapestry/vol6/iss1/3

Published by STARS, 2014

Repository Citation

Stufft, Carolyn and Casey, Susan, "Microblogging: Using Digital Literacies to Engage Middle School English Learners" (2014). Faculty Publications. 13.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/secondaryed_facultypubs/13