Complete a newsletter for parents about multiliteracies.
Key content:
Provide a
definition
of multiliteracies.
Explain
at least two
pedagogies of multiliteracies.
Provide a discussion of
children’s meaning making
in two contexts.
Explain
three examples
of teaching strategies that encourage children’s communication skills.
Your
evaluation
of a computer program or iPad app.
Include
p
ractical examples
from your early childhood setting or previous experience.
Paraphrasing:
Be Careful - Your Newsletter is considered to be a piece of academic writing.
All the writing in this assignment needs to be paraphrased,
with the exception of one or two key direct quotes.
Please Remember: The principles of
APA referencing
need to be followed for all materials you take from
ALL
other authors/sources.
Referencing requirements:
Please refer to the
APA Referencing
style guide for correct formatting of your in-text and references.
Make sure your assignment follows School of Education assignment formatting requirements. See
Assignment formatting.
Include a minimum of
6 peer-reviewed references
in-text APA styled references. Please note:
At least two of these need to be sourced from outside the unit recommended readings and resources
(i.e.
These two references should not be sourced from unit notes, readings or the text books).
Include an APA reference list.
Important supporting documents that must be referred to:
The following two documents should be referred to at least once and referenced in your Newsletter:
Early Years Learning Framework
(DEEWR, 2009).
Early Childhood Australia’s (2018)
Statement on young children and digital technologies.
Presentation and format:
Be creative, present your newsletter as you would use it with parents, for example include, colour, headings, photographs, screenshots…
Use appropriate sub headings
to enhance readability so key points are easily followed.
Make sure your assignment complies to School of Education Assignment Formatting requirements. Please refer to
Assignment formatting.
Your newsletter
may be written in the first or third person, or a mixture of both.
Ethical considerations:
If you use
photographs of children, ensure your follow ethics guidelines and attach an Ethics Statement (see
EC Ethics).
iPad app or computer program analysis:
Discuss the
literacy value.
The
age group
it is best suited to.
How it could be
extended
through other areas of the program.
Online posting:
Post your computer program or iPad app analysis online.
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