22nd April, 2015 Volume 1, Issue 1

University of the Southern Caribbean Instruction Media

TEXT Resources

Text is everywhere in students leaning experiences

in the classroom. Text material s are textbooks, newspa-

per , computer screens etc are all texts –based docu-

ments. According to Smaldino Text Literacy is the ability

to use as a means to gather or to communicate.

The are two important aspects in becoming literate

in use of text as part of children learning process. One

of the aspect is Reading which is making meaning from

text and to gather information. It requires that we: Iden-

tify the words in print – a process called word recogni-

tion, Construct an understanding from them – a process

called comprehension and Coordinate identifying words

and making meaning so that reading is automatic and ac-

curate – an achievement called fluency. The other aspect

is writing which is a method of representing language in

visual or tactile form. These skills develops overtime in

the classroom and the use technology could help address

this development.

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“Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself. You bring to a novel, anything you read, all your experience of the world. You bring your history and you read it in your own terms.” - Angela Carter

In text literacy there are limitations. These limita-

tions can be in the classroom or at home.

Memorization—in the classroom teacher tend to

let student memorize many fact and definition.

Vocabulary—some textbooks introduce a large

number of vocabulary terms.

One-way Presentation—Text– based materials

are not interactive.

Reading level—the major of text materials is the

reading level needed for comprehension.

Curriculum determination—some textbooks dic-

tate the curriculum rather than supporting it.

Cursory appraisal—not all textbooks for schools

are examine properly.

ADVANTAGES OF TEXTY RESOURCES

LIMITATION OF TEXT RESOURCES

Text literacy has five ben-

efits of its use for children

ion the classroom. These

benefits are:-

Availability - Text based

materials are available eve-

rywhere for kids to gather

information.

Flexibility– Text is adapta-

ble to many purposes and

may be used in any wee-lit

environment.

Portability—Text-based is

use to carried about .

User friendly—Text –

based are easy to use.

Economical—Text-based

material are inexpensive.

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TEXT RESOURCES

In coming years literacy will mean knowing how to choose be-

tween print, image, video, sound, and all the potential combinations

they could create to make a particular point with a specific audience,”

says Bronwyn Williams, associate professor of English at

the University of Louisville. “What will not change is the necessity of

an individual to be able to find a purpose, correctly analyze an audi-

ence, and communicate to that audience with information and in a tone

that audience will find persuasive, engaging, and intelligent.”

Having multiple literacies, however, does not only mean being com-

fortable composing with a variety of media; it also means understand-

ing how to use different facets of language in each situation.

“Teachers often don’t give kids enough credit with their control over

language,” says Eric Paulson, associate professor of literary education

at the University of Cincinnati. “They can text ‘IMHO’ on their cell

phones, write ‘my own opinion is’ in a school essay, and read ‘it is my

belief that your scar hurts

when Lord Voldemort is

near you’ without getting

discombobulated.”

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UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN

INSTRUCTION MEDIA

Karen Catherine Hamilton

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