English Language Arts and Reading.5.9.F

The student is expected to

recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.

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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Multiple genres: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student recognizes and analyzes genre-specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts.

Task students with looking for examples of multimodal texts. Lead a class discussion in which students share their examples of multimodal texts and identify the various modes represented in the texts. As a class, determine if each example is multimodal. If the class determines that a text is not multimodal, ask them to think of elements that might be added to make it multimodal.
 

Further Explanation

This assessment requires students to identify and discuss the various communication modes used in a multimodal text. Students understand that multimodal text is made up of more than one mode such as images, movement, sound (spoken language and music), and written language.

Recognizing characteristics implies determining the specific components of something. In reading, students are expected to have a clear idea of the particular attributes of a variety of genres including digital text. Digital text is an electronic version of written text that can be accessed using various equipment, such as hand-held devices or computers. By its very nature, digital text is often easier to change or customize in response to the needs of diverse learners. Digital text might include features, such as embedded video or images, hyperlinks, or the ability to interact with it.
the strategic integration of two or more modes of communication to create meaning, including written and spoken texts, images, gestures, music, digital texts and media, and live performances
In reading, students are expected to have a clear idea of the particular attributes of a variety of genres. For example, students should identify and explain the distinguishing characteristics of a multimodal text or the combination of more than one mode of communication in a single text. This may include a combination of writing, sound, still images, or moving images. Multimodal text can take many forms from paper to a live theatrical or dance performance.

Research

1. Tainsh, N. (2014). Going south with Sophie Scott: A journey into oral language. Practically Primary, 19(1), 31+. Retrieved from https://www.gale.com/

Summary:  The author examines the value of students' classroom discussion to develop oral language. As a collaborative activity, students are required to adapt an assigned story into a multimodal format, which encouraged a "wide range of immediate, complex, and unplanned oral language" discussions as students are to "express views, justify ideas, negotiate, evaluate and collaborate to produce their planned oral scripts."

2. Batson, J. (2014). Postmodernity and oral language learning. Practically Primary, 19(1), 39+. Retrieved from https://www.gale.com/

Summary:  The article argues for the increasing need for schools to support conversational skills in the digital age and provides ways to build opportunities for social communication in the classroom.