Description
Over the last twenty to thirty years, experts in language and literacy education have turned their attention to changing forms of literacy, engaging with multimodal forms of expression, among other things. In particular, there has been growing interest in ‘digital multimodal composing’ (DMC), an approach that engages learners in processes of production of multimodal texts. There is now a considerable body of research into DMC, demonstrating a wide range of benefits from the development of a multimodal communicative competence to increased motivation and investment in students. However, in order for teachers to be effective ‘facilitators of digital design’ (Belcher, 2017), they must develop the necessary expertise, including relevant knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Drawing on research on multimodality, this presentation explores what such expertise consists of, focusing especially on necessary understandings of multimodality and necessary understandings of pedagogy. I review key concepts and semiotic resources that are identified in the literature and demonstrate how these can be practically implemented on LSP courses that make use of DMC. I close by considering how developments in generative AI might help or hinder efforts to develop multimodal communicative competence in LSP learners.| Period | 9 May 2024 |
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| Event title | Seminars on digital literacies and multimodal composing |
| Event type | Seminar |