The Multimodal Writing Process

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Abstract

This subject broadens 'what counts' as classroom writing. In learning situations today's youth represent meaning through designing, producing and presenting texts which thrive on technology use, creativity and social interaction. This subject challenges students to re-theorise writing as the multimodal writing process and to reconceptualise ICT as Interactive Creative Technologies. Students will design and produce multimodal texts as creative composition, as social learning and/or as representations of learning in classrooms. Further, the subject supports students to develop a theory of writing pedagogy which requires teachers to account for the collaborative, technological and social dimensions of constructing texts.

Syllabus

a theory of multiliteracies;changing learning practices-changing writing practices;writing in a digital age; andchanging pedagogies-developing a new theory of writing.

Assessment items

1. Multimodal video resource (Assessment 1A)

2. Reflective discussion (Assessment 1B)

3. Multimodality and unit of work (Assessment 2)

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to improve teaching practice;

be able to apply theory and teaching practice;

be able to apply knowledge to individual workplaces;

be able to know multiliteracies;

be able to know emergent forms of literate practice; and

be able to understand the multi-modal writing process.