Within past EDUC courses, my understanding of ‘literacy’, or being ‘literate’, has been re-defined and expanded upon; literacy is a social practice, and defines how people use reading and writing in their everyday lives. Canadian literature also has a new definition for me. Before this course, ‘Canadian’ literature was Louise Penny, Lucy Maud Montgomery, and Wayson Choi. But like literacy’s original understanding (skill level of reading and/or writing), this is a narrow and incomplete canon.
The three blogs I have chosen are ones that have broaden my way of knowing, and have enriched my life and teaching practice. The questions and themes have taken me on the beginning of a exciting journey, and I look forward to what lies ahead.
Works Cited
CBC Books. “Louise Penny”. CBC. 25 June 2018.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/louise-penny-1.4720923. Accessed on 7
March 2021.
CBC Books. “Wayson Choi”. CBC. 27 June 2018.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/wayson-choy-1.4766999. Accessed on 7
March 2021.
“Literacy, a UNESCO perspective”. UNESDOC Digital Library. February 2003.
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000131817. Accessed on 7
March 2021.