Series 1. Episode 8. Multimodalities, Multiliteracies, and Digital Technologies with Prof. Kathy Mills

iPads, podcasts, vodcasts, YouTube, interactive books, the metaverse, zoom, virtual and augmented reality, eBooks, laptops, social media, antiscocial media, creators, consumers, coding and maker spaces... Welcome to the 21st century classroom where students engage with text through multiple modalities that are fundamentally shifting the way we think about learning. 

And for those of you who’re unfamiliar with this term, Multimodal texts combine a variety of different modes of communication, such as visual, auditory, and written language, to convey meaning. They can be powerful tools for teaching and learning in schools, because they engage students with different interests and make complex information more accessible and interactive. It's hardly surprising that the breadth of multimodal texts on offer for students has grown exponentially with the progression of digital technologies. 

In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing these trends and more with my guest, Kathy Mills, a research professor, author, and innovator in literacies and digital cultures at the Australian Catholic University, Queensland. 

Prof. Mills' professional bio can be found here.   

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