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= Borsheim, C., Merritt, K., & Reed, D., (2008), //Beyond Technology for Technology’s Sake: Advancing Multiliteracies in the Twenty-First Century, The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas//, [Electronic Version] 82:2, (pg 87-90) =

Preparing students for the 21st century was a major issue within the article. Borsheim, Merritt and Reed suggest that we need to make the shift from traditional approaches within literacies to include specific technology to aid in literacy learning. Reed mentions that technology provides opportunities that are authentic for everyone due to planning for objectives and outcomes and not, I must use technology. This enables students to understand technology as it raises student awareness of technology types and why it is used through active participation. They go on to talk about the advantages of incorporating multiliteracies with traditional curriculum and classroom pedagogies, and how multiliteracies provide another view of learning to engage students and make learning enjoyable.

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