Why are multiliteracies important for the literacy development of middle and upper primary learners?
Most middle and upper primary learners are multiliterate and are more motivated to use the Internet, play computer games, and use multimodal texts, than books in their spare time (Baguley, Pullen & Short 2010; Birr Moje et al. 2000; Blanchard
& Farstrup 2011; Walsh 2010). The most effective way to engage them in the literacy classroom is to emphasise what is important to them including:
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Ways to motivate and engage through multiliteraciesMultiliteracies are important for the literacy development of middle and upper primary learners as they provide new ways of motivating and engaging them (Goff 2013; Walsh 2010). For example, providing them with opportunities to:
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