Literacies in the age of AI : teaching and learning in the digital era / Gabriela C. Zapata, Bill Cope, Mary Kalantzis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zapata, Gabriela C., author.

Cope, Bill, author.

Kalantzis, Mary, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computers and literacy.

Literacy--Study and teaching.

Literacy.

Artificial intelligence.

artificial intelligence.

Physical Description:

xxi, 341 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2026.

Summary:

"In this chapter, we present an account of the evolution of the concept of literacy in human history. We examine the concept in connection with three major historical periods involving social processes over approximately our 100,000 years of existence as a species (Kalantzis & Cope, 2006). First, we examine how humans communicated before the advent of writing as we know it. Next, we consider the profound effects that the development of writing and print literacy exercised on human societies, including the establishment of standardized meanings and the emergence of hierarchical social structures. This is followed by an exploration of the digital age, where electronic technologies for creating and distributing meaning-most recently exemplified by Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)-have revolutionized traditional understandings of literacy, highlighting the capacity to produce and interpret meaning across diverse formats. The goal is to illuminate how understandings of communication and literacy have consistently adapted to technological advancements and societal shifts, shaping the ways in which people make meaning, learn, and interact with the world. The chapter ends with a glossary of terms useful for the understanding of GenAI as well as suggestions for further research, reflection, and action"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

Online version: Zapata, Gabriela C. Literacies in the age of ai

ISBN:

9781394338627

1394338627

OCLC:

1528767810