Tute 1 - Brief definition of "new literacies"

"New literacies" are skills involved in using various resources such as podcasts, blogs, wikis, online forums and other multimedia sources available on the world wide web. New literacies emphasise the shift from the showcasing of individual skills and constructing of knowledge to the sharing of information so that there is a collective building of knowledge. New literacies are more easily accessible to the public, so the knowledge formed is a culmination of many minds working collaboratively.