Critical Literacy In the Classroom

How do you define critical literacy? 
Critical literacy is having students dig deeper for an understanding of what they are learning through using supportive text or media. 
What ideas do you have for fostering critical literacy among your students after reading the article? 
There are many things that can be done to add to the classroom to enrich learning. Having supplemental and multiple texts available to compare or contrast and interpret stories. Text with differing views can help students to analyze and question information. In teaching students by using critical literacy skills can help them become better students and more informed on issues. It can help students find the joy in learning because they are searching and questioning information instead of being fed knowledge. We as teachers are helping to change the future by encouraging  our students to search information.  

             In reading the text “eVoc Strategies: 10 Ways to Use Technology to Build Vocabulary” , I found many things to add to the classroom setting. Some of the ideas from the reading I liked were vocabulary games, language translators, and reading digital text. In looking at the websites for the vocabulary games, it is neat how much is available to add interest to do vocabulary in the classroom. The translator is a great idea for ELL students because I would think it helps to learn through your own language first to compare with the second language. To be able to use this tool in reading text would be great along with the auditory eBooks would be great to add in class. If you are reading a novel in class, the ELL students can listen or translate then read to what you plan on reading for the day in class. Using digital text I think would be great to use in having students learn current events or other articles to be read in class. I would like to try each area in one way or another in the classroom.

            In trying to find digital literacy text or site, I played around with different areas. I went on poll everywhere and created a couple of polls. I don’t understand how to work it yet but I think it would be a great tool to implement in class. https://pollev.com/rebeccawilki935 Here is the link to take a poll have fun.