When I first was employed in Safety over 20 years ago, I came from the Education, Teaching and Learning sector. I started teaching in 1974 in English, History and Music. I was fortunate in my studies in English at Uni SA to have Mem Fox as my lecturer. I was also fortunate to have other radical … [Read more...] about Multiliteracies for Safety
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Are You Literate in Safety?
We know that the idea of literacy comes from the world of language, Linguistics, Semantics and Poetics. Literacy is usually associated with the capability to read and write but the word is used in many other ways with reference to multiliteracies. Multiliteracy refers to competence across … [Read more...] about Are You Literate in Safety?
What is Safety Literacy?
The idea of literacy originally refers to the competency to read and write but also infers an ability to understand and comprehend what one is doing in reading and writing. I was at a Reading Centre yesterday where there were 9 staff and they are all flat out in Canberra helping children with … [Read more...] about What is Safety Literacy?