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Shelbie Witte

Executive Producer of "What's Next? The Future of Literacy in a Digital Age" and Co-Author and Editor of "From Text to Epitext: Critical and Creative Literacy Learning in a Digital Age"

January 10, 2022

Shelbie Witte, Ph.D., is the Chuck and Kim Watson Endowed Chair in Education and Professor in Adolescent Literacy and English Education at Oklahoma State University, where she serves as chair of the School of Teaching, Learning & Educational Sciences and founding director of the Initiative for 21st Century Literacies Research. She serves as editor (with Sara Kajder) of Voices from the Middle, NCTE’s premiere middle-level journal.

Open Educational ResourceAbout "What's Next? The Future of Literacy in a Digital Age"

"What's Next: The Future of LIteracy in a Digital Age" features literacy leaders and Divergent Award honorees in a literacy doczoomentary reflecting on the past twenty years of 21st century literacites and where we go from here.

The documentary can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y20hYmjrvY0 

About "From Text to Epitext: Critical and Creative Literacy Learning in a Digital Age"

Beginning with an introduction that briefly explains Genette's theory of paratext and discusses the functions of epitext theory, this book comprises theory-to-practice chapters that showcase ways in which teachers and librarians can use elements independent of a text to discuss texts and media with students. Chapters include a practitioner's section specifying practical approaches and explanations for how to use epitext.

Scaffolding an application of theory to practice, this title provides educators with an original approach to increasing literacy engagement and integration as well as for increasing media literacy and critical thinking. It includes practical ideas for using epitext in the classroom to promote critical thinking and for collaboration between teachers and librarians. It also includes editorial sidebars that provide additional "how-to" ideas, support deep thinking, make connections to relevant content in other chapters and provide examples for students in K–16 classrooms.

URL: https://library-dep.okstate.edu/news/celebratingbooks/2022-honorees/shelbie-witte

Last Updated: 9 February 2022