ML2 – Second Language Literacies

A blog for the Second Language Literacies course from the MA in Learning and Teaching Processes in Second Languages (ML2) at UPB-Medellín

Considerations and Potential Pitfalls when Incorporating New Literacy Perspectives in the Colombian Context

“We must remain watchful about the uses (and misuses) of English in the curriculum. We must develop frameworks that remain respectful of local and (especially in Latin America) indigenous languages. … Continue reading

November 11, 2017 · Leave a comment

Final assignment New challenges for literacy in Colombian language education.

Professor, I worked with Andres Pacheco and Javier Perez.Mora’s final essay mejorado Thank you so much Andrès Felipe Ochoa Gaviria

November 11, 2017 · Leave a comment

Frameworks, considerations, and potential pitfalls when incorporating new technologies and social media in the English classes at university level

Technological advances and social media have changed the way people live today. People’s public and private life has been affected by technology and its progress. For instance, communication is not … Continue reading

November 11, 2017 · Leave a comment

Multiliteracies and Multimodality

Johny Sánchez ML2 UPB Medellín

October 12, 2017 · Leave a comment

Multiliteracies and Multimodality

Video By Hugo Mesa ML2 at UPB

October 9, 2017 · 1 Comment

Video about Multimodality in the classroom- Assignment 2

Professor: Raùl Mora This video was created by the English teachers Andres Pacheco, Andres Ochoa and Javier Perez A video about how multimodality works in the classroom and the practices … Continue reading

October 7, 2017 · 1 Comment

New Literacies and Multimodality

https://youtu.be/gu24epspOVo

October 6, 2017 · 1 Comment

Andres Pacheco’s first essay on critical literacies

On critical literacies. Through decades and centuries, Literacies have currently turned to be a matter of controversy for the whole world in terms of education. Such controversy has been divided … Continue reading

September 20, 2017 · 1 Comment

Text Analysis

By: Johny Sánchez The following paper is aimed to analyze a textbook used to teach/learn English in a language center of a private university in Antioquia. Throughout the paper, the … Continue reading

September 19, 2017 · 1 Comment

Critical Literacy A Call For ELL and EFL Teachers to Transform Their Learning And Teaching Practices

Critical Literacy A Call For ELL and EFL Teachers to Transform Their Learning And Teaching Practices Isabel Cristina Zuleta Vásquez English Language II Professor: PhD Raúl Mora Semester II – … Continue reading

September 18, 2017 · 1 Comment