Makerspaces for Newcomers' Language and Literacy Learning

In this paper, I present ways that makerspaces could support children's language and literacy learning and engage young participants in this digital age. In addition, I argue that makerspaces could be a place for newcomer children to embrace their funds of knowledge (Moll et al., 1992) and use...

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Main Author: Yina Liu (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Canadian Society for Studies in Education, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:In this paper, I present ways that makerspaces could support children's language and literacy learning and engage young participants in this digital age. In addition, I argue that makerspaces could be a place for newcomer children to embrace their funds of knowledge (Moll et al., 1992) and use them as a foundation to language and literacy learning.
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