The December 17 and January 12 posts here on this blog discuss and link to materials from an event held on Friday, December 13, when approximately 50 librarians, faculty members, instructional technologists, and others gathered together for a SUNY grant-funded Conversation in the Disciplines. It was entitled Developing Metaliterate Learners: Transforming Literacy Across Disciplines. There were lots of “aha” moments. One that really struck a chord was a comment by Rick Fogarty, Associate Professor of History, on the morning panel. He mentioned that the Greek meaning of “meta” is “after,” although it is used in a somewhat different manner today. He pointed out that metaliteracy is what comes after literacy, which gives us much to mull over. These pictures perhaps convey the energy of the event. (Thank you to Ashley Smolinski and Kelsey Moak, event photographers.)
Irina Holden, Deborah Bernnard, Tor Loney
Tom Mackey and Trudi Jacobson
Carleen Huxley, Mike Youngs, Rick Fogarty
Attendees at the Conversation in the Disciplines
Michele Forte introducing the afternoon reaction panel: Tor Loney, Ashley Smolinksi, Karen Mahar, and Paige Jaeger
Randy Hensley, afternoon keynote speaker
Metaliteracy.org 