Multimedia Character Analysis: How Digital Production Fosters Twenty-first Century Literacy

Literacy in the twenty-first century is multifaceted, including skills in reading, writing, and communicating across media, and educators have an important role to play in extending literacy skills through critical inquiry and creative production projects. This article illustrates how the inclusion of audiovisual character analyses’ where students produce and record original scripts and remix imagery in response to focused reading’ may be used to augment literary awareness and prepare students for the digital world. Through the inclusion of media and technology in our classrooms, we can address students’ media experiences outside of school while also meeting Common Core State Standards.