Disruption: The role of image in communication.

"The cutting-edge crowd is learning that communicating with a simple image is easier than bothering with words, even in a world of hyper-abbreviated Twitter posts and texts."

As half an English teacher, I have issues with this.  When talking about day-to-day life and sending pictures to answer texts, that's fine, but we cannot communicate solely on the use of images alone.  Using only images could lead to many miscommunications and misunderstandings.  "A picture is worth a thousand words", which means that a picture can say a thousand different things.  Even social network sites that focus entirely on images, like SnapChat and Instagram allow users to attach captions to their images.  We don't communicate in a world solely based on images.  Often times, we have something to say about the image or feel we need to offer clarification.  Though snapping and posting an image might be easier, words will never be obsolete.

New Age Communication

I think this image shows much of what the reading was saying.  We don't necessarily communicate solely with words, and when we do communicate, it's through media of some sort; whether it's Vine, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, or some other media site.

Introducing Me

Hello!  My name is Brittany Morgan and I'm from Preston County, WV.  I'm currently working as a substitute teacher in several counties in the area.  During the course of this class, I hope to learn more about technology and how it can be used in my future classroom.  This class will also bring me closer to earning my Masters Degree, which is in Digital Media, Literacies, and Learning.  So far, I have taken Game Design and Leadership & Change in this degree program.  This semester, I am continuing by taking Research in Education and Curriculum in the New Media Age.

To me, this is what it means to be literate in the 21st Century:

And finally: