Hanging Out
Mia spends a lot of time on Social Media. She is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, which she uses to communicate with her peers. She also plays a number of games (usually gaming apps) which have been shown to her by her friends. They are games that they usually play together.
Messing Around
Mia doesn't use the computer often, except when she has to do something for school. Most of the time, she is on her Smartphone. However, in relation to the use of her phone, she's taught herself a lot of what she knows and how to use it.
Geeking Out
Mia has not developed an interest in any sort of specialized skill set in relation to technology.
Schooling
Mia has taken several technology courses in high school, such as Basic Computer Applications (BCA). When texting, Mia tends to use correct spelling, though capitalization and punctuation are questionable. Sometimes she uses texting language. Mia has never been much of a reader, but she also does not spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer, either. Typically, she only writes for school purposes. At this time, she usually uses the computer to do research and write papers.
Your young person sounds a lot like the young person I interviewed. One of the quotes I chose, that also might help you identify Mia’s literacy practices, is from page 85 of our text. “Young people come to classrooms with a range of digital technology experiences, and just as we seek to build on other types of knowledge skills and experience, so too the literacy practitioner needs to understand what learners bring, and do not bring, to the classroom.”
ReplyDeleteHere is an idea offered by a school principal for using snapchat in school!
ReplyDeletehttp://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/4866 and five ideas for using Instagram!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/instagram-classroom-student-activity-ideas.shtml