I'm not sure that I see myself really using Blabberize in the classroom. Though simple enough to use, saving and sharing the results have been difficult for me. I had to remake mine several times before I could get it to save and share at all. The only potential I see for it would be to introduce characters from a story or figures from history, but I'm not sure that the effort to actually get the site to work and save the material is worth it.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Texting and Multi-modal Texts
The important things I learned from the video are text reflects casual speech, someone has always been concerned over people's inability to write "properly", and texting has it's own linguistics. But the most important thing I learned is that texting is not language at all.
I'm not sure that I see myself really using Blabberize in the classroom. Though simple enough to use, saving and sharing the results have been difficult for me. I had to remake mine several times before I could get it to save and share at all. The only potential I see for it would be to introduce characters from a story or figures from history, but I'm not sure that the effort to actually get the site to work and save the material is worth it.
I'm not sure that I see myself really using Blabberize in the classroom. Though simple enough to use, saving and sharing the results have been difficult for me. I had to remake mine several times before I could get it to save and share at all. The only potential I see for it would be to introduce characters from a story or figures from history, but I'm not sure that the effort to actually get the site to work and save the material is worth it.
Digital Media Effects on Conventional Reading and Writing Practices
Quotes
"The writing we produce is not getting worse. Instead, it is simply adapting to the modern world." -Does Digital Media Make Us Bad Writers?
I found this quote very interesting. I've heard often that students, and in general people, today can't write. I have personally seen the opposite in many classrooms. There are many different ways in which to read and write. Video games often require basic reading skills for them to be completed. Almost any activity completed online involves reading and/or writing. Children are learning and engaging with text in a different way now then they used to, as this quote points out. It is not so much that writing is getting worse, but that's it changing.
"One early study showed that giving home Internet access to low-income students appeared to improve standardized reading test scores and school grades." -The Future of Reading
This I found interesting as well. By giving low-income students access to a computer and then internet, their reading scores improved. Often, it is low-income students who don't have as much access to books and reading, and it reflects in their ability to read and write. However, by having access to the internet, they were able to improve. To me, this shows that having access to something to read, even if it's on the internet, helps improve those skills.
Web Evangelist vs. Traditionalist
I feel that I fall more of the Web Evangelist side of this argument. Reading is reading, whether it's something read online or a classic novel. The same can be said about writing. When people engage online with writing, they are improving their skills. I do, however, believe that reading books cannot be ruled out as useful. Those who read and write regularly tend to do better with those subjects in school. Reading books can lead to a desire to search for information and engage with others who enjoy it as well. Both can work together. There are some great sources of evidence that support the benefits of children reading online, such as the study showing that low-income students who recieved computers did better in reading.
Visual Metaphor
"The writing we produce is not getting worse. Instead, it is simply adapting to the modern world." -Does Digital Media Make Us Bad Writers?
I found this quote very interesting. I've heard often that students, and in general people, today can't write. I have personally seen the opposite in many classrooms. There are many different ways in which to read and write. Video games often require basic reading skills for them to be completed. Almost any activity completed online involves reading and/or writing. Children are learning and engaging with text in a different way now then they used to, as this quote points out. It is not so much that writing is getting worse, but that's it changing.
"One early study showed that giving home Internet access to low-income students appeared to improve standardized reading test scores and school grades." -The Future of Reading
This I found interesting as well. By giving low-income students access to a computer and then internet, their reading scores improved. Often, it is low-income students who don't have as much access to books and reading, and it reflects in their ability to read and write. However, by having access to the internet, they were able to improve. To me, this shows that having access to something to read, even if it's on the internet, helps improve those skills.
Web Evangelist vs. Traditionalist
I feel that I fall more of the Web Evangelist side of this argument. Reading is reading, whether it's something read online or a classic novel. The same can be said about writing. When people engage online with writing, they are improving their skills. I do, however, believe that reading books cannot be ruled out as useful. Those who read and write regularly tend to do better with those subjects in school. Reading books can lead to a desire to search for information and engage with others who enjoy it as well. Both can work together. There are some great sources of evidence that support the benefits of children reading online, such as the study showing that low-income students who recieved computers did better in reading.
Visual Metaphor
Sunday, May 31, 2015
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.
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.
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
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:
To me, this is what it means to be literate in the 21st Century:
And finally:
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)