1. As I read the Christel and Sullivan introduction, I feel quite resistant to the idea of incorporating too much media into my classroom. I am fairly comfortable with technology, so it is not that I feel utterly lost, but the idea still rubs me the wrong way. Do others feel this way? If so, why do you think that is?
2. The Alverman article discusses the postive characteristics of video games that help children/adolescents learn. However, there are so many hegative aspects to vieo games (violence, lack of social interation, etc). So does the good (problem-solving, learning from nonverbal cues, etc) really outweigh the bad?
3. The Silverblat text game me a better appreciation for the need to incorporate media literacy into the classroom. But my question is: to what extent do we replace important, historical, and/or famous authors and texts with more media literate texts? Will there come a day when Shakespeare is NOT a familiar name in the English classroom?
Saturday, January 31, 2009
My questions:
1. What do you think of Johnson's thought experiment outlined in the reading supposing the "what if video games came before books?
2. What do you feel is the trend toward language instruction? Are we demanding more formal types of written assisgments or are we following the students' trend with more informal ways of communicating? Which is better?
3. Discuss how our language is a living and evolving entity. How has it changed through the years. Are these changes typically for the better or the worse?
PS. Check out the link I posted for the comedy sketch only if you not easily offended by teacher humor with an occasional swear word mixed in. (ok. I know you all will watch it)
1. What do you think of Johnson's thought experiment outlined in the reading supposing the "what if video games came before books?
2. What do you feel is the trend toward language instruction? Are we demanding more formal types of written assisgments or are we following the students' trend with more informal ways of communicating? Which is better?
3. Discuss how our language is a living and evolving entity. How has it changed through the years. Are these changes typically for the better or the worse?
PS. Check out the link I posted for the comedy sketch only if you not easily offended by teacher humor with an occasional swear word mixed in. (ok. I know you all will watch it)
Readings for Tuesday, Feb. 3
You'll want to pay attention to the class calendar for reading schedules, so by our next class hopefully will have read the intro to Media Literacy (Silverblatt), the intro to Lesson Plans for Creating Media Rich Classrooms (Christel & Sullivan), and the Alvermann article. You can post questions inspired by any of the texts--just wanted to make sure that's clear.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Welcome ENT 442ers!
Greetings and welcome to our class blog. This is a space to pose questions about the materials we read for class. Ask open-ended questions with specific suggestions for directions to explore. Bounce off of quotations that strike you (include page references). Ask us to define terms and issues for ourselves, to compare and contrast different readings, to make connections to current trends and hot topics. Think about broader theoretical possibilities the readings might inspire. Consider and wonder about ways to make practical applications from the material. Write three questions. Respond to two. Do this by 10 pm on Monday and Wednesday. Begin with with the reading "Multiliterate Youth in the Time of Scientific Reading Instruction" handed out in class today.
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