Social Media has taken over both nationally and globally. Anybody who is anybody is now on Twitter, Instagram, and/or SnapChat. The benefits of some of these platforms are extremely useful. Instagram can be used for marketing items, salvaging a memory, or showing off a cool trip. Twitter (my favorite social media platform) is now used… Continue reading SnapWhat?
Picture “not so” Perfect Life-Living through our screens
When was the last time you went out with friends or on a vacation and didn’t pose for the “insta” worthy shot? We are ALL guilty of having a camera roll full of outtakes that didn’t make the cut and going out of our way to fake a smile on a bad day, just to… Continue reading Picture “not so” Perfect Life-Living through our screens
Access for All
Is it possible to create access for all students? Creating equitable experiences with technology can be difficult. Many times, students will come to school and have a computer to use. However, once they go home, they no longer have the privilege of going online to complete an assignment or stay up to date on social… Continue reading Access for All
The Gen Z Civic Action Dilemma: How Can We Connect the Hyper Connected?
We’re one year away from 2020 and it seems like our country is in danger of sliding backwards. Socio-political progress is in danger of being re-imagined, our planet is in danger of extreme and irreversible damage, basic human rights are in danger of being controlled by older, white, partisan men in congress…. So what am… Continue reading The Gen Z Civic Action Dilemma: How Can We Connect the Hyper Connected?
Picture Perfect Problem Solvers
Many students need to draw a picture or have a visual in order to solve a problem. I was always this type of student, and I still am to this day. As a Mathematics teacher, I am finding that using images in the development of critical thinking skills is crucial. Our reading for this week,… Continue reading Picture Perfect Problem Solvers
Remixed Emotions
I have never heard of the term Remix until I started taking the Digital Literacies #Diglit21 course at Adelphi University. For years I have digitally created content for advertisements, graphics and displays to sell a product or to help brand a business. Bringing together content, images, color and creating a final product has always been… Continue reading Remixed Emotions
Welcome to EDT 510
Course Description How do multimedia, texting, chat, status updates, and hypertext change the way we read and interpret texts? Students study various theories of literacy and how it changes with the introduction of digital technologies. Readings will include selections on new media, new literacy, multiliteracies, multimedia cognition, and visual semantics. Course Goals Two overarching goals… Continue reading Welcome to EDT 510
