How exciting was it to actually see and hear Jennifer Donnelly, the author of the best book I read in 374, A Northern Light. Listening to her was amazing. Hearing about how she actually wrote the book and all the time and effort it took was incredible. She had an idea for a book and completely followed through with it. I was in awe the whole entire time. I still can't really put into words how I felt listening to her.
Another fun event that really interested me was going to Kjersti Vanslyke-Briggs presentation on, "Dealing in the Digital: Explorations in Literacy." This was also exicting to me to see the other face on the other side of our classroom blog last semester in 374. To see how much technology is really being used is crazy. The other woman with her teaches at Horseheads and to me that is a little school compared to where I went to high school and to see what they do that is web-based it amazing. It is such an inspiration as a future teacher that there is more than just books and paper, there is a whole other world via the internet that we can teach our students the positive from. I know I won;t ever get rid of books and paper, but to incorporate something that the students are so familiar with and so user-friendly with, maybe it is something like a blog or whatever to get the kids interesting in English class and keep them interested.
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A, I'd like to see more analysis of specfics of the sessions you attended. What was most interesting in Donnelly's talk? What did you learn in the Briggs' session? What questions did you come away with? You talk about not wanting to "get rid of books and paper" (I doubt there'll be a choice about this in future by the way) and wanting to "incorporate" what "students are so familiar with," etc. Interesting.
But what would you incorporate and why? How would you use what students "are so familiar" with to support their learning in ELA classrooms?
What, if anything, is changing in your view of new literacies/new media?
What reading is influencing these shifts in your own thinking?
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