Links: My post for Task 1; Laura’s post for Task 1
I chose to link to Laura’s post because several of our items and themes are similar, and some are very different, which I felt resonated and interested when reading her post. I found Laura’s sense of humor passing from her text fascinating and wanted to dive deeper into her post.
Tools used
We are both using WordPress on UBC Blogs, so the content-authoring capabilities for our sites should be similar. However, we use different themes, resulting in differences in the end-user interface. For example, her background and text color is white and black, while mine is reversed. Also, the text size for my theme is larger than Laura’s, which means it would take longer to read one line on her site, but my post would appear longer.
For this task, we both primarily used text to represent our introduction and ideas about text and technology. In addition, Laura added a photo of herself (very cute!) and stuff in her bag, while I used an interactive image to demonstrate my personal belongings.
Content
Themes we both discussed
1. Items in our bags act like implicit “texts.”
Both of us agreed that items in our bags provide implicit cues about who we are, the places we inhabit, the culture we engage in, the activities we take up and so on. For example, Laura mentioned that her belongings reflect her “engagement with mathematical, digital and written literacies on a daily basis” (Orlowski, 2023).
2. Smartphones play a major job in communication.
Mobile phones are essential tools for creating, storing, and transmitting information. We use smartphones to communicate with people and systems, access information about finances, enjoy recreational activities, etc.
3. Keys and wallets represent financial literacy.
Laura claimed that her keys and wallet symbolize her responsibilities in her financial life, including bill payments and house security. I, too, mentioned in my post that my wallet and keys represent my “knowledge of personal finance, including saving, investing, budgeting, and managing debt” (Wang, 2023).
4. Awareness of personal health is essential.
We both pay attention to personal health and hygiene. Laura carries a water bottle, chapstick, perfume, sanitary napkins, and other health-related items with her daily. I also mentioned that the pills, perfume, and mask I tote represent my health literacy.
5. There were fewer text technologies 15 years ago.
The bags we had 15 years ago both contained fewer text technologies. Laura communicated mathematical information solely based on slides and projectors, while I only had school supplies, such as textbooks, pens, and notebooks.
Similarities and differences
Please click on the interactive elements below for details.
References
Kapur, R. (2019). Types of literacy. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332875093_Types_of_Literacy
Orlowski, L. (2023, September 13). Task 1: What’s in your bag? | ETEC 540 Blog by Laura Orlowski. https://blogs.ubc.ca/etec540lauraorlowski/2023/09/13/whatsinyourbag/
Wang, B. (2023, September 8). Task 1: What’s in your bag? – Bingying (Iris) Wang-ETEC540. https://blogs.ubc.ca/etec540bingyingwang/2023/09/08/task-1-whats-in-your-bag/
Yang, L. (n.d.). Yin + Yangster. Yin + Yangster. Retrieved October 4, 2023, from https://yangstercomics.com/