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Tag Archives: introduction
Possibilities
Ancient Book by Richard Scott33 I was drawn to this image. It is very simple – a blank page in a book. I chose this image because it represents to me the “possibilities” that exist out there for text, technology, … Continue reading
A Blending of Technology
Photo by Mat Packer I am drawn to this photograph because it depicts how text and technology has changed over the years; from a pencil and paper to an iPhone and iPad. I agree with Postman (1992) when he says; … Continue reading
Stand out from the crowd
I can see how one can get lost looking through the photos in the Flickr commons! I had to stop myself after 15 or so minutes and make a choice. I chose this photo in part because I feel that … Continue reading
Woven Words
Embroidered text messages = brilliant. (by Christi Ginger) I was intrigued by how this image reflected some of the ideas explored throughout the prefatory materials and Module 1 introduction. The prompt, in the defining terms section, to have our learning … Continue reading
My literal world
Robot Scrabble Photo by Jenn and Tony Bot I chose this picture for its literal translation. Both text (letters) and technology (robots). But the more I read in the prefatory material the more I liked the image on different levels. … Continue reading
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Ancient Media
If text is the creation of something and closely related to technology, the photo of the Japanese characters used in a printing press brings the two together. Japanese kanji is an ancient form of the written word and the printing … Continue reading
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Tagged adora, creation, introduction, language, media, technology, text, words
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Modes of expression
cc licensed Flickr photo by Darice de Cuba poem by Omar Khayyam I see text technologies as modes of expression. I’m attracted to this photo as representation of this. I’m not particularly fond of the poem, but I certainly relate … Continue reading
