Author Archives: Eric Gearey

Hypertext in the Elementary School Classroom

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Eric Gearey

During the course of my day as an elementary school teacher I’ve grown accustomed to many forms of “hyper”: most notably hyper-activity and hyper-sensitivity.  Hypertext, however, is not as readily apparent in my daily routine.  As Alexander (2008) professes, ”K-12 … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary 3 | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Yes, that’s me in a tuxedo.

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Eric Gearey

It’s a little old, I made it a summer or two ago, but thought it might play well here. I submitted this video to the BCTF last year during the BC Teacher/Government standoff stuff as part of a competition and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Eric Gearey

over Function. At the start of the fourth chapter of his book Writing Space, Bolter (2011) points out the obvious when he writes that “we are living in a visual culture” (p.47).  “Photoshop”, the name given to an image manipulation … Continue reading →

Tagged | 1 Comment

Print is Dead?

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Eric Gearey

Prologue Growing up in the suburbs of Montréal I was gainfully employed as a morning newspaper delivery-boy by the Montreal Gazette.  The hours were contemptible but the money more than made up for it – especially during the holiday season.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Research Paper | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Power of Powerful Words

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Eric Gearey

            Sunday after Sunday I sit in my pew and listen, sometimes distantly, as the priest pronounces great truths and wisdom from the pulpit.  Nobody else speaks; nobody questions what is said; nobody challenges the … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

My Precious

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Eric Gearey

I’m a techie.  There: I said it.  I love my gadgets and have admittedly been caught shedding tears over the perceived brilliance of some pieces of software.  I own, or have owned dozens upon dozens of “quality Apple products”, dating … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, Text | 2 Comments

“Print is dead.”

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Eric Gearey

“Print is dead.”  Dr. Egon Spengler, GhostBuster. Why did I choose this image, of all possible images in the world?  Dr. Egon Spengler was always my favorite GhostBuster and for reasons beyond my understanding, this quote has always stuck with … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment