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Ken’s Connections
Wow, where did this term go? To begin this post I must say that there are a few things that really impressed me with this course: Quality of the notes and support materials in the modules Selection of readings and … Continue reading
Posted in Making Connections
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Popping it with Popplet Part 2
As promised here is the continuation of my Popplet on Web 2.0. The popplet will remain open if anyone would like to join in the future and continue adding resources to this tool. Thank you again to those that were … Continue reading
Popping Web 2.0 with Popplet
I just wanted to post the work in progress. So far this popplet is still in its infancy. Thank you to those that have offered to sign-up. I am uploading an image of the popplet now as it stands. As … Continue reading
Hypertext, a Hostile Takeover?
In his chapter “Hypertext and the Remediation of Print” Bolter (2001) contends that remediation is about redefining cultural perspectives (p.43). The big question between hypertext and print becomes whether one is more real, authentic, and natural than the other (Bolter, … Continue reading
Tagged Bolter, Bush, Commentary 2, hypertext, remediation
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The Telephone: Brining Orality Back with Speed & Over Distance
The Telephone: Bringing Orality Back with Speed & Over Distance Having married into a family that started and still owns an independent telephone company in Ontario, The Westport Telephone Company (WTC Communications), the concept of the telephone and its impact … Continue reading
Is Determinism Too Determined?
Is Determinism Too Determined? Introduction Ong (1982) poses that the technology of writing enables us to reach our full potential, that we can gain a higher consciousness, and to “live and to understand fully, we need proximity but also distance” … Continue reading
Writing looks different but it still has meaning
When thinking about the word Text and the definitions we have reviewed a few things kept resonating with me. The idea that a text is something that is created and has substance (texture) meant that texts in the past and … Continue reading
Technology and Me
While the Atari game console is not a definition of technology…it does define my first experience and fascination with technology. I am amazed to see that they are in stores now and are making a resurgence, kind of like record … Continue reading
Is it me or does the slate look like an iPad?
Photo by: Brett Jordan taken November 17, 2009 (Attribution license). As I was searching for an image I kept thinking of the old student slates. I remembered hearing at a presentation that at one time there was controversy over the … Continue reading
Tagged Introductions, iPad
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The E-Volution of Literacy Pedagogy
Introduction The acquisition of literacy skills has been fundamental for several generations now in order to improve quality of life and work (Cope & Kalantzis, 2009). The influences of electronic writing, hypertext and hypermedia have contributed to create many new … Continue reading →