Tag Archives: digital literacy

Making Connections

Posted on November 30, 2012 by tavenia

(Avenia, 2012) I, like many of my classmates, find the resources and advice that have been shared throughout ETEC 540 to be of immense value. The conversations through Vista, Wikis, and the Weblog have captivated my attention and taught me … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tales for Twentysomethings

Posted on November 29, 2012 by mcquaid

Sleeping Beauty was lying in bed checking Facebook from her phone, just feeling so completely alone in her depression. Then she came across a post from an acquaintance about how sad he was, it was a darkness that made him … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0 – A dream in education

Posted on November 28, 2012 by deannas

In the article ‘Web 2.0 and Emergent Multiliteracies’ by Bryan Alexander (2008), many issues surrounding digital literacies in our current education system are presented. While he does recognize that there are teachers embracing the need to incorporate new technologies and … Continue reading →

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Contradictions of Digital Literacy

Posted on November 27, 2012 by awhetter

I am interested in exploring some of the contradictions of digital literacy that are suggested by the article ““Multiliteracies”: New Literacies, New Learning.” Written by Cope and Kalantzis in 2009, the article revisits the New London Group’s influential article “A … Continue reading →

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Using Gliffy Concept Map to make connections in the weblog.

Posted on November 27, 2012 by troos

I am proposing to use the concept map posted in ETEC 540 weblog at https://blogs.ubc.ca/etec540sept12/2012/11/17/digital-literacy-concept-map-using-gliffy/ to connect much of our work.  I think many of the concepts connected in this map have been covered in some form in our commentaries … Continue reading →

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The History, Present and Future of Educational Technology: Web 2.0 and Beyond

Posted on November 25, 2012 by tavenia

Educational technology is a catchphrase on the tongues of many educators of the digital age. It is a conglomerate term that suggests an updated teaching pedagogy, a transition to a student centered classroom and a combination of tools that are … Continue reading →

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MEDIA AS METAPHOR?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Sheila

COMMENTARY 3: MEDIA AS METAPHOR? Reading the last two chapters of Bolter’s Writing Space I found myself wondering what does ‘writing the self’ mean?, what would be the implications of this process? Bolter (2011) immediately suggests that “it seems almost … Continue reading →

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The multiple senses of reading

Posted on November 25, 2012 by learle

The multiple senses of reading Commentary 3 Not too long ago, I had a discussion with my students (grades 10-12) about books and movies. We were discussing the fact that we always prefer the book – the written text form, … Continue reading →

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The Latest Meme: Multiliteracies Emerging, Mainly Everyday (and what to do about them)

Posted on November 24, 2012 by mcquaid

The recent form or state of the Internet is often referred to as “Web 2.0”, which signifies a large change in form and use since it was first used widely. In his 2008 article, Bryan Alexander defines Web 2.0 as … Continue reading →

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Digital Literacy and Digital Natives

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Rocky Lam

In our current information age, the sheer amount of data presented to viewers in digital space is simply overwhelming. Although digital natives successfully integrate themselves with new technologies, digital immigrants must continue to adapt to a new environment of literacy. … Continue reading →

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