Monthly Archives: September 2013

Enigma

Posted on September 5, 2013 by melburgess

Today I found myself thinking, “What represents the influence of text?” This picture of an enigma typewriter I think captures the idea that text can equal power. In my mind, the enigma evokes dark imagery, such as WWII and use … Continue reading →

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evolving language

Posted on September 5, 2013 by boon

hello everyone, I chose this picture to represent the changing nature of language. I remember taking a middle english course back in undergrad and was really intrigued by the changes that have occurred in language over time, such as with … Continue reading →

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Text, technology, and representations/expressions…

Posted on September 5, 2013 by fotopasion

As a photographer this was not a fun assignment because it required me to disengage my creative mind and settle for whatever I could find that was “good enough”. I had another image in mind, but copyright restrictions prevented me … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 4, 2013 by benferrel

  Hello, Could it be that I chose this image because it reminded me (oddly) of a Sunflower, and these days in Vancouver it feels eerily as though our summer may be fading into fall? What I really enjoyed about … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 4, 2013 by helder

Uploaded by Phil Campbell (http://youtu.be/NLlGopyXT_g) I posted an image that in itself doesn’t mean much but it is a screen shot for a youtube video that intrigues me. We were asked to look at the etymologies of Text and Technology … Continue reading →

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The evolution of communication

Posted on September 4, 2013 by mwaters

I chose this image because it reminds me of how children begin to communicate in written form. The gradual transformation from unreconizable symbols on the page to complete sentences in a fascinating journey. There is meaning at every step of … Continue reading →

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Text Technologies

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Jessica Dickens

Hello everyone! I responded to this image specifically because film, game and media literacy are passions of mine. I also was challenged by the concept of financial literacy, something I had never previously considered. I also see the image as … Continue reading →

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Text Technologies

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Amanda Bourdon

This image of jumbled letters is representative of how I see technology, media, and text as overwhelmingly dominate in our society. Communication via talk, text message, email, and video call etc is so intertwined with our daily lives, that we … Continue reading →

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Text Mediums

Posted on September 4, 2013 by lindsayn

Hi everyone, This image represents a number of essential facets to the nature and affordances of text. It demonstrates that people can employ a variety of materials and mediums to use and communicate with text. These methods are changing with … Continue reading →

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Social Text

Posted on September 4, 2013 by maubanel

Text and technology has given everyone the ability to publish and join the conversation. It is a way to both express individuality and add to the collective. We are reverting back to oral traditions of reflecting upon and altering information … Continue reading →

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