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Category Archives: Introductions
Hello Everyone!
Some people might first look at this image and think what does this have to do about text technologies? I chose this image because something I learned is that Totem poles were developed as a traditional way of telling the … Continue reading
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Introduction – Lisa Nevoral
Hello All, My name is Lisa and I am from Kelowna, BC. I am a middle school math/science teacher and this is my 9th MET course. The first image I was going to post wouldn’t let me grab the HTML … Continue reading
Adding Texture to Text Through Technology: Christina Luciak
I chose this image because it represents to me the before and after of text and technology. Text in the original sense of the word, is communication. Text, to me, does not always mean words. I suppose this comes from … Continue reading
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Colleen Ruddy
There are a few reasons I chose this picture. First of all, my dear friend Kyra (who was once a student teacher in my classroom) is pregnant with her first baby and due any day now. The other reason is … Continue reading
Introduction: Grant Sorensen
I chose this image because I found it an interesting reflection of the many aspects and skills involved in literacy and indicative of what being fully literate means in today’s technological world. Some of the terms, such as “documents”, “magazines”, … Continue reading
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Representing
Petroglyphs were introduced to me by my father during one of our summer family road trips. I was intrigued by the images, the pictures, the symbols and what they represented. What stories did they tell? What was their purpose? What … Continue reading
Introduction: Claude D’Souza
4 Pics, 1 Word: I coincidentally happened to download this game application on my smartphone this week in my search for good educational games that could be shared with EFL students. The purpose of the game is to identify the … Continue reading
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Evolution
Hello peers, colleagues, and other general ne’er do wells, The image I chose was the evolution of the computer. The reason I chose this is because, in my belief, everything evolves. Text and technology evolve simultaneously. As technology evolves so … Continue reading
Hello from Japan
One of the powerful impacts that digital technology had on our communication would be global connection. We access and connect to digital world through a variety of languages and forms. This power is similar to that of gravity or power … Continue reading
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Hello classmates!
I chose this image because I still can’t bring myself to read from kindles, tablets, or any type of screen for very long. Although I do use the computer for virtually all of my news information, when it comes to … Continue reading
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