Glad to be introduced to some new resources today and ideas about how to use them, especially the close reading exercise x 7 approach discussed for use with Voices in the Past. Charting out what you notice with each reading allows great depth, an appreciation of time and a record to note process (and progress). It is then a very transferable skill for students to incorporate elements with a new awareness of impact and effect into their own projects. It is often the subtle details that really enhance a creation, but can be overlooked.
I also appreciated the discussion around justifying the use of these materials at the high school level. It’s helpful to have thought about how to phrase the justification of any material, and the linking back to curriculum, in this case, working with visual literacies, and connecting to current platforms (internet which is highly visual) is rock solid!