Hello Everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the nicer weather we've been having!
As the sun is coming out, we are reading more about how to integrate technology into the classroom. As I read Chapter 2 in Mulitmodel Composing in Classrooms, a few points stuck out to me. The first came on page 23 when the authors wrote "The end product is not technology integration or even teachers using technology in their classroom pedagogy to deliver content..." (Miller 23). I feel this is the same objective for our Writing for Non-Print Media class.
While incorporating technology and infusing it into our classroom pedagogy is important for a number of reasons (ease, new experiences, connections, etc...), the whole idea of multimodel literacies is a completely new and individual principle and learning theology.
I think the goal of the course it to teach us about a new subject to think about and learn how to apply it in our thoughts for teaching. Just like math and science, multimodel literacies is a different train of thought that we need to become aware to. I mean, I had no idea what literacy even was before this class and now that I know about it, I feel it is crucial to use it in the classroom.
Although I did say incorporating technology or even using technology in the classroom was not the goal, it is still important to learn how to along the way. For example, in the same book by Miller, I learned that a teacher's role in a fast-paced, on the spot technology infused lesson is not one as the "dispenser of knowledge", but instead a teacher who uses collaboration and shared ideas to help come up with solutions.
In fact, we as students do that already. Remember last week in class when we had to create our Blogger account? Well, many students were lost and we all had to work together so that everyone had one made and knew how to follow people by the end of class. That is the kind of collaboration Miller is talking about.
So what do you all think? Do you think Mutlimodel literacies is a subject on its own? Also, do you think we should teach it in our High Schools?
Thanks for reading Everyone! Have a great day and remember...
~Add a little Streiff to your life"~
-Joey S
Joey, I think you have a great point here. I also had a hard time realizing that multimodal did not just mean technology. For example, the group activity we did last class had no technology involved; but, students still had fun and we all worked together to be creative.
ReplyDeleteAs for whether or not it should be used in our future classrooms, I definitely feel it should be a part of education. Our 2.5 hour night class goes by quickly and we enjoy ourselves because T.O. brings in exactly what we read about. If it can get us engaged in a long night class, then I'm positive students would love it during the long school day.
I'm glad you are all seeing the value of non-print media. Too many times people have focused on the fact that technology is intimidating...and it can be. (Read my comments about the SmartBoard!) But it just takes knowledge and time. Last week I could tell that many of you were apprehensive about blogs...but tonight I am thoroughly impressed with what you are writing and how you are reflecting!
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