1. Copy and paste a quote from the reading that causes you to have a strong reaction (agreement, disagreement, confusion...) and explain your reaction.
"For instance, a common assessment strategy is to ask students to write an essay or a report to accompany a new media project-and to then derive the grade for the project wholly or mostly from the print part of the assignment."
I feel that this quote depicts many classrooms including mine. We often want to include the new forms of media in our classroom; however, we base most of the grade on the actual old fashioned text part of the assignment. We are not analyzing the new piece of media work effectively. Often, the piece of media is just an addition to the report or research paper. Thus, I believe that this is due to the fact that many teachers first do not know how to effectively create a rubric for the multimodal text as well as do not know how to create an assignment to effectively incorporate new literacy techniques into the classroom. Until teachers are given a substantial amount of professional development on this topic, this is going to remain an issue inside the classroom. Teachers are human beings and often we do not like to step outside the box and take risks. This is unfortunate for our students.
"For instance, a common assessment strategy is to ask students to write an essay or a report to accompany a new media project-and to then derive the grade for the project wholly or mostly from the print part of the assignment."
I feel that this quote depicts many classrooms including mine. We often want to include the new forms of media in our classroom; however, we base most of the grade on the actual old fashioned text part of the assignment. We are not analyzing the new piece of media work effectively. Often, the piece of media is just an addition to the report or research paper. Thus, I believe that this is due to the fact that many teachers first do not know how to effectively create a rubric for the multimodal text as well as do not know how to create an assignment to effectively incorporate new literacy techniques into the classroom. Until teachers are given a substantial amount of professional development on this topic, this is going to remain an issue inside the classroom. Teachers are human beings and often we do not like to step outside the box and take risks. This is unfortunate for our students.
2. Have you ever ask students to create a multimodal text? Have you ever created a multimodal text for a school related assignment? Described the assignment. What were the learning goals? How was it assessed? Do you feel the assignment improved comprehension of the content? Why? Why not?
Yes, I have had my students create a prezi or google presentation on a particular science topic that they were researching. It had to include images that illustrated their text effectively as well as I asked them to incorporate music as well. Also, I have created a multimodal text for a school related assignment. The assignment asked students to create a photostory explaining what made us who we are. We as the students had to create a photostory representing the modes of learning as well integrating them into our presentation. It was assessed using a rubric and I do believe that it improved my comprehension because I had to think outside the box and critically in order to illustrate my understanding of the content material. I honestly really enjoyed making this presentation. Here is my presentation that I had to make.
3. Find an multimodal example of metonymy and embed it in your blog. Is it a good or poor example? Why? I have found a video on youtube that has several examples of metonymy. The one example that I found the best was Beyonce's song: "If you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it". This is resembling a more general idea of marriage or commitment. It is the first video embedded at the bottom of the blog post.
4. Find a multimodal example of metaphor and embed it in your blog. Is it a good or poor example Why? I found a video on youtube. My favorite example is the song by Rascal Flatts: "Life is a highway". It is comparing the busy lives of people with a hectic highway. It is the second video linked below.
5. How does this reading help you think about the use of multimodal text to support writing and learning across content area instruction in school? It makes me realize the importance of multimodal texts. After watching these videos that capture my attention, it also taught me the important facts about both of these topics of netonymy as well as metaphors. Including multimodal texts into a curriculum can be extremely effective when teaching content material. It promotes the incorporation of multiple content areas in just one assignment which is effective in showing students how to think outside the box and critically.
Resources:
Sorapure, M. "Between Modes: Assessing Student New Media Compositions. Retrieved on 2 June 2014
Stebenne, V. "Metaphors in Pop Culture." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN104uji--Y. Retrieved on 2 June 201
Tao, B. "Metonymy and Synecdoche." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tAgzlh566E. Retrieved on 2 June 2014
Resources:
Sorapure, M. "Between Modes: Assessing Student New Media Compositions. Retrieved on 2 June 2014
Stebenne, V. "Metaphors in Pop Culture." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN104uji--Y. Retrieved on 2 June 201
Tao, B. "Metonymy and Synecdoche." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tAgzlh566E. Retrieved on 2 June 2014
We must think alike, I too used the video "Metaphors in Pop Culture" and I almost used the other video you posted too lol and I too talked about my "Where I'm From PhotoStory as my example for how I have used a Multimodal text. I agree that multimodal text is important. It allows students to express what they are talking about in many different ways. Like in your videos, they can either just have pictures and text or they can have someone talking you through their presentation.
ReplyDeleteKeri,
ReplyDeleteI really liked your example using Rascal Flatts' song Life is a Highway. I thought it was a great way to connect busy lives with a song/words. I also thought Katy Perry is a singer that uses metaphors/metonymies regularly in her songs. She compares others to fireworks, lions (Roar), and anything else she can think of. Music is a medium that reaches so many people and I think that might be a reason why people are used to and can decipher metaphors easily. Our culture is unique in that way. Great examples!
Keri,
ReplyDeleteI agree with the quote you chose from the reading. I also agree that it is easier for teachers to grade the written assignment, instead of the digital media project. Teachers are busy and it is time composing to create a rubric and learn a technique. You are right professional development should focus on new digital media and new techniques such as digital media. The times are changing and teachers should have the tools to help their students advance and change with technology.
Great Post! :)