Teaching Philosophy
Month: April 2014
1) It seems like the primary take-away with a lot of these multimodal projects (like the interactive photo montage described on page 420) is that meaning is constructed. Do you see any other possible learning outcomes that can be achieved by assigning students to interact with/create multimodal projects? 2) Miles suggests (p. 418) that it’s …
Quick Summary: In Chapter 8, Gauntlett expresses some concerns about how the Web 2.0 functions in our world. A central concern is preserving content producer agency and individuality in a system which relies on advertising to generate revenue. Gauntlett acknowledges the validity of Marxist critiques of the Web 2.0 on a “macro level,” which view …
1). Jenkins discusses the transparency problem of participatory culture: the difficulty students face comprehending the ways media can shape their worldview. What causes the transparency problem, and why does Jenkins think the stakes are higher for digital media than for traditional media? Jenkins argues students need the skills to read games as texts, but how …
