Blog Reflections

My name for blog comments is: (making a difference)


Amanda's Blog
            Chapter Three: Composing Multimodal Assignments
Reflecting on Composing, Amanda did a creative project using PowerPoint.  Audio and Video  would have taken the project to another level.  Composing takes time and a professor must be comfortable teaching, creating, and mastering the field of technological applications.  It takes a lot of time that most teachers don't have, but if you love it, you will.


Betsy's Blog
            Chapter Five: Thinking Rhetorically (making a difference)
Reflecting on thinking rhetorically, Betsy brought up a common point about teachers not being comfortable with technology and the students not having access.  I had the chance to answer one of my own questions as to why this was a major issue.  Money, safety, patience, and dedication answers it all.


Laura's Blog
            Chapter Four: Collaborating on Multimodal Projects
Reflecting on Collaboration gave me a sense of how the real world operates.  In a workplace that is the goal, to work together.  Some students do not like to work in groups because of the lack of collaboration and the authors pointed this out in the text.  Collaboration takes dedication, but somehow during a technology assignment the communications becomes dead and the planning period is exciting. 


Sharon's Blog
             Chapter Seven: Experimenting with Mutimodality
Reflecting on experimenting with multimodality expanded my thoughts on the chapter.  I thought the idea of taking the time to teach, prep, and use the multimodal assignments in a college course or in public schools will enhance the students technology experience. Process to product digitally is a tense task for the instructor and the students.  The author great examples.


Jamie's Blog
          Chapter Two: Words, Audio, and Video: Composing and the Processes of Production
Reflecting on this Jamie's blog made me think about being a technological teacher myself.  Engaging my students on video and audio excites them.  They are able to show that they are understanding concepts, build confidence, and the students learn to use technology that will plant them careers in the future.