Double Entry # 5

3 Things I learned:

I learned that usually takes place in the midst of relationships. Usually writers surround themselves with particular people, such as friends, family, or a particular community. Most writers usually write with an intended audience in mind.

All writers start in different places, and have different experiences. The goal of writing should be to allow flexibility, but to move students from the style of writing to a wider audience.

Writing is just more than mere pen and paper. In today's society, technology is rapidly changing the way we view writing. Thanks to the changes writing can come in many forms such as pictures, websites, still images, sound, and video. Writing should accommodate the explosion in technology.

2 Things I found Interesting:

 Students writing should should include adding language to what already exists, not subtracting from it.

Teachers need to have a wide range of technological knowledge in order to embrace new forms of writing and draw upon multiple modes of thinking.

1 Question I have:

How can we connect technology outside the realm of the classroom, when there are many students who still yet have internet access at home?

Related Resource:

I found the you tube video, which was really neat. It talked about how literacy is changing, and students need to be prepared in all forms of literacy. To be literate requires rapid decoding of print, non-print, text, pictures, music, and sound. 



Reference:
21st century literacy [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9ZRDRPqoXo&feature=related