This is a particularly well informed, thoughtful discussion of a complicated topic, which I did not propose in part because I thought it too complex for this assignment and for an introductory course on literacy. Your decision to rely heavily on Cynthia Self's research is an excellent choice. You are right: the argument that the choice of a technology is NOT neutral does apply particularly well to digital literacies. There is a Peter Lang Publishers book entitled Digital Literacies: Concepts, Policies, and Practices (2008), which you may want to read some day. I was unaware of the 2008 NCTE Policy Statement: thank you for bringing it to my attention. I will have to think about how font size, color, and background can affect a reader's interpretation of meaning. This idea and Jewitt's work are new to me. I realize that font size and form can affect emphasis on certain points, but I never have considered the possible alterations of meaning. Your essay is worthy of being proposed for an English Department writing award. The Grade: A+
This is a particularly well informed, thoughtful discussion of a complicated topic, which I did not propose in part because I thought it too complex for this assignment and for an introductory course on literacy. Your decision to rely heavily on Cynthia Self's research is an excellent choice. You are right: the argument that the choice of a technology is NOT neutral does apply particularly well to digital literacies. There is a Peter Lang Publishers book entitled Digital Literacies: Concepts, Policies, and Practices (2008), which you may want to read some day. I was unaware of the 2008 NCTE Policy Statement: thank you for bringing it to my attention.
ReplyDeleteI will have to think about how font size, color, and background can affect a reader's interpretation of meaning. This idea and Jewitt's work are new to me. I realize that font size and form can affect emphasis on certain points, but I never have considered the possible alterations of meaning. Your essay is worthy of being proposed for an English Department writing award. The Grade: A+