Discussion and Journaling
2: Lesbian and gay discourses have become apart of many students' collective consciousness and teachers are now just realizing lesbian and gay issues are becoming more abundant in the writing classroom. Therefore its almost as normal as identifying yourself or others as heterosexual.
5: Truth deconstructed the category of woman because she saw them as annoying, weak and lazy. When you go through something like she did, she probably can say that. She raised the expectations for woman and almost gave everyone a sense of hope that woman can be better. Truth showed that she could stay up there with the men and really brought a new idea about the deconstruction of women.
11: My definition of queer has changed after reading this article. I diffidently see it as less offensive in this article compared to what you would here how its used around a college campus. What I took away from the meaning or definition of "queer" in this article is being more enlightened about homosexuality.
Applying and Exploring
2: Lets say I'm thinking about gender in terms of my male friends. When i'm hanging out with them my language would be way different than when I would be hanging out with females. There could be alot of different phrases or slang that only my male friends would understand and not any of my female friends. This happens because when you are around your friends your start to develop your own language because your around them alot and its almost a latent function. Now if this language was silenced it would be very tough because everything could become bottled up and you wont be able to say what you want to. I have experienced this before, but the amount of time hasn't been that long.
Meta Moment
I think my instructor might say one of the more important things coming from this article would be that different discourse communities construct you to act a different way and we have to understand that. So, basically in this article we learned about the gay and lesbian discourse and how there discourse community works. I think its true that society constructs what it means to be a man or women. I say this because when we grow up we don't just do things on our own, must of us learn from society to see whats right and wrong for men or women and then we react.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
ROW: Devitt
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
2: When you're asked to write a paper for a writing/English class vs an Art class it can be a big difference because you have different criteria to follow for different classes. You might be more comfortable and more intelligent in one class than the other causing you to struggle on one of the papers. All this creates conflicts because its two different classes with two different papers with two different purposes for each paper.
3: One discourse community I'm apart of at Ohio University is Phi Kappa Tau and within Phi Kappa Tau one of our genre's are chapter meetings. The purpose of these meeting are to re-cap what happened the past weekend and gets us prepared for the following week/weekend. Its basically a meeting where everyone can touch base and ask questions for whatever purpose. If we didn't have these meeting everyone would be quite confused.
Applying and Exploring
3: In a discourse community that I'am apart of at OU is a fraternity. The way we work and communicate is through texting and emailing. If your were new to a fraternity like me some of the lingo used would be quite confusing to you. I have been a pledge at Phi Kappa Tau for a few weeks now and have caught up on the lingo. It is different probably from other Greek life organizations or any other clubs at OU. This could be because we all don't share a common set of values and beliefs causing us to work with different communication behaviors.
Meta Moment
I believe the best route to understanding a discourse community would be through ethnographic fieldwork rather than scholarly research. Gaining first hand experience is the most important part to understanding something your interested in, unless you have a different type of learning style, but for me ethnographic fieldwork would even have me more interested than reading a paper and trying to figure it out that way.
2: When you're asked to write a paper for a writing/English class vs an Art class it can be a big difference because you have different criteria to follow for different classes. You might be more comfortable and more intelligent in one class than the other causing you to struggle on one of the papers. All this creates conflicts because its two different classes with two different papers with two different purposes for each paper.
3: One discourse community I'm apart of at Ohio University is Phi Kappa Tau and within Phi Kappa Tau one of our genre's are chapter meetings. The purpose of these meeting are to re-cap what happened the past weekend and gets us prepared for the following week/weekend. Its basically a meeting where everyone can touch base and ask questions for whatever purpose. If we didn't have these meeting everyone would be quite confused.
Applying and Exploring
3: In a discourse community that I'am apart of at OU is a fraternity. The way we work and communicate is through texting and emailing. If your were new to a fraternity like me some of the lingo used would be quite confusing to you. I have been a pledge at Phi Kappa Tau for a few weeks now and have caught up on the lingo. It is different probably from other Greek life organizations or any other clubs at OU. This could be because we all don't share a common set of values and beliefs causing us to work with different communication behaviors.
Meta Moment
I believe the best route to understanding a discourse community would be through ethnographic fieldwork rather than scholarly research. Gaining first hand experience is the most important part to understanding something your interested in, unless you have a different type of learning style, but for me ethnographic fieldwork would even have me more interested than reading a paper and trying to figure it out that way.
Project 3 proposal
I would like to do my discourse community on fraternities here at OU. Right now I am an associate member also know as pledge of Phi Kappa Tau. In this first semester Phi Kappa Tau has been a huge experience for me already and I am involved with it everyday. We all share a set of common goals that were created by the founding fathers. Being in Phi Kappa Tau has already made me a different person for the better and will keep doing so because there is alot of good that goes on that most people don't realize. From what I have seen is Phi Kappa Tau has already molded my Brothers and I to become good and loyal citizens.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wardle Reading
Questions for Discussion
1: According to Wardle the three ways that newcomers try to become part of a new community are imagination, alignment, and engagement. An example of imagination is trying to see yourself fit in with a different group whether it be a sorority fraternity,student counci and soon you will become part of that group because you can see yourself joining it. An example of alignment can be a dj mixing with a rapper to make a complete song. Lastly, engagement, just going out there and getting involved with something with a purpose can be engagement. A newcomer might not want to join a community because they dont think they have the right qualities or high enough expectations for the community.
3: When someone takes too much control that cant be handled it makes you look ignorant than people cant trust you then they wont listen to you. This can be seen in alot of communities, so for a better situation communities need to elect a leader as a group that way these situations can be passed. Most communities don't work together because subjects can be way to general.
5: I agree with Gee because its difficult to adjust to a community. Sometimes it can take a very long time become apart of a new community because your not even willing to change and in the end your really just who you are and you need to find a community that fits your standards.
7: In baseball I was pretty good so I didnt have to put my full effot in practice and basically could do whatever I wanted. So in essence I tried to see how much I could get away with during baseball practice rather it be just hanging out in the clubhouse or dugout and not doing anything or messing around with my friends that were actually had to do stuff during baseball. It was really fun and my coach really never cared.
1: According to Wardle the three ways that newcomers try to become part of a new community are imagination, alignment, and engagement. An example of imagination is trying to see yourself fit in with a different group whether it be a sorority fraternity,student counci and soon you will become part of that group because you can see yourself joining it. An example of alignment can be a dj mixing with a rapper to make a complete song. Lastly, engagement, just going out there and getting involved with something with a purpose can be engagement. A newcomer might not want to join a community because they dont think they have the right qualities or high enough expectations for the community.
3: When someone takes too much control that cant be handled it makes you look ignorant than people cant trust you then they wont listen to you. This can be seen in alot of communities, so for a better situation communities need to elect a leader as a group that way these situations can be passed. Most communities don't work together because subjects can be way to general.
5: I agree with Gee because its difficult to adjust to a community. Sometimes it can take a very long time become apart of a new community because your not even willing to change and in the end your really just who you are and you need to find a community that fits your standards.
7: In baseball I was pretty good so I didnt have to put my full effot in practice and basically could do whatever I wanted. So in essence I tried to see how much I could get away with during baseball practice rather it be just hanging out in the clubhouse or dugout and not doing anything or messing around with my friends that were actually had to do stuff during baseball. It was really fun and my coach really never cared.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
James Paul Gee Reading
Discussion and Journaling
3: Discourse with a capital "D" means saying (writing)-doing-being-valuing-believing-combinations. Discourse with a little "d" means connected stretches of languages that make sense, meaning "discourse", is part of "Discourse". This makes very little sense to me because words that are spelled the same should end up having the same exact meaning, maybe in an abstract way it might means something, but its hard for me to see it that way.
5: Discourses are changing often and are not fully consistent, there is conflict and tension between the values,beliefs,attitudes,interactional styles, uses of language and ways of being in the world which two or more discourses represent. I would say discourses are like identity's so I can see this being true.
11: Metaknowledge is almost a latent type of learning for ex: exposure to another language, having to translate it into and otherwise relate it to your own language, causes you to become aware of it. It can actually make you better able to manipulate your first language according to Gee.
13: If I want to become part of a different discourse that is irregular to me that hardest aspect is adapting to that different discourse if you don't adapt you will never be a part of that discourse. You aid yourself to become apart of that discourse because you're in charge of yourself. Sometimes you may feel like a pretender, but you have to start somewhere and eventually you will pass that step.
Applying and Exploring
3: Dear Mr. Fitch,
Discourses can be explained as "saying (writing)-doing-believing-valuing-being combinations" that are "way of being in the world". A dominant discourse allows for acquisition of social gods and status point. Non-Dominant Discourses do not. If you as a teacher want students to become dominant discourses you have to give them some motivation and let them have more autonomy, because autonomy can go a long way when dealing with students, it makes them more independent, which helps them in the future.
Ryan Davis
4: When I am with my friends vs. my family I will have a different discourse because my identity changes when I'am around one of them. Identity in essence is discourse whether you believe it or not. I really just have to adapt to each discourse, after time its start to get easier and easier. So, when I do have to switch between friends and family its easier now because I have adapted to it after time.
3: Discourse with a capital "D" means saying (writing)-doing-being-valuing-believing-combinations. Discourse with a little "d" means connected stretches of languages that make sense, meaning "discourse", is part of "Discourse". This makes very little sense to me because words that are spelled the same should end up having the same exact meaning, maybe in an abstract way it might means something, but its hard for me to see it that way.
5: Discourses are changing often and are not fully consistent, there is conflict and tension between the values,beliefs,attitudes,interactional styles, uses of language and ways of being in the world which two or more discourses represent. I would say discourses are like identity's so I can see this being true.
11: Metaknowledge is almost a latent type of learning for ex: exposure to another language, having to translate it into and otherwise relate it to your own language, causes you to become aware of it. It can actually make you better able to manipulate your first language according to Gee.
13: If I want to become part of a different discourse that is irregular to me that hardest aspect is adapting to that different discourse if you don't adapt you will never be a part of that discourse. You aid yourself to become apart of that discourse because you're in charge of yourself. Sometimes you may feel like a pretender, but you have to start somewhere and eventually you will pass that step.
Applying and Exploring
3: Dear Mr. Fitch,
Discourses can be explained as "saying (writing)-doing-believing-valuing-being combinations" that are "way of being in the world". A dominant discourse allows for acquisition of social gods and status point. Non-Dominant Discourses do not. If you as a teacher want students to become dominant discourses you have to give them some motivation and let them have more autonomy, because autonomy can go a long way when dealing with students, it makes them more independent, which helps them in the future.
Ryan Davis
4: When I am with my friends vs. my family I will have a different discourse because my identity changes when I'am around one of them. Identity in essence is discourse whether you believe it or not. I really just have to adapt to each discourse, after time its start to get easier and easier. So, when I do have to switch between friends and family its easier now because I have adapted to it after time.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Glenn Reading
Before you read
1: An advertisement that I am usually familiar with, that is an animal based product is fast food advertisements, whether it be McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's they all show similar advertisements. They show how great there burgers can be and how low priced they're, but they don't mention the information behind this product. If you saw the process of cattle getting slaughtered which is absent in all these commercials, you would think twice about eating fast food on the regular or even at all. I have seen a documentary about cattle being slaughtered by food and it was tough to watch and even though I still eat fast food, I have a better understanding on what goes one behind the scenes.
2: I don't have a strong connection between me and farm animals because I didn't grow up on or near a farm. The only time I would see farm animals is from a car driving on the highway. The only knowledge I have on farm culture is from t.v. shows or movies which probably don't portray the complete truth. I know for a fact that being in charge of a farm is tough work and makes you work long hours everyday of the week.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
1: The main characteristic for "factory farm discourse" is term know as doublespeak. It is misleading and and we take for granted that "farm" animals are objects for our use of consumption. In reality this helps construct how USA Americans think about animals as objects and not something important. This doesn't allow us to see what goes on behind the scenes, so in essence we don't think twice about farm animals. I think this is unethical because Americans don't know the truth about farm animals, I'm kind of in the same boat but since I have read this article I have a better understanding about farm animals and not thinking of them as tacility.
Applying and Exploring
2: The company I picked was "Tyson" which I have herd about having many problems in the past. It is a factory farm and I can tell because the way they have the animals being treated. Having the animals in crowded areas where some die because its just to overcrowded, then they are just taking away to a slaughterhouse. The only way I knew this was because I have seen a documentary about factory farming and Tyson was right in the middle of it. On their website they probably don't say what happens behind the scenes of their process of making meat.
4: I think we think of animals as commodities and not really living things. And its sad because we have thought this for a long time and probably will continue to think this because of how our society runs. When I pass farm animals on the road, I don't think of them being slaughtered, it never really pops in my mind. I mostly think of how they're treated. I think they should be treated well up until there time will come.
1: An advertisement that I am usually familiar with, that is an animal based product is fast food advertisements, whether it be McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's they all show similar advertisements. They show how great there burgers can be and how low priced they're, but they don't mention the information behind this product. If you saw the process of cattle getting slaughtered which is absent in all these commercials, you would think twice about eating fast food on the regular or even at all. I have seen a documentary about cattle being slaughtered by food and it was tough to watch and even though I still eat fast food, I have a better understanding on what goes one behind the scenes.
2: I don't have a strong connection between me and farm animals because I didn't grow up on or near a farm. The only time I would see farm animals is from a car driving on the highway. The only knowledge I have on farm culture is from t.v. shows or movies which probably don't portray the complete truth. I know for a fact that being in charge of a farm is tough work and makes you work long hours everyday of the week.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
1: The main characteristic for "factory farm discourse" is term know as doublespeak. It is misleading and and we take for granted that "farm" animals are objects for our use of consumption. In reality this helps construct how USA Americans think about animals as objects and not something important. This doesn't allow us to see what goes on behind the scenes, so in essence we don't think twice about farm animals. I think this is unethical because Americans don't know the truth about farm animals, I'm kind of in the same boat but since I have read this article I have a better understanding about farm animals and not thinking of them as tacility.
Applying and Exploring
2: The company I picked was "Tyson" which I have herd about having many problems in the past. It is a factory farm and I can tell because the way they have the animals being treated. Having the animals in crowded areas where some die because its just to overcrowded, then they are just taking away to a slaughterhouse. The only way I knew this was because I have seen a documentary about factory farming and Tyson was right in the middle of it. On their website they probably don't say what happens behind the scenes of their process of making meat.
4: I think we think of animals as commodities and not really living things. And its sad because we have thought this for a long time and probably will continue to think this because of how our society runs. When I pass farm animals on the road, I don't think of them being slaughtered, it never really pops in my mind. I mostly think of how they're treated. I think they should be treated well up until there time will come.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Project 2 Lab Work
When we are young everything seems so simple and then as we get older everything starts to get more complicated. So the question is, does our way of thinking change as we grow grow older or is it the world around us that is changing our way of thinking? As we get older we gain more experiences so that can change how we see and comprehend things. Everyday the world changes and we somehow find a way to mold into that change a little each day. What is changing? Technology changes our way of thinking giving us new ways of thinking giving us new knowledge therefor shaping new literacy concepts.
My contribution to this project will be about how technology changes the way we think and the ways we adapt to it. Is technology developing to fast for us to keep up? Will be a main question I will try to answer. Also, I will share a story about how technology has affected me in good ways and or bad ways.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Literary sponsor
Sports have been a big part of my life since my young childhood days. It was always sports this sports that it was just common for anyone in my family to be good at sports. From a young age I always enjoyed competing against my friends. It all started with my dad getting me into sports because he thought it taught you some great values. So, far all the teams I have been apart of have taught me valuable lessons. Sports taught me how to face adversity. Whether is was getting over a loss and focusing for the next game or getting injured and having the determination to get back on the court or field. My main sport was baseball I would always toss the ball with my brother, Mom, and Dad. It seemed like I did it everyday for the longest time. My Dad become my biggest literary sponsor because he always took me to the next level. If it weren't for him pushing me beyond my limits for most of the time I wouldn't be anywhere with baseball. My senior year of baseball showed that all my hard work payed off. I got the award of 2nd team all district and honorable mention for all metro in Columbus. My next biggest literary sponsor was my baseball coach, he didn't just teach me how to play the game of baseball, but also to be successful in life. He always seemed to have a quote to voice and make us think about it and how it relates to baseball. I enjoyed this because he wasn't baseball 24/7 he was also someone you could talk about with life much like my parents. My next literary sponsor would be my academic advisor I say that because she is developing us to be more independent because college is way different than high school and she is making the transition easier for me and also my learning community.
Sports have been a big part of my life since my young childhood days. It was always sports this sports that it was just common for anyone in my family to be good at sports. From a young age I always enjoyed competing against my friends. It all started with my dad getting me into sports because he thought it taught you some great values. So, far all the teams I have been apart of have taught me valuable lessons. Sports taught me how to face adversity. Whether is was getting over a loss and focusing for the next game or getting injured and having the determination to get back on the court or field. My main sport was baseball I would always toss the ball with my brother, Mom, and Dad. It seemed like I did it everyday for the longest time. My Dad become my biggest literary sponsor because he always took me to the next level. If it weren't for him pushing me beyond my limits for most of the time I wouldn't be anywhere with baseball. My senior year of baseball showed that all my hard work payed off. I got the award of 2nd team all district and honorable mention for all metro in Columbus. My next biggest literary sponsor was my baseball coach, he didn't just teach me how to play the game of baseball, but also to be successful in life. He always seemed to have a quote to voice and make us think about it and how it relates to baseball. I enjoyed this because he wasn't baseball 24/7 he was also someone you could talk about with life much like my parents. My next literary sponsor would be my academic advisor I say that because she is developing us to be more independent because college is way different than high school and she is making the transition easier for me and also my learning community.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
ROW: Wysocki (78-97)
Summary: This reading talks about visual aspects of writing and if they engage readers or not. It is hard to engage readers because everyone has different expectations and as someone who is creating these visual texts it would be hard to make everyone engaged. People also have different views of beauty therefore writers can't make everyone happy.
Synthesis: I agree with most of the statements in this reading. We all have different views of beauty and visual text. So, some of us its hard to please because we all have different expectations. The only thing authors can do is hold are attention for a few seconds and hope that we comprehend what they're trying to say.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling:
2: Wysocki uses visual composition, graphic design, and visual communication to engage readers. When Wysocki uses this type of approach to engage readers there is one thing that may hurt this idea and that is content of the visual being displayed. This work of shaping texts visually is to result in objects that stop and hold sight. I would have to agree with that statement because this is exactly what I do, but I usually don't comprehend the text. I would have to say Wysocki uses low-visual text because the writing really doesn't pop out at you it just makes you think about it.
Applying and Exploring:
2: All of us have our own definition of beauty and its really our decision of what we think it is. So, I think each person thinks beauty is in the eye of the beholder, its just that we might not share a collective meaning of what beauty is. I believe Wysocki's statement more because our definition of beauty is something we all have different views on but its formed by social media. Social media is becoming more and more common these days.
Meta Moment:
That statement applies to Wysocki's writing because the article is about creating something for the reader eyes, nothing that really is permanent just something that can engage the reader. We as readers have certain expectations, but sometimes they are not always met because we all have different expectations because we all see things from different view points. The type of art that Wysocki has can be similar to magazines because they have visual that tries to catch the reader for a moment, but the reader might not be able to comprehend the writing.
Synthesis: I agree with most of the statements in this reading. We all have different views of beauty and visual text. So, some of us its hard to please because we all have different expectations. The only thing authors can do is hold are attention for a few seconds and hope that we comprehend what they're trying to say.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling:
2: Wysocki uses visual composition, graphic design, and visual communication to engage readers. When Wysocki uses this type of approach to engage readers there is one thing that may hurt this idea and that is content of the visual being displayed. This work of shaping texts visually is to result in objects that stop and hold sight. I would have to agree with that statement because this is exactly what I do, but I usually don't comprehend the text. I would have to say Wysocki uses low-visual text because the writing really doesn't pop out at you it just makes you think about it.
Applying and Exploring:
2: All of us have our own definition of beauty and its really our decision of what we think it is. So, I think each person thinks beauty is in the eye of the beholder, its just that we might not share a collective meaning of what beauty is. I believe Wysocki's statement more because our definition of beauty is something we all have different views on but its formed by social media. Social media is becoming more and more common these days.
Meta Moment:
That statement applies to Wysocki's writing because the article is about creating something for the reader eyes, nothing that really is permanent just something that can engage the reader. We as readers have certain expectations, but sometimes they are not always met because we all have different expectations because we all see things from different view points. The type of art that Wysocki has can be similar to magazines because they have visual that tries to catch the reader for a moment, but the reader might not be able to comprehend the writing.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
WAW: Baron Reading
Baron Reading
Summary: This reading basically talks about how technology is shaping the nature of writing. Computer I see are the main point for this happening because its so abundant through society. Also, this goes against what Baron is saying, but I think technology is making us worse writer at a fast rate because technology just fixes everything for us.
Synthesis: I am a perfect example for technology making us worse writers and I realize that because I can tell from when I'm writing on a computer and then I go to write on paper and I just have a bunch of misspelled words and punctuation mistakes. Its so hard to get away from it because my generation is so used to using technology. We don't really think about it twice because technology is a main part in our lives
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
1: I don't agree with Barons statement about new technologies not changing the shape or nature of how we write. For example Baron uses Word Processor as an example, when I started using word processor I took it for granted. I seemed to misspell word all the time on word processor, but it didn't matter because Word Processor always fixed it for me. So, when I transferred from writing on a computer to writing on paper I would usually spell many words wrong because I have got so use to having them fixed. Another example I have is texting. I know its been around for awhile, but it has become more abundant lately. Sometimes when I'm writing papers I catch myself using texting lingo and I don't even realize it. Those are two ways technologies have changed the shape and nature of my writing.
4: One technology that comes to mind that had always been used in the old days, but has become obsolete for some time now is the typewriter. I would say the typewriter made you a really good writer because if you ever screwed up, it was a process to fix your error, rather than just pressing back space on a computer. I almost think technology can make books obsolete in the near future. I know I really don't read anything anymore unless its mandatory. I have the computer, ipod, or some people use tablets to read on. I think one thing that these objects have in common counting a pencil also, is that all of them take more effort to use or read than what we are used to today. Instead of a pencil breaking and using a sharpener we can make a simple click to make more lead appear, or instead of making countless mistakes on a typewriter and having to go through a process to fix your error, you can just hit a simple button on the computer to make an error go away, lastly instead of going to go look for information in a book you can just easily look it up on the computer.
Applying and Exploring
3: The only thing that I can think of that records conversation is a common tape recorder for lectures. They probably have made them more advanced now than a tape recorder, but its a useful tool when you want to go over things and you don't have the greatest memory. Not keeping records of communication would not allow you to recall information as easily as you did if you did record them. Nothing comes to mind when I think about any communication technologies that don't keep a record that we could still recognize as writing. That question is actually kind of confusing to me.
Meta Moment
I almost always thing of writing as technology because if I'm ever writing something important is mainly on a computer because its easier to write and easier to store than writing information on a piece of paper. If anything I could see writing on a piece of paper with a pencil become obsolete because technology is moving at such a fast rate we cant keep up with it.
Summary: This reading basically talks about how technology is shaping the nature of writing. Computer I see are the main point for this happening because its so abundant through society. Also, this goes against what Baron is saying, but I think technology is making us worse writer at a fast rate because technology just fixes everything for us.
Synthesis: I am a perfect example for technology making us worse writers and I realize that because I can tell from when I'm writing on a computer and then I go to write on paper and I just have a bunch of misspelled words and punctuation mistakes. Its so hard to get away from it because my generation is so used to using technology. We don't really think about it twice because technology is a main part in our lives
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
1: I don't agree with Barons statement about new technologies not changing the shape or nature of how we write. For example Baron uses Word Processor as an example, when I started using word processor I took it for granted. I seemed to misspell word all the time on word processor, but it didn't matter because Word Processor always fixed it for me. So, when I transferred from writing on a computer to writing on paper I would usually spell many words wrong because I have got so use to having them fixed. Another example I have is texting. I know its been around for awhile, but it has become more abundant lately. Sometimes when I'm writing papers I catch myself using texting lingo and I don't even realize it. Those are two ways technologies have changed the shape and nature of my writing.
4: One technology that comes to mind that had always been used in the old days, but has become obsolete for some time now is the typewriter. I would say the typewriter made you a really good writer because if you ever screwed up, it was a process to fix your error, rather than just pressing back space on a computer. I almost think technology can make books obsolete in the near future. I know I really don't read anything anymore unless its mandatory. I have the computer, ipod, or some people use tablets to read on. I think one thing that these objects have in common counting a pencil also, is that all of them take more effort to use or read than what we are used to today. Instead of a pencil breaking and using a sharpener we can make a simple click to make more lead appear, or instead of making countless mistakes on a typewriter and having to go through a process to fix your error, you can just hit a simple button on the computer to make an error go away, lastly instead of going to go look for information in a book you can just easily look it up on the computer.
Applying and Exploring
3: The only thing that I can think of that records conversation is a common tape recorder for lectures. They probably have made them more advanced now than a tape recorder, but its a useful tool when you want to go over things and you don't have the greatest memory. Not keeping records of communication would not allow you to recall information as easily as you did if you did record them. Nothing comes to mind when I think about any communication technologies that don't keep a record that we could still recognize as writing. That question is actually kind of confusing to me.
Meta Moment
I almost always thing of writing as technology because if I'm ever writing something important is mainly on a computer because its easier to write and easier to store than writing information on a piece of paper. If anything I could see writing on a piece of paper with a pencil become obsolete because technology is moving at such a fast rate we cant keep up with it.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Summary
The Malcolm X reading taught us about using your literacy sponsors to help you get motivated to read like Malcolm X did. Its fascinating how much reading he accomplished in the Jail and how literate he became. The Alexie reading talked about how much expectations can weigh on someone and their literacy learning. I know if my expectations were low I wouldn't have any motivation to do better. Lastly the Hooks reading taught how putting memory's to paper can make you reflect on your memories more and how they might change.
Synthesis
The article I thought was most interesting was the Malcolm X article. The reason I saw the inspiring was because Malcolm stood up for what he believed and the way he got their was from the result of jail. He became an educated person in jail, reading books non stop through the night with as little as 3-4 hours of sleep a night. That is dedication to literacy and I don't think I have heard of someone in that situation Malcolm was in and creating benefits from it.
Malcolm X Reading
Discussion and Journaling:
1: Malcolm X's intended audience I think is people who are struggling in life, or having hard times. I think that because Malcolm X had a run in with the law and was struggling and decided reading was his way out of trouble.
3: Malcolm X's main literacy sponsor was Mr. Muhammad, Malcolm read many of his books and learned the history of African Americans from him. I would say Malcolm's main literary sponsor institution wise would be Jail. That's When Malcolm really started reading and becoming well known with books and the dictionary.
6: Getting good grades is my motivation to decide what I want to read or how much to read. We gain so much knowledge from reading and I would say most the things we have to learn are from the books. So, my motivation to read is getting good grades.
Alexie Reading
Applying and Exploring
1: Expectations can have huge impact on children's literacy learning. If my expectations were held to a standard of people not being able to think I could read I would not have any motivation to learn to read. If my expectations were held to a high standard I would have every intention in the world to have high literacy learning. In baseball I was held to high standards, the only thing about that was it made me way better at baseball. It also helped when you try to play up to someone that has even higher standards that way it makes you a better player.
Hooks
As you Read
1: Its crazy to think that we have always had memories that have been fictionalized because everything in my memory I think as being real and not made up. Just goes to show you that our minds are interesting. I wonder if their is still a lot more that doctors or scientist don't know about our minds and the correlation of memory.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
4: At the beginning of the article I see her kind of being shy about putting words to paper maybe because its one of the first times shes writing an autobiography. Towards the end of the article she starts becoming more confident and it was easier for her to put words down on to paper.
Applying and Exploring
3: When you try to recall a memory and you're putting it to paper I think you reflect on the memory more than just thinking about it, so maybe the memories might change because when you write them out they become more clear than when you just think about them in your mind. Sometime people might even exaggerate their story when they write it down to make it sound more interesting.
The Malcolm X reading taught us about using your literacy sponsors to help you get motivated to read like Malcolm X did. Its fascinating how much reading he accomplished in the Jail and how literate he became. The Alexie reading talked about how much expectations can weigh on someone and their literacy learning. I know if my expectations were low I wouldn't have any motivation to do better. Lastly the Hooks reading taught how putting memory's to paper can make you reflect on your memories more and how they might change.
Synthesis
The article I thought was most interesting was the Malcolm X article. The reason I saw the inspiring was because Malcolm stood up for what he believed and the way he got their was from the result of jail. He became an educated person in jail, reading books non stop through the night with as little as 3-4 hours of sleep a night. That is dedication to literacy and I don't think I have heard of someone in that situation Malcolm was in and creating benefits from it.
Malcolm X Reading
Discussion and Journaling:
1: Malcolm X's intended audience I think is people who are struggling in life, or having hard times. I think that because Malcolm X had a run in with the law and was struggling and decided reading was his way out of trouble.
3: Malcolm X's main literacy sponsor was Mr. Muhammad, Malcolm read many of his books and learned the history of African Americans from him. I would say Malcolm's main literary sponsor institution wise would be Jail. That's When Malcolm really started reading and becoming well known with books and the dictionary.
6: Getting good grades is my motivation to decide what I want to read or how much to read. We gain so much knowledge from reading and I would say most the things we have to learn are from the books. So, my motivation to read is getting good grades.
Alexie Reading
Applying and Exploring
1: Expectations can have huge impact on children's literacy learning. If my expectations were held to a standard of people not being able to think I could read I would not have any motivation to learn to read. If my expectations were held to a high standard I would have every intention in the world to have high literacy learning. In baseball I was held to high standards, the only thing about that was it made me way better at baseball. It also helped when you try to play up to someone that has even higher standards that way it makes you a better player.
Hooks
As you Read
1: Its crazy to think that we have always had memories that have been fictionalized because everything in my memory I think as being real and not made up. Just goes to show you that our minds are interesting. I wonder if their is still a lot more that doctors or scientist don't know about our minds and the correlation of memory.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
4: At the beginning of the article I see her kind of being shy about putting words to paper maybe because its one of the first times shes writing an autobiography. Towards the end of the article she starts becoming more confident and it was easier for her to put words down on to paper.
Applying and Exploring
3: When you try to recall a memory and you're putting it to paper I think you reflect on the memory more than just thinking about it, so maybe the memories might change because when you write them out they become more clear than when you just think about them in your mind. Sometime people might even exaggerate their story when they write it down to make it sound more interesting.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Brandt Reading
Summary: This reading basically talks about how literacy sponsors affect our world and how they gain benefits through their teaching. I learned what kind of literacy sponsors there are and what kinds benefited me or didn't benefit me. Literacy sponsors help organize and administer stratified systems of opportunity and success.
Synthesis: I think I have had well experienced literacy sponsors because of my opportunities I have been offered. I'm glad that my most useful literary sponsor was my teacher because teachers are there for a reason and that's to teach and since they're teaching they would have adequate backgrounds.
Questions for discussion and Journaling:
1: Brandt defines sponsors as powerful figures who bankroll events or smooth the way for initiates. Some examples of literary sponsors would be older relatives, teachers, priests, supervisors, military officers, editors, and influential authors. Sponsors gain benefits from their success of resources or credibility.
2: Brandt claims that sponsors always have something to gain from their sponsorship because they always pass something on that keeps on giving. Such as a teacher that teaches a student, the student will then go on to teach someone else. Therefore sponsors always have something to gain.
4: I think Brandt is referring to the social class structure when she talks about stratified systems. I think this makes sense because she later says their are levels of competition in the system, which there are. When Brandt refers to stakes I think she is referring to one class always pushes another class and that's why there is a struggle for competitive advantage.
Applying and Exploring:
1: I had opportunities to have a well experienced literacy history because of where I grew up. My school system was highly rated and I learned from the best. My primary literary sponsor were my teachers because during the school year your with them all the time and its hard not to learn from them. I think my literary sponsors were adequate because my main literary sponsors were from a school setting meaning that had to have a good background. Some literacies I have not had access to were priests because I wasn't the most religious person.
2: I haven't really had any literacy sponsors that have held me back. My school never banned any books or anything like that. My school did force certain kinds of literacies though, we were forced to read certain books that followed our curriculum. I really never had a problem with the forced books on us because they weren't that bad. Finding different sponsors for different kinds of literacies were easy because of the opportunities I had.
Meta Moment:
I think the goal of this article is understanding literacy and who taught it to us. We all have had different sponsors and different experiences from those sponsors causing us all to be different. I think I am currently going through different kinds of literacy because in college, teachers had limited us to certain types of requirements.
Summary: This reading basically talks about how literacy sponsors affect our world and how they gain benefits through their teaching. I learned what kind of literacy sponsors there are and what kinds benefited me or didn't benefit me. Literacy sponsors help organize and administer stratified systems of opportunity and success.
Synthesis: I think I have had well experienced literacy sponsors because of my opportunities I have been offered. I'm glad that my most useful literary sponsor was my teacher because teachers are there for a reason and that's to teach and since they're teaching they would have adequate backgrounds.
Questions for discussion and Journaling:
1: Brandt defines sponsors as powerful figures who bankroll events or smooth the way for initiates. Some examples of literary sponsors would be older relatives, teachers, priests, supervisors, military officers, editors, and influential authors. Sponsors gain benefits from their success of resources or credibility.
2: Brandt claims that sponsors always have something to gain from their sponsorship because they always pass something on that keeps on giving. Such as a teacher that teaches a student, the student will then go on to teach someone else. Therefore sponsors always have something to gain.
4: I think Brandt is referring to the social class structure when she talks about stratified systems. I think this makes sense because she later says their are levels of competition in the system, which there are. When Brandt refers to stakes I think she is referring to one class always pushes another class and that's why there is a struggle for competitive advantage.
Applying and Exploring:
1: I had opportunities to have a well experienced literacy history because of where I grew up. My school system was highly rated and I learned from the best. My primary literary sponsor were my teachers because during the school year your with them all the time and its hard not to learn from them. I think my literary sponsors were adequate because my main literary sponsors were from a school setting meaning that had to have a good background. Some literacies I have not had access to were priests because I wasn't the most religious person.
2: I haven't really had any literacy sponsors that have held me back. My school never banned any books or anything like that. My school did force certain kinds of literacies though, we were forced to read certain books that followed our curriculum. I really never had a problem with the forced books on us because they weren't that bad. Finding different sponsors for different kinds of literacies were easy because of the opportunities I had.
Meta Moment:
I think the goal of this article is understanding literacy and who taught it to us. We all have had different sponsors and different experiences from those sponsors causing us all to be different. I think I am currently going through different kinds of literacy because in college, teachers had limited us to certain types of requirements.
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