I used various online articles to understand the new terminology and the different opinions on ideas I had. Online dictionary sources were helpful to learn the definition on new terms since sometimes words can’t be guessed based on surrounding words. The shorthand on both Twitter and Twitch had to be researched to understand not only what that shorthand or image represents, but also the history behind the words themselves. My meanings are not the only ones that are formed based on what I post on the internet, and I need to be aware of that, this was highlighted by the article for meaning-making. This extension of digital media makes media ever more complex to understand and participate in; by looking to improve understanding of how media is created you as a teacher will be far more prepared to teach in the digital age. By learning to use and find outside resources I as a future teacher will be able to show students how to look else where for information then encourage them to do the same in all aspects of their lives.
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As a daily user of technology, I hadn’t deeply considered what my posts and shares could also mean others than the way I saw it. Sharing a Halloween video with a few culturally appropriated costumes in it can be quite offensive when I went back to re-watch the video. Many things that I hadn’t thought to look at if not for the new lens introduced by these new forms of critical digital literacy. Being more aware in this day and age is only a boon to my online persona, awareness helps us be more respectful and mindful of what our actions do to others. Being a future teacher that awareness if critical to my job, and an important lesson for the future students to learn. While looking into this topic I found a very interesting Ted Talks about digital skills, it raised great points. Within the first thirty seconds the lecturer said that we are all global citizens that that is only becoming more true as time goes on.
These last two weeks I had to learn quite a few new methods of learning and teaching, the ideas weren’t new, but the fact that they were methods was. These ideas made me look into my online account more closely to see what they were saying regarding meaning-making. They were helpful to help make my reports more professional and acceptable for a future teacher. My posts had their meanings that I may not have meant at the time so to have that possibility pointed out to me was very helpful. Code breaking helps me in everyday university life as I am rapidly introduced to new ideas and new terminology. Even when I didn’t know code breaking was an essential part of teaching I was doing it daily. My ability to code break came into play as I was learning to use FlipGrid, since I didn't understand the instruction included on the page due to my misinterpretation i had to find a new source to learn from. By looking for a new source and applying critical thinking skills i was ale to figure out how to use FlipGrid so that i could participate in the group discourse.
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Allyson DuffThird year education student at Lakehead University. Specializing in Sociology and Media Studies Archives
November 2018
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