Alternative media that are made possible with technology make presenting our ideas more engaging and more meaningful. They don't replace the existing vehicles, but add dimension to the toolbox that writers and thinkers have at their disposal.
Poets always have thought beyond the text--playing with sound, shape, and time in ways that other writers rarely do. The resources you've shared here add the possibility of motion (Prezi), hyperconnections (Tagxedo), and more.
e.e. cummings would have loved this!
Furthermore, these new media tools surely have possibilities that we can't even imagine...
...but our kids can, and together we will shape writing and learning and teaching.
What an excellent follow-up to your last post.
Alternative media that are made possible with technology make presenting our ideas more engaging and more meaningful. They don't replace the existing vehicles, but add dimension to the toolbox that writers and thinkers have at their disposal.
Poets always have thought beyond the text--playing with sound, shape, and time in ways that other writers rarely do. The resources you've shared here add the possibility of motion (Prezi), hyperconnections (Tagxedo), and more.
e.e. cummings would have loved this!
Furthermore, these new media tools surely have possibilities that we can't even imagine...
...but our kids can, and together we will shape writing and learning and teaching.