Crae's ENG-235 Blog

 Alas, we are at our final blog of the semester. This time we went had two short readings in the same book for our final post on digital composition. To begin, a section of this chapter that caught my attention was "Using Digital Tools for Responding to Texts". When I think of digital composition, and digital literacy in general, I tend to think of modes in which technology can aid in the classroom, but this section of the book focuses on different programs that already exist and how to use them for educational purposes. One section titled "Online discussion/social media sites" caught my attention first. I would have never thought of using social media as a form of discussion sharing because of its common uses outside of the classroom. In the text the author states, "You and your students can also employ social media tools such as Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, or Facebook for sharing responses to texts as well as for sharing teaching ideas" (Bea...

Blogs and Podcasting are two ways for people to share their thoughts, ideas, or opinions to a wide audience with little effort. I do not personally have any other experience with blogging, outside of this blog here, but I have really been enjoying this assignment. With podcasting, I watch one called "The OpTic Podcast" which follows a gaming organization usually during the Call of Duty tournament season. It isn't super informational, but it follows something I enjoy.  The first reading deals with what this whole assignment is about: BLOGS! Throughout the creation of my blog, I have really enjoyed the process of taking the readings and implementing my own thoughts into them. It gives the assignment/readings a more personal feeling. In  Amplifying Student Voice in Secondary Language Arts,  by Christina Melly, she talks about how blogs can open new horizons for student writing. In the article, she states, "Blogs expand opportunities for class discussion, opening a wider...