PML3Exploring Diversity of Language Forms

Today’s Agenda

Discussion of readings

Brevity is the Soul of (t)Wit

Semiotic Systems

Loose ends (back to the lab)

Semiotics Jigsaw

Discussion of due dates/blog

Learning Goals

Understand the diversity of language forms students may encounter

Understand that texts are constructed from a variety of semiotic systems and that readers need to understand codes and conventions in order to make meaning.

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Discussion of Readings

Give one/Get one

Think Pair Share

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Discussion of Readings

Brevity is the Soul of (t)Wit

Why do we need to think about literacy in new

ways?

Socially

TechnologicallyEconomically

Semiotic Systems

Semiotic Systems

auditory (for example, music, sound effects, silence)

gestural (for example, facial expression, body language)

linguistic (for example, vocabulary, grammar)

spatial (for example, environmental and architectural spaces)

visual (for example, still and moving images, page and screen layouts).

Loose Ends

If you’ve posted your survey, written a reflection on it, and sent me the url for your blog move on to the next step (if you’re still here, that’s okay.)

Comment on your classmates’ redesigned surveys. This url will take you to all the blogs submitted so far: http://bit.ly/blogs2013

We’ll take a quick look at this blog from last year. All the blogs from last year can be found here: http://bit.ly/5452Sblogs

Jigsaw!

I will be grouping you into home groups

You will “number off”

You will view a text based on the number you’ve chosen

You will discuss the text with those who had the same number as you

You will report back to your home group.

Questions to discuss:

Identify the codes and conventions used to convey meaning

Did your text use more than one semiotic system? How did that affect your reading and viewing?

Were you more proficient with some systems than with others? Which ones? Why?

Texts

Dove: http://www.dove.ca/en/Social-Mission/

Short film: Validation (search on Youtube) or http://bit.ly/validationmovie

Interactive Telltale Heart: http://bit.ly/knowingpoe

Selection from: Spiegelman, Art. Maus. 1st ed. 1-2. Penguin Books, 1993.

Blogging

Your blog is your digital portfolio for this course

At least 5 posts throughout the course (including assigned posts)

Commenting

URLs for the class blogs http://bit.ly/blogs2013

Creating an RSS feed

Real Simple Syndication

The information comes to you

Google Reader, Feedly, Pulse

For Next Week

Brown, J. (2010). The case for comics in the classroom. TEDxOntarioEd Event (video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpCiH_aBlLQ

McCloud, S. (2005). Scott McCloud on comics. TED (video). http://www.ted.com/talks/scott_mccloud_on_comics.html

Young, N. (host) (2009, November 19). Full Interview: Jenna McWilliams on new media literacy [podcast]. Spark. http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2009/11/full-interview-jenna-mcwilliams-on-new-media-literacy/

For Next Week

Comment on two or three of your classmates’ blog posts. Comments should attempt to “extend the conversation” in some way. Ask a question, share a suggestion, etc. Be constructive and polite.

Lesson Redesign

Choose a lesson from your first practicum placement (doesn’t matter if it wasn’t English) and revise and redesign it using a text selection or literacy practice that was not integrated in the original form.

Share this redesign on your blog. Be sure to credit sources/original creators.

Due date: January 30