ENG 102 Convergence: Spring '14 (14909)

MIT's App Inventor provides the technological expertise and resources to create Android-based apps. Dare one try to author an app?

K-12 Education & Learning Innovations with Proven Strategies that Work | Edutopia

Expository and persuasive website that aligns to many issues brought forth by Schlosser's Fast Food Nation findings from the "On the Range" - "What's in the Meat" chapters. Whereas bias is evident, the site design won a Webby.

Demonstrates how transmedia storytelling has changed how we communicate.

If choosing fiction (even historical fiction) to supplement your site, evaluate the ethos of the company, director, etc. Lincoln, from my perspective, is solid: "As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves..."

Games are uniquely positioned to be a key driver of innovation in addressing many challenges facing our planet. Games can inspire action across gender, racial, economic, and cultural barriers. They are being used in areas ranging from early literacy to scientific discovery to sustainable living. However, the impact games sector is still in its infancy and there is both a great need and a great opportunity for innovation in the sector. We invite the world to engage with us in leveraging the power of digital games to address pressing economic, civic, cultural, educational, health, and environmental challenges facing the planet.

.PDF publication from the Scholastic Writing Awards.

Including Haley Lee's poem "They are the Patriots," this free anthology encompasses great writing and dynamic ideas across various writing strands.

A valuable resource to work on your grammar and writing skills by gaining sound knowledge of the fundamentals.

From Professor Paul Brians at Washington State University, this site gives concise solutions to common errors we make in English. Bookmark this as a reference, especially with questions during the revision, editing, and proofreading writing stages.

Blog Tool and Publishing Platform; used by the State Press.

Why is web page building an important composition skill? Consider the website for Rock Springs Cafe, located near Black Canyon City. Not only does the cafe have the best pie in Arizona, the website acts as a multimedia tool of commerce.

From an independent source, a brief review of ten websites and how to get the most out of them.

"Relevant, snacksized web design resources" which can serve as a checklist.

A proactive troubleshoot on typography and design.

Sharp, concise tutorial on getting started with a Google site.

Fun cartoon simulation of media ethics.

Start here to address the basics of getting a Google site off the digital ground.

"It has taken me just one month to collate another 100 social media statistics from countless (reputable) websites and articles (some of which are listed at the bottom of this article)..."

This website, from Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, provides an overview of the long and diverse history of a particular aspect of human endeavour: The translation of ideas, stories and concepts that are largely textual and/or word based into a visual format, i.e. visual communication. Fascinating history on visuals' roles in language arts.