ENGL307: Digital Writing

CommentsMany commentators seem to believe that the growing gap between rich and poor is an inevitable byproduct of increasing globalization and technology. In their view, governments will need to intervene radically in markets to restore social balance.

Remediation is an insightful book because of Bolter and Grusin's relentless tracking down of implications in the "double logic of remediation" (2) and the concepts of remediation, immediacy, transparent immediacy, hypermediacy, and mediation.

Bolter and Grusin's theory of remediation brings yet another way of thinking about new media and answering these questions. For Bolter and Grusin the specificity of new media, their "newness," lies in the way they remediate older media.

Why people are being charged for Wi-Fi. I thought this was an interested website.

Educating parents about social media networks. I like this because I am a big fan of social media networking and social networks are apart of the digital writing.

Summary: Digital Writing video philip vimeo

A Wikipedia style website for digital writing

A Wikipedia style website for digital writing

Changes in writing due to technology

Talks about the evolution of writing and what has pushed it to evolve over the years

Talks about the importance of one type of digital writing, weblog, and how it is being used to talk about topics among users

"But digital technologies also have made it easy to "write" in all sorts of new ways. We can use more modes and resources, such as image, sound and video. We can remix the work of others -- with and without permission -- and share what we create more easily than ever before. And people do, all the time, and for all sorts of compelling reasons." This link explains the uses and importance of digital writing and why it matters in education -- correlation to the Jenkins reading.

Summary: Expresses the importance of Digital Writing. Digital writing is collaborative and coordinated must have technology in order for it to exist. DW: a written form of expression that shapes success for individuals and groups

This article explains digital writing through an educators point of view. Saying that writing has been "radically transformed" due to technology. The educator, Jeff Grabill, also explains the meaning of digital writing in his words.

Composed with digital tools, created out of word, image, sound, and motion; circulated in digital environment; and consumed across a wide range of digital platforms.

A defense of digital writing against criticism that computers are somehow diminishing writing. Makes the case that similar criticism has been levied against technology in the past.

"Writing today is pervasively and generally digital: composed with digital tools; created out of word, image, sound and motion; circulated in digital environments; and consumed across a wide range of digital platforms." This is a good link describing the significance of digital writing.

Summary: Definition of DW:

I like this site because it provides a well done power point. I like that the power point not only includes formal reports, but also includes proposals.

this site offers a great visual slide share about the difference of informal proposals and formal reports

The ten steps required to produce a good video resume include quality, appearance, language, substance, creativity, background, character, editing, references, and length. Video and paper resumes requirements are not that different. But a video resume can help you exploit your creativity and character.

this site offers a great overview of what makes up a good resume.

Nice simple outline example of a formal report. Summary of Points made in the Body of Report"

This is a very simple outline of how a formal report should be formatted. For a quick reference this is a great site to look at!

new media is powerful and it impacts the marketing and advertising of companies.