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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Thomas Prosser

Thomas Prosser

Technology and Writing - 1 views

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    This article by Mark Warschauer titled, "Technology and Writing" discusses the effects of various technological integration into writing pedagogy. The article discusses Computer-assisted classroom discussion (CACD), e-mail, web-page authoring, among other aspects of integration. Then Warschauer writes about current debates in the field in regards to online communication, exploring if it changes the realm for better or for worse.
Thomas Prosser

The Pedagogy of Blogging - 0 views

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    This is an informative YouTube video that looks at the way Dr. Christopher Long uses blogs as writing in his philosophy classes. The video explains how the blog can be used as a way to bring web 2.0 writing into the classroom with a number of benefits. Some of the benefits that Dr. Long discusses refer to "blurring the boundaries between the teacher and the student" and making a "community" within the classroom.
Thomas Prosser

L2 Literacy and the Design of the Self - 0 views

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    This is an article that looks at a Chinese immigrant teenager who uses online text based communication in English with a transnational group of peers. The study specifically focuses on the effects of the use of English online in regards to the individual's self-identity. The article discusses how the globalized online community shapes literacy and cultural belonging. The article explains the benefits of online literacy in a foreign language to strengthen ones ability and understanding on the L2 language. The online format also allows L2 learners a less intimidating forum to practice their L2 skills.
Thomas Prosser

Web 2.0 in the classroom - 2 views

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    This video talks about the growing gap between technology use outside of the classroom and inside the classroom. The video brings up a number of interesting ideas in regards to implementing web 2.0 in the classroom, and what needs to be done to facilitate the pedagogical need for web 2.0. Web 2.0 can allow for the "personalization of learning," letting students adapt technology to their particular individual learning needs. Learning has been largely individualized and web 2.0 allows for a more communal approach to the learning process.
Thomas Prosser

Using Participatory Media and Public Voice to Engage - 2 views

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    This is a scholarly article written by Howard Rheingold explaining the various uses of Participatory Media and social media to engage students in the writing process and to promote civic engagement. The article gives numerous examples of particapitory media being utilized to empower students and give them an investment into their work. The entire article comes from a pedagogical perspective that I found beneficial.
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