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This is type of remixing is new to me. People take common characters, books, animation, cartoons, etc. and create their own stories or twist on characters that already created. This can actually be used inside and outside of the art classroom, for creative writing classes; also adding a visual component to this type of remix could be useful in an art classroom. It takes popular culture and allows for the creator to take charge of the story line and character. It remixes text or visuals into text. I do think this could be taken a step further by allowing images to be included. I would like to see some of the comics and cartoon remixes in a visual!

The Japanese Dojinshi is a type of remixing like this. Most Dojinshi also include images. I think this is a way to not only understand the story differently, but also to be empowered in thinking creatively. Using the characters people already familiar with is also a way to challenge common understand or take on some specific plots or characters. I have seen some creation that disturbs the original so much that makes me think more or simply hate it.

I agree with Ashley, I think this is a great site to use as a creative writing componet to the artmaking process, and I am a little bummed that it doesn't offer any visual imagery options.

This can be a great way to bring in current political issues into the art classroom. It can allow students to study original propaganda posters from a historical stand point, while being critical and allowing them to remix and voice their own opinions and thoughts.

This type of remix really "talks back" to a dominant message that is being encoded in visual culture. I like the idea of remix as creative resistance. David Darts writes about this. He calls is Culture Jamming.

Yeah MEM I've read that David Darts article, it was really insightful. I do really like the idea of this propaganda remix, and it can be combined with the photoshopping that was talked about in the articel as well.

I agree. I also think these images in this site to make students' thought ciriticized. this site is helpful for students to study visual culture with their own opinion.

I love that we can endlessly pursue something new in our classrooms as well as daily life.

I enjoy the concept of this site. It is a fun way for visitors to be creative and add their own interpretation of how they can twist and change this idea of creating a sign for this lost frog. It could be used as a great introduction project or as examples of how a simple concept can be turned into so many different perspectives and images. I like how some people created their own images, while other remixed popular media images to fit the overall goal of the site!

I like the concept of this site too. When I look at all of the frogs placed in different contexts, it makes me want to join in. Knobel and Lankshear (2008) claim that the appeal of a site like this is "to express solidarity and affinity." Perhaps one would be a sense of belonging by contributing to a project like this. The main image on the index page of this site looks like it was drawn by a child. Do you think that this site was put up by a youngster? Another question for the group - As a teacher/facillitator would you incporporate a project like this in your art classroom or educational context? Does participating in a project like this have any real educational benefit for the student? What might a student learn from creating and contributing? Is this Web 2.0 pedagogy? P.S. Don't miss Ashley's Frog on our remix Google doc!

I like this site too. Haven't found out how to participate, but would love to. I actually think this is like a Net art project. Don't really think this is put up by a child. I think Participating in this project would allow students to be involved in a collaboration, but also allows their imagination and creativity. Also understanding meaning changes in different context. An interesting way to learn visual culture.

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The ideas of empowerment and participation (descriptors from our week 1 definitions of Web 2.0) make it possible for a user like this one to post a tutorial on a site like worth1000. In this case the user is offering a how-to that uses the color and texture of a raspberry as the shape of a frog. In my opinion, this is more surrealism or juxtaposition than remix because the two images together do not offer a critique, refer to, or change the meaning of the original. I see remix practice as being a form of creative resistance for than a fun formalist excericise.

I think wikipedia is one of the representative exemplar of remix.

Speaking of wikipedia, this is one of my favorite Ted Talks: Jimmy Wales on the birth of Wikipedia. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jimmy_wales_on_the_birth_of_wikipedia.html

Ouch. But I am leaning toward this criticism.