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BLOGGING AS A POP CULTURE TEXT
AGENDA
Intro to blogging Structures of power Web of meaning Our blogging assignment – “Urban Field
Guide” Why is this text important to students? What can students learn from it? Class discussion - how would you use it?
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BLOG
In the 90s, stemmed from online journals
Justin Hall 1st blogger
Web + Log = Blog
More than just an online journal
Promote companies, keep in touch with family, politics, sharing opinions
BLOG
PHLOG
BLOGGING STRUCTURES OF
POWER
A new alternative
Amateur vs. Professional Media
Global connection
Worldwide, accessible via web
Social mobilization
Blogging in Iran.flv
“Bloggers Unite is an attempt to harness the power of the blogosphere to make the world a better place. By asking bloggers to write about a particular subject, a single voice can be joined with thousands to help make a difference.” – www.bloggersunite.com
BLOGGING STRUCTURES OF
POWER Breakdown of hegemonic structures
We have the power
Youth revolutions, have your voice heard
vs
Facilitating hegemonic structures
Restrictions on visibility
Credibility
Media literacy
BLOGGING – WEB OF MEANING
Class discussion –
What’s in and What’s out?
BLOGGING
OUR ASSIGNMENT “URBAN FIELD
GUIDE”
3U Biology Strand B – Diversity of Living Things
Goal: have students identify and document different species in their neighbourhood
Blog or Phlog? Photography and descriptive text are both equally important
Meeting the ministries inquiry expectations
Sample of expectations
WHY THE TEXT IS IMPORTANT TO
STUDENTS
Cultural capital
Have your voice heard
social activism
Counter-school culture
Opportunity to be creative
WHAT THEY WILL LEARN FROM IT
Critical media literacy anyone can make a blog!
Traditional literacy
All teachers are teachers of literacy
How to make/manage a blog
DISCUSSION – HOW WOULD YOU USE THIS IN YOUR SUBJECT
AREA?
What are some benefits to using this type of assignment?
Would you do anything differently?
What are some drawbacks?
SUMMARY: BLOGGING/PHLOGGING
Expressive, creative, global
Breaking down hegemonic structure?
An increase in culture capital
Social Activism: The power to change
Differentiated Instruction
Forms of Literacy
Teachers and students as learners