Category Archives: New Media

English 30 reflections post #3 and my own reading experiences

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Michael

I’ve been meaning to journal about teaching English 30 a bit more frequently this term, but just haven’t been forcing myself to write this term like I have in the past. So far, I’m excited about the strong conversations my … Continue reading →

Posted in English 30 Language Technology and Culture (Spring 2009), English 584 Postcritical Perspectives in Literacy Studies (Spring 2009), Literacy, New Media | 2 Comments

notes from the interblags: link dump

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Michael

• Via Theresa, article on local tv taking advantage of newspapers failing. Check out Theresa’s commentary as well. • The MSM are discussing that meme going around Facebook: 25 “Random” Things… Time, WaPo, NY Times. • It’s weird having a … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet culture, Journalism, New Media, Notes from the Interblags, publics, Queer issues and theory, Social Justice | 8 Comments

Notes for our presentation today

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Michael

Prepared by Andy and me: XKCD: I’m Not an Idiot Langdon Winner’s blog essays on the philosophy of technology 1. What does Winner mean by “technological somnambulism” (10)? 2. Why is Winner’s book still so relevant? Why haven’t we moved … Continue reading →

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speaking of digital vs. print

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Michael

I too am bothered by College Composition and Communication‘s decision to put only excerpts to the Re-Visions and Review essays in the print issue and to put the full text online. Go to Deb’s post for a great discussion about … Continue reading →

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English 30 reflections post #2

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Michael

We spent today in the library, where my students checked out their Sony e-book Readers for the term and were “orientated” to them. Largely uneventful, but my students are already asking questions about the functionality of the device. One student … Continue reading →

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