About Michael J. Faris
Assistant Professor of English with research areas in digital literacy, privacy and social media, and queering rhetorics.
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Category Archives: Notes from the Interblags
on notes from the interblags: what’s with the term?
I just received a comment on another post asking about the term “interblags,” which I use when making quick notes about things I’ve read online. Maybe I should explain the term. XKCD, one of my favorite webcomics, has a chart … Continue reading
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notes from the interblags: a litany of things
• Via Spinuzzi, this article on Why we remember what we write. • A couple blog posts on Facebook and MySpace. Joseph Orosco asks if social networking sites are warping our concepts of friendship and community. Steven Krause explores the … Continue reading
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notes from the interblags
Some interesting links: • Konrad Glogowski posts about his own voice in blogs while teaching 8th grade. I found his post really interesting in regards to personal voice and identity presentation/representation. An excerpt: What I am really concerned about, however, … Continue reading
notes from the interblags, Sept. 8 edition, vol. 2
I’m back. More notes: Boing Boing links to a How to Write a Perfect Email. Stephen Krause offers his How to Send Krause Email. I think I might consider a “How to Email Faris” handout for my students, since I … Continue reading
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notes from the interblags, Sept. 8 edition
Some links I want to share/remember as I try to catch up on blog reading and such: MSNBC: And Tango Makes Three topped the American Library Association’s 2006 list of most “challenged” books, because supposedly, it promotes homosexuality. Interestingly enough, … Continue reading
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