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Digital Literacies
Published on May 19, 2016
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Literacy in the digital-age...
but Are we really better off than we actually think?
~ Sandra ~
Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature
(W/ Academic Writing and Film & Media Studies)
Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
2015-2019 expected
For FILM 260 Digital Media Theory & Practice
Professor Sidneyeve Matrix
Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature
(W/ Academic Writing and Film & Media Studies)
Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
2015-2019 expected
For FILM 260 Digital Media Theory & Practice
Professor Sidneyeve Matrix
Photo by Chris P Jobling
---> Online Reading
information behavior = skim reading [9]
Rosenwald, Michael S. "Serious Reading Takes a Hit from Online Scanning and Skimming, Researchers Say." Http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/. The Washington Post, 06 Apr. 2014. Web. 19 May 2016.
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"Slow reading movement" required!
word lovers and scientist both agree [9]
Rosenwald, Michael S. "Serious Reading Takes a Hit from Online Scanning and Skimming, Researchers Say." Http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/. The Washington Post, 06 Apr. 2014. Web. 19 May 2016.
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Did you know...
reading books help keep the brain sharp? [10]
Schocker, Laura. "6 Science-Backed Reasons To Go Read A Book Right Now." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 12 Oct. 2013. Web. 31 May 2016.
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Books can also help with...
relieving stress, gaining empathy, getting better sleep, etc. [10]
Schocker, Laura. "6 Science-Backed Reasons To Go Read A Book Right Now." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 12 Oct. 2013. Web. 31 May 2016.
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"Comprehension & learning, for starter, seem better with paper." [1]
the Difference between online & print reading:
Anderssen, Erin. "Digital Overload: How We Are Seduced by Distraction." Queen's University Proxy Service. The Globe & Mail, 29 Mar. 2014. Web. 10 May 2016.
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the "bi-literate brain"
But is there hope for both ways of reading (fast vs. slow)? [9]
Rosenwald, Michael S. "Serious Reading Takes a Hit from Online Scanning and Skimming, Researchers Say." Http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/. The Washington Post, 06 Apr. 2014. Web. 19 May 2016.
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Experts say that with greater practice, [10]
the answer may be "yes!"
Rosenwald, Michael S. "Serious Reading Takes a Hit from Online Scanning and Skimming, Researchers Say." Http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/. The Washington Post, 06 Apr. 2014. Web. 19 May 2016.
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... As for Tablets & kids:
"parents want educational games and multimedia books and apps" [6]
Matrix, Eve Sidney (FILM 260) Module 1 Lecture 1 Part 1 @ Queen's University. May-June 2016.
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(P.S.) What about all of those google searches?
"googling Gives People The Illusion Of Their Own Brilliance" [4]
Kaplan, Sarah. "How the Internet Makes You Think You’re Smarter than You Really Are." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 01 Apr. 2015. Web. 19 May 2016.
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digital overload
Are We constantly being seduced by distraction? [1]
Anderssen, Erin. "Digital Overload: How We Are Seduced by Distraction." Queen's University Proxy Service. The Globe & Mail, 29 Mar. 2014. Web. 19 May 2016.
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Media Multitaskers
"easily DISTRACTED than those who limit their time toggling" [7]
Pfetten, Verena Von. "Read This Story Without Distraction (Can You?)." The New York Times. The New York Times, 30 Apr. 2016. Web. 19 May 2016.
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monotasking
"is a digital literacy SKILL in it of itself." [7]
Pfetten, Verena Von. "Read This Story Without Distraction (Can You?)." The New York Times. The New York Times, 30 Apr. 2016. Web. 19 May 2016.
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= Flight from Conversation
"sacrificing conversation for mere connectivity" [11]
Turkle, Sherry. "The Flight from Conversation." My Library: Queen's University (Ont) Gale Databases. The New York Times, 22 Apr. 2012. Web. 19 May 2016.
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"150 times per day"
average cell users check their MOBILE devices. [5]
Margalit, Liraz. "Why We're Addicted To Our Smartphones, But Not Our Tablets – Smashing Magazine." Smashing Magazine. N.p., 04 Nov. 2015. Web. 31 May 2016.
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shakespeare might have said,
"We are consum'd with that which we were nourish'd by." [11]
Turkle, Sherry. "The Flight from Conversation." My Library: Queen's University (Ont) Gale Databases. The New York Times, 22 Apr. 2012. Web. 19 May 2016.
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Computers may dominate our lives,
BUT MASTERY OF PENMANSHIP BRINGS about IMPORTANT COGNITIVE BENEFITS, too. [2].
Chemin, Anne. "Handwriting vs Typing: Is the Pen Still Mightier than the Keyboard?" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 16 Dec. 2014. Web. 31 May 2016.
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"textism"
WDYM? (aka: What do you mean?) [13]
Weller, Chris. "Can Texting Ruin A Child's Grammar And Spelling?" Medical Daily. N.p., 19 June 2014. Web. 31 May 2016.
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“Young adults are no longer interested in using their linguistic skills
w/ written language in the casual format of texting." [13]
Weller, Chris. "Can Texting Ruin A Child's Grammar And Spelling?" Medical Daily. N.p., 19 June 2014. Web. 31 May 2016.
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English teacher says,
"auto-correct does more damage to our kids' writing skills than good." [12]
University of Alabama at Birmingham. "Could texting and autocorrect affect kids' writing skills?." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 19 May 2014.
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Social media is changing language, too...
"to an alphabet soup of acronyms, abbreviations, and neologisms ." [8]
Reed, Jon. "How Social Media Is Changing Language | OxfordWords Blog." OxfordWords Blog. N.p., 18 June 2014. Web. 31 May 2016.
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OUTPERFORM STUDENTS WHO TYPE." [3]
"Students who take notes by hand
Hotz, Robert Lee. "Can Handwriting Make You Smarter?" WSJ. The Wall Street Journal, 04 Apr. 2016. Web. 31 May 2016.
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Hence, In the more "traditional" Sense,
reading & writing makes you a lot smarter & more focused, too. [3]
Hotz, Robert Lee. "Can Handwriting Make You Smarter?" WSJ. The Wall Street Journal, 04 Apr. 2016. Web. 31 May 2016.
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Literacy in the digital-age [?]
reading comprehension + distraction + WRITING SKILLS =
My final thoughts...
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works cited
- [1] Andersen, Erin. "Digital Overload: How We Are Seduced by Distraction." Queen's University Proxy Service. The Globe & Mail, 29 Mar. 2014. Web. 10 May 2016.
- [2] Chemin, Anne. "Handwriting vs Typing: Is the Pen Still Mightier than the Keyboard?" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 16 Dec. 2014. Web. 31 May 2016.
~ Sandra ~
Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature
(W/ Academic Writing and Film & Media Studies)
Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
2015-2019 expected
For FILM 260 Digital Media Theory & Practice
Professor Sidneyeve Matrix
Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature
(W/ Academic Writing and Film & Media Studies)
Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
2015-2019 expected
For FILM 260 Digital Media Theory & Practice
Professor Sidneyeve Matrix
Photo by Juan Lauriente
works cited (Continued)
- [3] Hotz, Robert Lee. "Can Handwriting Make You Smarter?" WSJ. The Wall Street Journal, 04 Apr. 2016. Web. 31 May 2016.
- [4] Kaplan, Sarah. "How the Internet Makes You Think You’re Smarter than You Really Are." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 01 Apr. 2015. Web. 19 May 2016.
Photo by Juan Lauriente
works cited (Continued)
- [5] Margalit, Liraz. "Why We're Addicted To Our Smartphones, But Not Our Tablets – Smashing Magazine." Smashing Magazine. N.p., 04 Nov. 2015. Web. 31 May 2016.
- [6] Matrix, Eve Sidney (FILM 260) Module 1 Lecture 1 Part 1 @ Queen's University. May-June 2016.
Photo by Juan Lauriente
works cited (continued)
- [7] Pfetten, Verena Von. "Read This Story Without Distraction (Can You?)." The New York Times. The New York Times, 30 Apr. 2016. Web. 19 May 2016.
- [8] Reed, Jon. "How Social Media Is Changing Language | OxfordWords Blog." OxfordWords Blog. N.p., 18 June 2014. Web. 31 May 2016.
Photo by Juan Lauriente
works cited (continued)
- [9] Rosenwald, Michael S. "Serious Reading Takes a Hit from Online Scanning and Skimming, Researchers Say." Http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/. The Washington Post, 06 Apr. 2014. Web. 19 May 2016.
- [10] Schocker, Laura. "6 Science-Backed Reasons To Go Read A Book Right Now." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 12 Oct. 2013. Web. 31 May 2016.
Photo by Juan Lauriente
works cited (continued)
- [11] Turkle, Sherry. "The Flight from Conversation." My Library: Queen's University (Ont) Gale Databases. The New York Times, 22 Apr. 2012. Web. 19 May 2016.
- [12] University of Alabama at Birmingham. "Could texting and autocorrect affect kids' writing skills?." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 19 May 2014.
Photo by Juan Lauriente
works cited (continued)
- [13] Weller, Chris. "Can Texting Ruin A Child's Grammar And Spelling?" Medical Daily. N.p., 19 June 2014. Web. 31 May 2016.
- By: ~ Sandra Sampaio Lima ~ FILM 260 Digital Media Theory & Practice, Professor Sidneyeve Matrix
- Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
Photo by Juan Lauriente
