Quote: When people talk to me about the digital divide, I think of it not being so much about who has access to what technology as who knows how to create and express themselves in this new language of the screen. If students aren't taught the language of sound and images, shouldn't they be considered as illiterate as if they left college without being able to read or write?
Response: I completely agree with this statement. I don't consider the digital divide about who has access to what technology. It has nothing to do with socio-economic status and who can afford what. Its about what is taught to students is what counts. Students shouldn't be penialized for not being taught something as if they were too dumb to understand or something along those lines. Its about the opportunity that is given to them is what counts. Like he mentioned, "if students aren't taught the language of sound and images, shouldn't they be considered as illiterate as if they left college without being able to read or write," is what I'm talking about. This technological language that he speaks of is important and must be taught to students as much as if they were to learn to read and write. They are just as important in today's society. This is what teachers need to pay attention to and need to look out for, because this is our future.
Resource: Daly, James. "Life on the Screen: Visual Literacy in Education | Edutopia."K-12 Education & Learning Innovations with Proven Strategies that Work | Edutopia. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. http://www.edutopia.org/lucas-visual-literacy.
Related Resource: All picture is worth a thousand words
http://www.rapides.k12.la.us/nitro/visual_literacy.htm
I agree, students do need to be taught how to read visual communication.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right that students should be given the opportunity to use all forms of technology. They should know how to express themselves in various types of media. Great post!
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