“As the blog numbers increase, so too does the difficulty in attracting attention.”
I think that this is a very true statement that makes perfect sense. It makes me think of the dating scene! After all, if there were only two girls for a guy to choose from, the decision would be much easier than if there were twenty girls trying to get his attention!!!
“In the drive for attention, the media culture pushes into private space and individuals push the trivial and intimate aspects of their lives into the public sphere.”
I have seen this first hand on so many facebook pages it’s not funny!!!! I think that people often share information that needs kept to themselves or feelings that need to be addressed privately through a message, not put out for the world to see!!! This quote really sums up what is going on in the world of the internet!
“A view of blogging informed by a new literacies perspective shows us that blogs are becoming an increasingly important force within the world of the early 21st century.”
This quote seemed too perfect! It really describes this course!!! The use of blogging has helped all of us communicate, share, learn, “listen”, etc…throughout this semester!
Great quotes Lena and excellent connections to how digital media is changing the ways we communicate and learn in the 21st century! I really appreciate your enthusiasm and creativity throughout the course! I hope to meet you in person some day! Please contact me if you need any support or ideas for integrating technology into your future teaching practices! I really believe the time has come for all educators to honor the role the arts play in the education for our children! I believe that ease with which people can now create products with digital media does not diminish but enhances the artist in all of us! Best of luck in your future teaching endeavors!
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