Is text-only enough for today’s students?
An interesting post by Vicki A. Davis on the Cool Cat Teacher Blog.
Basically, in terms of teaching students how to tell stories she asks if text is enough.
“So, I ask, is text enough? I believe we should encourage students to select the best mode of communicating their topic. And that students should be familiar with as many modes as possible. Sure, someone has to put these in their “toolbox” but once the tools are there, they should be using them in all classes. I think we’re too hung up on the technology and not realizing that we are experiencing an evolution in how humans communicate.”
She illustrates her point by asking the reader to consider 7 examples in which a story is told first by short text and second by another method, (including photo, view, slideshow etc.). You should note that item 2 will make you jump (particularly if you have headphones on).
The comments attached to the post take the issue further and are also worth reading.
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