"multimodal" is one of those ruoucildis weasel words that plagues education curriculums. it just means more than one type of text at once. a picture book is a multimodal text, because it has words and also pictures. actually, all books are multimodal texts, because as well as having the meaning gained from the words themselves, you also pick up meaning from the cover, the way the book is formatted, the spacing of the chapters etc.i think digital storytelling is interesting (particularly in the form of computer games). i think all storytelling is interesting, and the more ways we can find to tell stories, the better. (though of course, not at the expense of book-stories)the reason why these conferences are so awash with digital literacy stuff, is because it SCARES THE PANTS off teachers. i talk to a lot of teachers about online stuff, and every time i ask them about how they fill their quota of ICT (in-classroom technology) that they're required to use. Nearly every single time they respond with two methods:1. word-processing.2. powerpoint.and then i go off and weep. using a word processor ISN'T using technology. it just isn't. and kids NEED to learn how to use and navigate and negotiate the digital world, because their lives will be dependent on it IN EVERY WAY when they grow up. which is why having filters and bans on school computers is ruoucildis.i suppose that's what we're trying to do with insideadog - use digital/online tools to learn/talk about books. bringing the old and the new together. that's how it should be. one shouldn't muscle out the other. engaging in one should enhance the experience of engaging with the other.unfortunately the kind of stuff offered at many of these conferences is just doing digital for digital's sake. and the programs and curricula are not designed by people who really understand how this stuff works, and the amazing opportunities it provides.okay. that's enough ranting from me.
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