Distant Voices. Ironically, in this class that’s all I seem to be able to hear because of the huge computer screens every student sits in front of. The topic of the pros and cons of technological advances in our schools…
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Thoughts inspired by Emig
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Writing is a learned behavior and talking is natural. This phrase from Janet Emig’s article, “Writing as a Mode of writing” really sticks out for me today. It doesn’t take any training to speak, but it does take learning to…
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Emig and the defense of technology.
by Kristen Phipps • • 1 Comment
After reading all of this week’s articles and talking to several classmates I was struck by many people’s resistance to the advance of technologies in the classroom and the promotion of technology as an avenue for learning composition. While I…
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Education and Technology
by Kristen Phipps • • 1 Comment
I found the arguments put forth in Anson’s article, “Distant Voices” intriguing, however, I wonder how much of it is driven by fear of change and the loss of the “academic institution”. I have experienced almost every form of education…
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Teachers, students, creators and golems
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As I was reading Corvino’s article, I could not help but relate the issue of the golem as grammar to students and teachers. “That is, the creator of the golem is obliged to ensure its obedience and restrict its development,…
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A Cognitive Process Theory of Writing
by Kristen Phipps • • 1 Comment
Finally!!!! An essay that truly resounds and makes sense to me. Linda Flower and John Hayes’s essay “A Cognitive Process Theory of Writing” coherently and logically describes the methods in which the process of writing takes place. Through the use…