Multi Modal Class Reflection

Upon reflecting what I learned in Multi Modal class this semester, I realized that I was introduced to many new ideas of which I had never been acquainted. For instance, blogs and wikis. I never knew how to create a blog before, or even cared to, but now I find it to be an interesting and engaging activity that truly reflects how much I've learned in this course. Reading through my blogs, I realized that many multi modal literacies have affected my life on a daily basis. I've also realized how much I have learned in this class. In addition to what I've learned through blogging, I feel that blogs would be a great tool to use in the English classroom because they promote students' writing and also allow them to reflect on what they've learned. In addition to that, it allows the teacher to see and evaluate what the students have learned. Along with blogs, being introduced to wikis definitely took my interest. The wiki pages my classmates created will be a great tool next year in student teaching. Also, I feel that having students create wiki pages would be great way to have them reflect on class readings. Many of the activities we learned in this class will assist me in my future teaching.

Another assignment I enjoyed was the Film Festival. I had never been to a Film Festival before, or even knew about them, but after experiencing it, I felt that it was a worthwhile experience. I would definitely like to take my students to the high school part after I am a teacher!

Lastly, I really enjoyed reading the graphic novels for this class. At first, I thought they were a waste of time, but after buckling down and reading them, I realized that students can truly derive literary meaning from them. A teacher can instruct students on literary elements from graphic novels, which made me realize that they can be an important part of my future English classroom.

Through my experience in this class, I feel that I will become a more open-minded teacher that will use various literacies in order to enhance student learning. I am really thankful to be opened up to these new ideas and cannot wait to use them in the future, and plan to attempt to use them in student teaching! Thank you, Dr. Kist!