Socially Networked Classroom reflection

The Socially Networked Classroom: Teaching in the New Media Age by William Kist is a great resource when it comes to finding classroom activites and assingments for multi-modal literacies. What I really enjoyed best about Kist's writing style was that he is completely aware that some classrooms may be more technologically advanced. Kist separates his book into chapters based on how much technology is avaliable at a certain school. I enjoyed being able to see what type of activites I can use in a low tech environment compared to an unlimted tech environment. This is really useful because depending on the school I eventually teach at because I can refer back to the chapter to which my school falls under.

What I really think has been great that Professor Kist has been having our Multi-Modal Literature in Secondary Classrooms class actually practice and experience some of the activities he has mentioned in his book. I think this is great because I can get a feel for what these activities are like from a student viewpoint. I also enjoy being able to discuss with my classmates what they think of the activities Kist has presented us with. I am able to get different viewpoints from the differnt type of learners in my class. I feel that reading and experiencing these activities will only help me grow as a teacher. I cannot wait to practice some of the other activities that Kist has mentioned in his book.