Technology shapes the way that we learn. Halverson (2013) highlights the importance of using digital media and technologies to amplify individual learning experiences, suggesting that the ability to use technology as a means of furthering independent and collaborative learning is an important skill. Access to technology throughout my own schooling transformed the way that I… Continue reading Technology & Learning

    Knobel and Lankshear (2008) define remixing as the combination and manipulation of cultural artefacts into new creative blends. Remixing can take on a variety of forms, however musical remixing is often carried out through digital sampling with the purpose of creating ‘mashups’. During our tutorial this week, we were provided with two remixing… Continue reading Remixing

Who is the most sampled music artist of all time? Embed a video of one of their songs on your blog. The most sampled music artist of all time is James Brown. His song “Funky Drummer” is widely considered one of the most influential and important pieces of sampled music, and many artists have used… Continue reading Remixing, Sampling & Mashups – Tutorial Task

The ‘Disney Trivia Game’ created by Lauren, Clodagh and Isabel takes inspiration from the classic snakes and ladders game and trivial pursuit, to test players on their knowledge of popular culture and all things ‘Disney’. The objective of the game is to navigate from start to finish by correctly answering multiple choice questions, and with… Continue reading Creativity and Gaming – ‘Disney Trivia Game’

Visual effects are an essential tool in communicating meaning across diverse cinematic literacies. As Don Levy (2013) suggests, “movies prove to be the ultimate medium for magic, with complete control of everything the audience can see.” In this sense, directors and creators of cinematic literacies can be viewed as skilful storytellers or ‘illusionists’ (Bailey, 2011);… Continue reading ‘A Cinematic Journey Through Visual Effects’ – Reflecting on (500) Days of Summer

‘New literacies’, as Lankshear and Knobel (2012) suggest, are new forms of literacy influenced by cultural, social, economic, intellectual and institutional change. New literacies “enhance our perspective on current trends”, and provide new ways to generate and communicate meanings (Lankshear and Knobel, 2012). As Lankshear and Knobel (2012) highlight, “publishing is no longer limited to… Continue reading New Literacies