Last week in my digital literacy class, we spoke about our data being the price we pay for "free" use of the internet. I thought this gif (created via imgflip) from Adam Ruins Everything was extremely appropriate. Notice the Facebook and Google logos on the two men in glasses. Like the guy on the table, we… Continue reading GIF Post: That’s us. That’s our data.
"Role play, in particular, should be seen as a fundamental skill used across multiple academic domains. So far, we have suggested its relevance to history, language arts, and cultural geography. Yet, this only scratches the surface." (Jenkins, H. 2006. Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century. The MacArthur Foundation.) Photo featuring cosplayers… Continue reading Learning From Role-Play
Recently I was linked a post by a concerned programming and UI design blogger about the current state of software and how bloated and slow they've become. So I figured, "Let's make a meme about it!" It's scary to think that everything being coded nowadays is just being built on top of old code without… Continue reading Meme Post: Future (and Current) Devs Take Note!
"...online experiences can be as richly emotional and deeply intimate as those that directly emerge in face-to-face interaction." (Chayko, Mary; Superconnected, 2017) Ever since I read this quote, and even more so ever since it was brought up again in my digital literacy class, I've been stuck reminiscing about the good old days when MMORPGS, or… Continue reading Friendships within a “Fantasy” Life
You know what? I don't know for sure yet. I'm aiming to discuss various technology-related materials pertaining to education, politics, and ethics. I'll probably end up straying away from those topics here and there. But hey, it's my blog. I can do what I want. Happy first blog post at 1:30 AM! -Charlee
Charlee's Tech-ish Talks 