#7 - Eco Narratives

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For this project, I chose a mix of picture books and one novel: One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul, A Voice for the Everglades by Vicki Conrad, and Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. Responding digitally made engaging with these texts even more enjoyable and pushed me to explore the books while focusing on different features.

Especially in the case of picture books where the story relies heavily on the visual aspect, I found myself connecting the sparse text to the vivid images and drawing meaning from the emotions meant to be elicited. I did end up responding by creating a zine in which I review the books and their many themes, but the designing element of a zine and including images related to the books provided a refreshing twist to the typical written response. 

Here is a link to the zine review I created: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGBJaZnvds/dwcen310zS_nZIyoDk4aEw/view?utm_content=DAGBJaZnvds&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

In terms of amplifying learning, these visual practices encourage further engagement with a text. It requires the reader to rely on other skills to interpret meaning, identify symbolism or themes, and take that comprehension to create a visual representation of what has been read. Not only do these visual practices make learning about a text exciting, it can also be a new challenge for students to practice responding multimodally.


Comments

  1. Mackenzie ArndtApril 3, 2024 at 11:29 AM

    Fatima, your zine is great. I hope you enjoyed making it, because I love making zines! I agree with you, vivid imagery sometimes is the deciding factor to whether or not someone has fully comprehended the material. A visual aspect of learning is often more engaging in my expirence.

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  2. Grace WillerApril 3, 2024 at 12:19 PM

    Hi Fatima,
    I love the zine, it looks great and is very interesting! I have yet to make one and this makes me want to. I like what you said about visual elements, it is definitely a huge aspect of engagement. Awesome work :)

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  3. Candance Doerr-Stevens (a.k.a. "dancing stylus")April 17, 2024 at 10:55 AM

    Fatima, you zine turned out well. I look forward to seeing what you create for your multimodal composing project.

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