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In Real Life is about social inequities illustrated through a story about Anda, a teenage gamer, and her experience connecting with other gamers in an online multilevel role-playing game.  She joins the game as part of a group supporting female gamers as they are poorly represented in the gaming world.  As she progresses successfully through different levelsContinue reading “01/23 Blog Post”

The Bowers article examined a study with the use of Arthur to engage students in building character.  By pairing a first grader with a fourth grader and having them watch an interactive Arthur episode it stimulated questions about how to treat other people.  It is a method for encouraging socioemotional development.  The AIM video described the Arthur interactiveContinue reading “01/21 Blog Post”

Hall and Lucal examine the usefulness of comic books in teaching sociology.  Comics represent aspects of real life, as there are many sociological ideas present.  Concepts of gender, class, race and sexuality inequalities can be observed in stories portrayed through comic books.  They are practical resources for introducing sociological concepts.  In McCloud’s Ted Talk McCloud talks about his backgroundContinue reading “01/16 Blog Post”

Each of the comics tell a different story.   They range from a childhood experience, to an annoying neighbor, a superhero, college girls going to a party, computer humor and an attorney’s advertisement.   Each of the artists make decisions about the story they want to tell, the message it portrays, the text chosen, the genre, theContinue reading “01/14 Online Lab: Comics”

Collins and Halverson’s article looks at the importance of technology in reforming education from the current model based on traditional themes.  Changes that include technology based in equity, customized to student’s abilities, interests and goals with access to peer networks yet self-guided and self-regulated can expand options that help students succeed with the support of schoolContinue reading “1/14 Blog Post”

Gerbner’s article discusses the impact media has on society, how it shapes viewer’s thinking.  The main media outlets are owned by a select few corporations and they control what viewers see and in many ways what they think.  It reproduces social inequities.  In response, the Cultural Environment Movement is an organization developed to counter this and promote independenceContinue reading “1/09 Blog Post”

My name is Sylvia. I am an anthropology major, specifically sociocultural. I am minoring in Education and Sociology. My favorite forms of media are books and streaming services like Hulu and Netflix. The last book I read is In the Real of Hungry Ghosts by Gabo Mate.