Disruption: The role of image in communication

"What’s more, there are no language barriers with images." 

Being a math teacher, I picked this quote, although there were several that caused me to think and react in this reading. I have always heard math is the universal language in education. I once taught a math class with  students from five different countries. It was very interesting to see how each student tried to help the others after listening to my explanation of a topic. So I have come to believe this is true. After reading this article I selected this quote because it reminded me of this particular math class. 

I also find it interesting because it can be true or false. Yes, cave men did draw pictures to communicate and one might draw pictures with a deaf person or someone who speaks another language, so this does help eliminate the language barrier. However, as I found out in my Digital Media class last fall, people decompose pictures in different ways depending on who they are. This includes gender, social economic status, ethnic group, age, education, etc. Given this information, one could say the quote is false. 

 Bilton, N. (2013, June 30). Disruptions: Social Media Images Form a New Language Online. Retrieved May 25, 2016, from http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/disruptions-social-media-images-form-a-new-language-online/?_r=1 



Love Letters

In the image above the text message depicts a rose. Simply a drawing to express a sentiment of sending roses to a loved one. This image includes an actual rose, I can only assume for people of an older generation not quite as savvy with texting or imaging. Maybe to help in the transition between text and images as communication. The title "Love Letters" helps convey the idea that alphabetic print-based text is losing prominence in the ways we communicate in the New Media Age.

Introduction

Hello, 

My name is KellyAnn Allen. I currently live in Morgantown, WV with my husband, coon hound Jethro, and my two daughters who are calling Morgantown "home-base" while finishing college degrees. My son lives in Denver. 

I am employed by Monongalia County Schools as a Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) and stationed at University High School. This degree goes very well with my position. 

I have declared Digital Media, New Literacies and Learning as my degree program and have enjoyed the classes I've had so far which include Critical Media Literacy & Digital Storytelling and Assessment in the New Media Age. I am currently taking Curriculum in the New Media Age as well as this course.  

I hope to learn as much as possible about the New Media Age in all the courses I'm taking and pass it on to my faculty and co-workers.

I couldn't have said this better myself. It gives me chills. This was published on April 19, 2012. I still find it relevant. 

Artist:Bill Porter 

http://billaporter.com/generation-gap/