Today’s post is a video tutorial that I created to show you, in 5 minutes, the benefits of including blogging in your classroom. Personally, I have been unable to include blogging in my classroom this year because of many reasons,… Read more ›
Hey, readers! I’ve missed you! You may have noticed, but I’ve been a little off the grid lately. Tim and I moved in together this week, and that has been quite the adventure so far. AND, tomorrow through Sunday, we’re… Read more ›
We all know that students experience a significant loss of their learning over the summer months, and to curb that loss, at least in the literacy department, many schools assign summer reading to students. As an English teacher, I do… Read more ›
Why is it that so often on the internet I see people revert to the argument that so-and-so writer or commenter can’t spell or construct a grammatically correct argument and therefore the entire argument has no validity in this sphere?… Read more ›
This is part of a series of posts about rhetoric and feminism. I’ll be writing these responses every week as part of my graduate class about Topics in Rhetoric this semester, and I welcome any and all responses! I’m reading… Read more ›
This is part of a series of posts about rhetoric and feminism. I’ll be writing these responses every week as part of my graduate class about Topics in Rhetoric this semester, and I welcome any and all responses! To be… Read more ›
This is the beginning of a series of posts about rhetoric and feminism. I’ll be writing these responses every week as part of my graduate class about Topics in Rhetoric this semester, and I welcome any and all responses! This… Read more ›
A little while ago, I promised a few of you that I would write about the entire process-turned-fiasco that was the application for IRB approval for my thesis project. While I was very upset at the time, I am now… Read more ›
I’m breathing a sigh of relief. Remember when I blogged about my confidence taking a jab after some issues with my thesis research? Well, it has finally been approved, which means I can get started with interviews NOW! My research… Read more ›
Because I must cite my sources! (To see the entire literature review, click here.) Works Cited Androutsopoulos, Jannis. “Potentials and Limitations of Discourse-Centred Online Ethnography.” Language@Internet, 5 (2008), article 9. 7 July 2009 <http://www.languageatinternet.de>. Aronson, Pamela. “Feminists or ‘Postfeminists’?: Young… Read more ›
This continues a series of posts that, all together, comprise my literature review for my Master’s thesis research. You can view all of the posts by clicking here. What follows is a brief section about my theoretical framework for my… Read more ›
This continues a series of posts that, all together, comprise my literature review for my Master’s thesis research. You can view all of the posts by clicking here. What follows is a brief section that works to define blogging as… Read more ›
This continues a series of posts that, all together, comprise my literature review for my Master’s thesis research. You can view all of the posts by clicking here. What follows is a brief section about feminist activism and literacy. Enjoy!… Read more ›
This begins a series of posts that, all together, comprise my literature review for my Master’s thesis research. You can view all of the posts by clicking here. What follows is the section on the feminist movement and defining feminism. … Read more ›
“I’m not a feminist, but…” We’ve probably all heard this phrase spoken before, and we are definitely aware of its implications. I personally know several women who align themselves with feminism and the women’s movement, but for one reason or… Read more ›
I love it when research about feminist activism and feminism points you to a quote that explains exactly what you’re trying to do with your own activism. This is from ManifestA: young women, feminism, and the future by Jennifer Baumgardner… Read more ›
Once again, I’m sharing my research for my Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community thesis project with you! (You can see the previous draft here.) These are some really great sources for anyone interest in feminism, blogging, or literacy –… Read more ›
As most of you know, my thesis project is about Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community. As part of this project, I am required to create an annotated bibliography and write a literature review. I haven’t made it through nearly… Read more ›
Bio: Danine Spencer is a writer currently based in Rhinelander, WI. Born and raised in Eau Claire, WI, she graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, in 2002 with a B.S. in Computer Information Science. Her work has appeared in… Read more ›
Bio Name: Kate Rohdenburg Age: 24 Location: NH Occupation: Youth Violence Prevention Education and Community Outreach Coordinator (serious!) Education: BA in Media Communications Blog: http://www.theconsequencesofanakedfoot.blogspot.com/ 1. Define the online feminist blogging community. A common comment I get is that… Read more ›