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When using the TPACK framework, we consider whether the digital tool is the best fit for the content & pedagogy knowledge. Although multimodal and digital media are valuable writing mediums, we may not yet abandon print mediums entirely.

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Implement learning strategies and techniques to encourage mutual learning between students and teachers. Techniques include reciprocal learning, flipped classrooms, etc.

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(Writing) practice makes perfect!

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Lacan's Double-Mirror Set-Up by Katherine Cho

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Preservice teachers should receive explicit instruction in how to create multimodal digital pieces. This aligns with ideas of new literacies, which are not necessarily linear or centered on the traditional writing process.

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Preservice teachers struggled to write multimodal digital pieces. They felt limited by knowledge of traditional print composition.

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Contributed by: Cameo Flores

What is multimodal writing?

Much like the word multimedia or multicultural, multimodal implies the use of multiple genres and/or mediums to create a more diverse way of understanding message. It is a form of communication that can appear in any form that appeals to the five senses, also known as a medium.

How do I identify multimodal writing?

In order for a text to be multimodal, a message must be intentionally made through a medium. The intention is what the writer purposely conveys to their audience. For instance, if an author uses a picture of tree to convey the idea of life, they may use an image of a tree that is in full bloom, suggesting liveliness. It would be inappropriate to use a dead tree to convey a message of life.

The medium in which the writer writes is what makes texts multimodal- multimodal text can be anything that is purposely formatted, considered, or expressed to create an effect on an audience member.

When is it okay to use multimodality?

Multimodal considerations can take any shape or form, as long as the main message can effectively get across to an audience. Multimodality is mainly a practice of audience awareness and involves considerations of ideas that the audience may be learned in or familiar with. When considering an image or auditory medium, keep in mind that images may have many connotations and voice usage may also affect how a point of view is received.

Modes of the multimodal

There are five types of multimodal texts that are commonly used in composition.

Text that has anything that appeals to the sense of hearing. This includes, but is not limited to, ideas such as tone inflection, language, soundscapes and general scapes, musical choice incorporation, and sound effects.

A message that is conveyed through any medium of body language such as body movements, facial expressions, hand gestures or body carriage.

Linguistic

A concept that is conveyed through auditory and/or written speech. Some exemplary considerations of this idea are delivery of idea, wording of a phrase, colloquialisms, context of speech or language.

An idea or text that is conveyed through a medium of space such as line spacing considerations, text or image sizing, length of text or message, or closeness of images when incorporated together.

Incorporates anything that can be visually processed and perceived. This includes considerations such as fonts, coloration, shapes, image and image editing consideration, or shifts and transitions between power points or other visuals.

Examples of multimodal composition include mediums such as PowerPoint, newspapers, billboards, t-shirt formatting, podcasts, videos, images in projects, interactive texts, website building considerations and much more!

The use of an image makes text multimodal- it uses mediums of writing, font consideration and image. The use of an image is incorporated to provide an example of how text and image can work together in this multimodal setting. An image relates to an idea conveyed in the text (images in projects). An image is also used to create a visual break between larger bodies of text, giving its readers a visual break from lots of words. Arial 9 font is used because it is a sans-serif font, which means that it does not use fancy curves. A sans-serif font makes text appear more academic. Finally, with the use of larger font sizing, italicization and bold sizing, headings are created to make the sectioning of a topic easier to navigate, making it more accessible to a larger academic population.

Works cited

Kincse_J. Wood. 27 August 2013. Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/en/wood-nature-sheer-drought-175826/. Accessed 6 October 2017.

Teddy33. Cherry Blossom. 14 March 2016. Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/en/cherry-blossom-tree-meadow-pink-1248312/. Accessed 6 October 2017.

Photo-Mix. Google on Your Smartphone. December 2016. Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/en/google-on-your-smartphone-search-1796337/. Accessed 6 October 2017.

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Multimodal writing: An introduction to basic multimodality | Writing & Speaking Center

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Contributed by: Cameo Flores Much like the word multimedia or multicultural, multimodal implies the use of multiple genres and/or mediums to create a more diverse way of understanding message. It is a form of communication that can appear in any form that appeals to the five senses, also known as a medium.

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Preservice English teachers are asked to compose multimodal pieces. The researcher hypothesized that they, as "digital natives," would be both competent and interested in composing multimodal digital pieces.

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Preservice English teachers are confident in their ability to write through traditional mediums. They know the writing process for essay writing.