Within this chapter, Hicks opens by exploring the act of using media projects as a way to get students learning more than a basic essay or simple project out of paper can do. With media, students can combine things like: images, audio, HTML, texts, and many other technological aspects that can accomplish the same things, and more things, in comparison to basic projects. I agree, I believe that projects that allow for the usage of more things besides basic texts and manual drawings can allow for a student's project to become more vivid, allowing them to portray what they are thinking better and show off their creative skills! "All the elements of craft such as leads, conclusions, adding details, and inserting dialogue can be enhanced" (Hicks 53). I also enjoyed how Hicks brought up the old saying, "Show, don't tell!" Bringing this up, he further proves that media is a great resource for the classroom as a way to both allow student to explore what they are studying and also, media allows them to express their thought better. This is because, as Hicks brings up, an image is worth a thousand words. Therefore, with the addition of them embedded within a students' media presentation, the image, along with a possible audio story, boosts the child's project and creativity! Sometimes, students might find it hard to express what they want to through merely words. But, don't we all! Sometimes explaining something isn't enough, we say "you had to be there" or "I can't put it into words!" Media allows them to go beyond the words! To let the audience live in the moment of their writing!
Something mentioned in the middle of the chapter was something called: Photo Essay. I had never heard of this at all. Once I looked it up, I found many awesome ones! I encourage you to check them out :)!!!
Another type of project mentioned was something called: VoiceThread. This would be beneficial in the classroom, allowing students to use this media as a way to project images accompanied with voice or text to display a meaning. Here is an example of a touching VoiceThread created by a student. It is a poem that is encouraging her friend to stay alive and that life is worth living...
--Kaitlyn
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