http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/09/multiliteracies-conference-notes/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:15:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/09/multiliteracies-conference-notes/#comment-13668 susan Fri, 09 May 2008 12:50:04 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/05/09/multiliteracies-conference-notes/#comment-13668 Having just watched one of my students do a presentation on what he learned about Photoshop, with little mention of any design work, I am wondering how much we really talk about design in our classes. I, for one, used to think design was intuitive--either you "got it" or you didn't. But now, knowing the tools without an understanding of why and how we use them seems a waste of time. And helping students understand what they are seeing is critical. Thanks for sharing this. Having just watched one of my students do a presentation on what he learned about Photoshop, with little mention of any design work, I am wondering how much we really talk about design in our classes. I, for one, used to think design was intuitive–either you “got it” or you didn’t. But now, knowing the tools without an understanding of why and how we use them seems a waste of time. And helping students understand what they are seeing is critical. Thanks for sharing this.

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