Thursday, 29 March 2012

Ok Twudents, let's get some twittercation!

On Twitter, you need to begin following each of the following users:

Maria Popova

@brainpicker

 

Explore

Explore

@Explorer

The New York Times

@nytimes

Adam Sternbergh

@sternbergh

PBS

@PBS

Media Guardian

@mediaguardian

Mediagazer

@mediagazer

FIND ANY THREE TWEETS WHICH WOULD APPLY TO ISSUES OF LANGUAGE AND POWER/IDENTITY FROM ANY OF THOSE USERS AND COMMENT BELOW ON THE LINK (300 word Minimum)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, 26 March 2012

More on our Three Little Friends

Please view each interpretation of The Three Little Pigs:

a)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxoUUbMii7Q

b)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vNk4K3YaIc

c)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAIKG2MpsmE&feature=related

In a minimum of 350 words, please comment on the following:

Which interpretation of the fairy tale is the MOST entertaining to you?  Why?  What does the interpretation do to engage YOU specifically?  What does your attraction to that interpretation say about who you are?