Getting "Lit" with Mackenzie

Blog, Blog, Blog and Blog Blogging as a writing assignment offers a range of educational benefits. They encourage students (and well, people) to express themselves creatively and develop their writing skills in a format that's relevant to modern communication. These digital outlets of literature promote critical thinking as students research topics, form opinions, and engage with comments as feedback. In it all, they foster digital literacy by familiarizing students with online platforms and responsible online etiquette.  Blogs have the power to incorporate meanings of professionalism, creativity, civic engagement and personalism. In my own blogging experience, I find that a few entries of mine stick out in these categories:  Professionalism.  I find that I naturally speak with the intention of being heard. In my experience, my age and appearance have made my ideas and voice seem less important, so to make up for it I try to speak in ways that make me sound important, mat...

Below is a zine that highlights social activism through water narratives. Enjoy (it looks better in person).  This is a digitalized version of a zine I made in response to eco-narratives on water protection and climate change in relation to youth leadership. The fun thing about presenting knowledge through multi-modal outlets is that you get to appeal to multiple parts of the brain. I referenced my art ability, my spacial-awareness, my transfer of information to others, my persuasiveness, and much more while making this zine. This zine was interesting to make because it felt like a project, rather than a chore.  Educators who want to engage students within the material and allow opportunities for multi-outleted demonstration of concepts should look into zines and other digital creations. In addition, when students are exposed to an understanding of digital outlets of certain informations, it is important for them to see the relevancy in providing awareness and opportunity fo...