Electronic Literature

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Electronic Literature

To all those readers keepin' it real in 8E English, check out this digital story website. It's called... http://www.inanimatealice.com

Once you've had a chance to investigate this new kind of story-telling, respond to the following ideas.

1. Does this kind of e-literature appeal to you? (Perhaps moreso than traditional novels.)
2. What features of 'Inanimate Alice' would be attractive to young readers?
3. Think of some of the possible disadvantages of e-literature.
4. Some would say this kind of reading isn't really that different to traditional reading. Explain.
5. What other digital forms of literature have you come across?
6. For you personally, how does this form of reading compare with the old-fashioned way?

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MAJOR ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT - Term 4: Create a reader's blog

In today's cyber-world, a blog (or web-log) is a fun, versatile, interactive way to keep track of your reading and learning experiences. It may be something you continue developing even after this semester - like we said, so much of 'reading' is a journey.

The blog is designed to get us thinking about what we read and how we read, but it's also going to be a place where we regularly make notes on what we like and dislike, help us to better understand the writing techniques that authors use and improve our own skills as writers and storytellers.

One of the main things I want you to take out of this is the reflective aspect - I want you to think about and then document your reading experiences, whether it's with a book the old-fashioned way or how you've engaged with reading / learning / thinking / creating / communicating in new, electronic, web-based ways.

You'll find on my blog a whole bunch of examples of things you could introduce into your own Reader's Blog. Be creative, use your imagination, and happy blogging!