I've kind of informally traced the rise of virtual reality (VR) throughout the years*, and I love that it and augmented reality (AR) are becoming more and more popular because of the value they hold for so many fields, including English Language Arts. Just like we should incorporate more visuals into our classrooms -- for … Continue reading Virtual Reality with Google Cardboard

Sounds fancy, doesn't it? I picture two virtuosos playing opposite each other in a concert hall, but the term actually refers to creating a multimodal text in which "old and new literacy practices, including print texts and visual texts, may be fruitfully taught side by side" (Leander). This multimodal text may be any combination of … Continue reading Parallel Composing