Teaching Young Dual Language Learners to Be Writers: Rethinking Writing Instruction Through the Lens of Identity When I was serving an LDS mission in Lisbon, Portugal, I was told a great joke. My companion and I stopped a man on the road to gauge his interest in hearing our message. Unsurprisingly he didn’t, but heContinue reading “TEACHING DLL”
Category Archives: Academic
DIGITAL (DE)VICES
DIGITAL DISTRACTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM: STUDENT CLASSROOM USE OF DIGITAL DEVICES FOR NON-CLASS RELATED PURPOSES Hands down, this is my favorite academic article I’ve read about the classroom. You see, every semester as I begin teaching Interpersonal Communications to a new group of students, we always start by reviewing the syllabus. This is a commonContinue reading “DIGITAL (DE)VICES”
MLB & TWITTER
Major League Baseball and Twitter Usage: The Economics of Social Media Use The role that social media plays in the development of professional sports is an increasingly growing phenomena. Likewise, the growing role of social media in professional sports is an increasingly researched topic. As new research is conducted and more data is gathered, theContinue reading “MLB & TWITTER”
NONVERBAL SPORTS
Verbal and Nonverbal Communication in Sports Culture A common teaching in the field of communications is that is is simply impossible to not communicate. Whether it is your posture when interviewing for a job, or maybe a simple smirk at an inappropriate joke, every and any form of nonverbal communication serves as a communication messageContinue reading “NONVERBAL SPORTS”
SPORTS BANTER
How Sports Fans Forge Intergroup Competition Through Language: The Case of Verbal Irony Without a doubt, sports fans are some of the most passionate in the world. Whether it is cheering on their favorite team or athlete, or vehemently rooting against their arch-rivals, sports bring out the best and worst of us all. Speaking fromContinue reading “SPORTS BANTER”
VISUAL LANGUAGE
Is there such thing as visual language? I absolutely believe there I a visual language. I can vividly recall my first days as an LDS missionary in Portugal, not really speaking the language at all, and being able to find my way around. In fact, after just four days in the country, my trainer andContinue reading “VISUAL LANGUAGE”
Visual Framing
An Excerpt from “How Visuals Contribute to Framing Effects.” In today’s modern news coverage, photos, illustrations, graphics, and other visuals play a prominent role. It is accepted that visuals in news media help define and frame issues. Framing is often used in discussing news media reporting. Gamson and Modigliani (1987) explain that a frame isContinue reading “Visual Framing”
VISUALS & GAMING
Gaming and Visual Communication It’s no secret that one of my favorite pastimes is gaming. My entire life I have enjoyed playing video games. Growing up in the northwest, shooting hoops in the backyard was often not option due to the rain. When the weather wouldn’t permit me to play basketball, I would turn toContinue reading “VISUALS & GAMING”
COMIC BOOK PHD
When I was growing up, I loved reading comic books. I loved getting lost in the fantasy worlds created by Stan Lee and Marvel Studios. Some of my favorite memories include going to the hobby shop and buying a new comic, pack of trading cards, or action figure. Even now as an adult, I enjoyContinue reading “COMIC BOOK PHD”
TELEVISION
To be completely honest, I have never really thought about the distinct differences between television programing and film. I understand the technology is different, but it has only been very recently that I realized how very different they are in terms of communication and messages spread. As Arthur Asa Berger explains in his text, “SeeingContinue reading “TELEVISION”
Hayden Coombs 