Textual Lineage

The following is a quote from Susan B. Anthony's speech when she had been charged for voting in a Presidential election, which she was not legally allowed to do.  Susan B. Anthony should be a hero and a role model to all women.

It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people - women as well as men. And it is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government - the ballot.

This poem by Robert Louis Stephenson probably seems silly to most people.  When we were kids my Dad was in the military.  We traveled back and forth from wherever we were stationed to WV, which was home.  My Dad always recited silly poems and songs for us to keep us entertained.  Every time I hear this poem, I think of my Dad.

Fifteen men on the Dead Man's Chest
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
Drink and the devil had done for the rest
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

These are some of the words to one of my favorite Rod Stewart songs.  It really doesn't hold any special meaning to me, but I really like it.

May the good Lord be with you
Down every road that you roam
And may sunshine and happiness
Surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud, dignified and true
And do unto others as you'd have done to you

Double Entry Post

“The era of physical print has had a lasting effect on human culture, but with the advent of digital text, some scholars believe the printed work is becoming obsolete.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/print_culture

Until recently the physical print was how history was recorded.  It’s how we know about our past.  I think this quote is very true, but it’s also kind of sad.  Some of my favorite moments have been spent curled up in a chair reading a good book.  It’s just not the same reading my Kindle.

“Numerous eras throughout history have been defined through the use of print culture.”

This quote was referring to the Civil War but it holds true throughout history.  Although we rely on the internet and television to keep us up to date on current events such as the conflicts our country is involved it, it hasn’t always been that way.  The newspaper and magazines covered WWI and WWII.  This was how people kept up on what was happening.

“and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate for a moment to prefer the latter.”

I love that Thomas Jefferson said this.  It shows that I have something in common with a famous American.  The recorded word of the newspaper holds more worth than the government in his opinion.

Literacy Autobiography

What are your earliest recollections of reading and writing?  I remember in elementary school reading the old primers, Dick and Jane and Spot.  I don't really remember doing much writing.

What are your earliest recollections of watching television? In our house I Love Lucy and western movies played all the time.

What are your earliest recollections of going to see a movie?  My earliest recollections of going to see a movie were Elvis Presley movies.  We lived on an air base and they played Elvis Presley movies all the time.

What are your earliest recollections of music?  My Mom loved the Sound of Music and Mary Poppins so we listed to the albums of those shows.

What are your earliest recollections of using a computer?  The first time I used a computer was in an office that I worked in.  It was a little tiny Mac and we couldn't figure out how to use the mouse.

Were you read to as a child?  My Mom was an English teacher so she was always reading and she read to us.

Can you recall reading for pleasure in elementary school? There was a little paper magazine for kids that came to our house and I remember reading those.

Can you recall writing for pleasure in elementary school?  I don't remember writing in elementary school for pleasure.

What was the first book you loved (couldn't put it down)?  Wuthering Heights and it's still my favorites.

Can you recall the first film or television show you watched over and over again?  Probably the Lone Ranger.  I had three brothers and one television set!

What pleasures or problems do you associate with early memories of reading and writing? I've always loved to read and never had problems with it.  I've always hated to write and really still do.

Is there a specific teacher (or several) who stands out in your memory as someone who had an impact (positivist/negative) on your reading and writing? Describe!  I had a ninth grade English teacher who made us write a paper everyday for a year.  He never gave us a topic and everybody got a "B" on every single paper.  I hated that class.

What are you currently reading? Writing?  I'm not writing except for class because I really don't like to write.  I just finished reading Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back.

What are you currently watching on T.V?  NCIS, The Office and American Idol

What was the last great movie you saw?  I haven't seen a really great movie in a long time.  I like comedys the best.

What is your favorite song right now?  My favorite song is Sitting on the Dock of the Bay.

Introduction

I'm from Fairmont WV and I am the Certification Officer at Fairmont State University for the School of Education.  I hope that from this class I will come away with more of an understanding of how to use social networks, the computer in general and how it all applies to education.  Being literate used to mean that you could read.  In todays world, I think that being literate applies more to being able to communicate. Although reading illiteracy is still a major problem in the world there is so much more to it than that now.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9ZRDRPqoXo