The beginning… I started teaching this assignment in 2015 as I was developing my FYC course “Writing About/With Digital Media,” a composition course which integrated traditional academic genres and digital media genres in tandem throughout the semester.  After use at two different institutions, two different courses, and 7 sections of students, I’ve found it to…

But first… Throughout the process of completing the digital literacy narrative and podcast, students read or view:  “Literacy Practices” by David Barton and Mary Hamilton “Connecting the Digital Dots” by Barbara Jones-Kavalier and Suzanne Flannigan;  “People of the Screen” by Christine Rosen Selections from Bad Ideas about Writing “Texting Ruins Students’ Grammar Skills” by Scott Warnock…

In completing their podcasts, students take on a variety of performative identities. Some of those identities (Gamer, Outsider, Insider, Explorer, Writer, Nerd) are firmly rooted in the students’ experiences, drawing on embodied experiences and memories. These personal performances are reinforced by a variety of embodied elements, including vocal tone, speed, and laughter, as well as…