lg14 not dead yetppt24f
DESCRIPTION
League for Innovation 2014, PPT document/slides to accompany paper presented at "Innovations 2014" conference.TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 1
Not dead yet:
The enduring import of the printed word
![Page 2: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 2
Not dead yet…
What is “dead”, generally & with respect to the printed word?Who says what “dead” means & what is “dead”?When is “death” supposed to occur, or has it occurred?How is death occurring & how will we know when the process is over?Why might it happen/be happening & why should anyone care?“Where is it written?”
![Page 3: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 3
Not dead? Not yet!
Four areas of life for the printed wordReadingLearningCommunicating Remembering
![Page 4: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 4
Not dead yet! Reading helps…
… physiologically …mentally/intellectually
… practically
![Page 5: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 5
Physiological benefits: Your brain on reading
Visual exercise Imagination stimulation Heightened connectivity
![Page 6: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 6
Mental/intellectual benefits
Improved, more efficient information processingIntegrated, multiple modes of cognitionImproved analytical skills, understanding
![Page 7: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 7
Practical benefits of reading
• Improved navigability of our world•Reduction of the “woolly”•Reduction in criminality• Improved job prospects
![Page 8: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 8
Not dead yet! Learning through words in print
Mental/intellectual benefits Practical benefits
![Page 9: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 9
Mental/intellectual learning benefits
Discernment/recognition of what “counts” in language/cultureWays of thinking, workable modes of self-expressionWays of imagining
![Page 10: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 10
Practical benefits of learning via words
Forced attentiveness to le mot justeEase of reading/understanding text v. multimedia
![Page 11: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 11
Not dead yet: Communicating words
Physiological benefitsMental/intellectual benefitsCultural benefits
![Page 12: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 12
Physiological benefits of communicating •Brains change productively via linguistic cues•Words can (and do) change your brain!•Written words can change you
![Page 13: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 13
Mental/intellectual benefits
Engaging the brain’s central, peripheral processing units
Forced improvement of intellect
Increased precision of thought
![Page 14: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 14
Cultural benefits of communicating
Cultural transmission =“design feature” of human LanguageOrality and literacy Codes that “count”Veracity
![Page 15: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 15
Not dead yet: Remembering…
Benefits of doing it with words….biological/neurological/mental/intellectualsocial/cultural
![Page 16: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 16
Remembering: The mental side of it…
Temporal & functional memory changes via words “The written word is the enemy of memory”? Not! “Mental landscape”, “topography”, etc. The role of “graphicacy”
![Page 17: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 17
Remembering, culture, and print
The literacy thesis“Books bind our understanding”The “font finding” & remembering Desire to recall the “true”
![Page 18: Lg14 not dead yetppt24f](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5554bd22b4c90503388b4c40/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Katherine Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 18
Not dead yet: Outliving…
Educators & wordsWords & changeDissonance & harmonyVideo killed the radio star?