Comments on: Beauty and Literacy http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Geoff http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-7081 Geoff Sat, 11 Nov 2006 21:02:30 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-7081 Thought you'd like to peek at the reaction to the video from one of my <a href="http://punchdrunklove.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/07/beauty-is-just-a-word-in-the-dictionary/" rel="nofollow">students<a>. Thought you’d like to peek at the reaction to the video from one of my students.

]]> By: Diane http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-7048 Diane Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:28:28 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-7048 Our country has reached a true crisis of self-image, especially among our young women. This video can do a lot to open the eyes of everyone about how false these accepted "standards" of beauty are. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Our country has reached a true crisis of self-image, especially among our young women. This video can do a lot to open the eyes of everyone about how false these accepted “standards” of beauty are. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

]]> By: K12Converge.com » Video Breaks Out http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6970 K12Converge.com » Video Breaks Out Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:54:55 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6970 [...] I’m actually a fan of Youtube.com, even thought I really can’t figure out the copyright infringement issues that seem so common there. The technology is impressive, and it’s interesting to see a real user-created channel of videos on demand for viral marketing and expression. One example.   [...] [...] I’m actually a fan of Youtube.com, even thought I really can’t figure out the copyright infringement issues that seem so common there. The technology is impressive, and it’s interesting to see a real user-created channel of videos on demand for viral marketing and expression. One example.   [...]

]]> By: Alison Gaunt http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6846 Alison Gaunt Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:09:00 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6846 Great lesson starter and has generated some hot debate.Am sharing with PSHE teachers in Kent, UK Great lesson starter and has generated some hot debate.Am sharing with PSHE teachers in Kent, UK

]]> By: Lucie deLaBruere http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6803 Lucie deLaBruere Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:34:41 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6803 Thank you for publishing this. Women like Oprah and Tyra Banks have started to do some work bringing this discussion to the table. http://www.tzonefoundation.org/index.php?/what We need to do sooo much more with this issue. Thank you Will for posting this. I will definitely add it to my resources. Thank you for publishing this. Women like Oprah and Tyra Banks have started to do some work bringing this discussion to the table. http://www.tzonefoundation.org/index.php?/what
We need to do sooo much more with this issue.
Thank you Will for posting this. I will definitely add it to my resources.

]]> By: Geoff http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6787 Geoff Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:25:22 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6787 Thought you'd find this situation amusing. I wanted to show this video to my class and have them respond to it as a starter one day, but our district has blocked YouTube. So I've recorded it off my home computer with my digital camera and will be showing the shaky video-of-your-tv quality film to my classes. Whatever it takes . . . Thought you’d find this situation amusing. I wanted to show this video to my class and have them respond to it as a starter one day, but our district has blocked YouTube. So I’ve recorded it off my home computer with my digital camera and will be showing the shaky video-of-your-tv quality film to my classes. Whatever it takes . . .

]]> By: Sam Grumont http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6751 Sam Grumont Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:19:24 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6751 Thanks Will This is a great example to use with kids visual literacy and media messages but like Maria I work in schools that block youtube. Very frustrating. Thanks Will
This is a great example to use with kids visual literacy and media messages but like Maria I work in schools that block youtube. Very frustrating.

]]> By: Maria DeSimone http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6730 Maria DeSimone Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:23:37 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6730 Will- I'm sitting at one of my schools and it's sad. This video is blocked by "policy" and so is youtube! Our kids are really losing out- It's a darn shame! Will-
I’m sitting at one of my schools and it’s sad. This video is blocked by “policy” and so is youtube! Our kids are really losing out-
It’s a darn shame!

]]> By: Al http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6725 Al Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:16:33 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6725 Another fine example of how multimedia (particularly video) can impact a teachable moment. This obviously has the potential to generate some incredibly valuable discussion. Thanks Will!!! Another fine example of how multimedia (particularly video) can impact a teachable moment. This obviously has the potential to generate some incredibly valuable discussion.

Thanks Will!!!

]]> By: Amy http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6724 Amy Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:48:48 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6724 Hi Will, Thanks for this. I viewed the video with the sound off and the impact was enormous. Regards... Hi Will,

Thanks for this. I viewed the video with the sound off and the impact was enormous.

Regards…

]]> By: Terry Elliott http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6721 Terry Elliott Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:34:33 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6721 There is a very important place in this video where analog artifice crosses over into digital deception--when Photoshop is fired up. Are we becoming more and more removed or are we being drawn away from the familiar. The total malleability of the digital metaverse is deeply disturbing as is this video. Can we expect more or less of this? Yes. There is a very important place in this video where analog artifice crosses over into digital deception–when Photoshop is fired up. Are we becoming more and more removed or are we being drawn away from the familiar. The total malleability of the digital metaverse is deeply disturbing as is this video. Can we expect more or less of this? Yes.

]]> By: Dave LaMorte http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6719 Dave LaMorte Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:03:10 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6719 I think what is so important about this video isn't that this woman is being objectified. I think you can argue that she either is or isn't being objectified. What we should focus on is how much work goes into everything we see in the media. Every pixel on our screens has been thought about and considered. That we can't hold our selves to such an outrageous standard because it takes a team of people to make any image ready for prime time. I think what is so important about this video isn’t that this woman is being objectified. I think you can argue that she either is or isn’t being objectified. What we should focus on is how much work goes into everything we see in the media. Every pixel on our screens has been thought about and considered. That we can’t hold our selves to such an outrageous standard because it takes a team of people to make any image ready for prime time.

]]> By: Al http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6717 Al Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:10:58 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6717 Another fine example of how a simple video clip can generate great discussion and have an enormous impact on a "teachable moment". Thanks Will! Another fine example of how a simple video clip can generate great discussion and have an enormous impact on a “teachable moment”. Thanks Will!

]]> By: Barbara http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6716 Barbara Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:50:51 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6716 Thanks for this resource. We will use it with the 8th grade and I will send it on to our local Catholic High Schools. Thanks for this resource. We will use it with the 8th grade and I will send it on to our local Catholic High Schools.

]]> By: TheHeartOfLife http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-6715 TheHeartOfLife Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:48:04 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/beauty-and-literacy/#comment-6715 Thank you so much for posting this. I'm a young woman myself - a bit older than the age of impressionable, but still young enough to be close to the issue - and this movie was such an eye-opener. So many times I look at photo's of people on the covers of Cosmo or Glamour and say "Oh, I love her! She's so pretty!" But now I think, hey maybe if I met her on campus or saw her in the city, I'd just think she was an ordianry average woman. Hm...great food for thought. Thank you so much for posting this. I’m a young woman myself – a bit older than the age of impressionable, but still young enough to be close to the issue – and this movie was such an eye-opener. So many times I look at photo’s of people on the covers of Cosmo or Glamour and say “Oh, I love her! She’s so pretty!” But now I think, hey maybe if I met her on campus or saw her in the city, I’d just think she was an ordianry average woman. Hm…great food for thought.

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