In order to further explore our discussion on Banks' chapter, "Mix," we decided to create a Pinterest board (a site of spatial organization that can host ideas, associated images, and appropriate links simultaneously) focused around certain core ideas (pertaining to the chapter) that we expressed and discussed in reading group on Feb. 17th:
"Students intentionally write how they wouldn’t talk and then you have them read it out loud and say, “Would you ever talk like that?”
"Writing is scary. Once you put it on paper, you have to take a look at it."
"Many students perceive writing as very academic. Just that can be intimidating. So it can be hard to ask students to write, particularly at the beginning of the course."
"Many people probably don’t have positive experiences with writing."
"The role of the griot is to encourage the community to create texts together."
"The griot is a member of the community, but are there times when the griot is not a full participant or when he/she is overlooked?"
Here is the URL to our pinterest board: http://www.pinterest.com/fgriots/adam-banks-mix/
