%0 Book Section %1 jewitt2003ml %A Jewitt, Carey %B Multimodal literacy %C New York %D 2003 %E Jewitt, Carey %E Kress, Gunther R. %I Peter Lang Publishing %K jls10 learning mathematics methodology multimodal mythesis playground programming representation toontalk %P 34-55 %T Computer-Mediated Learning: the Multimodal Construction of Mathematical Entities on Screen %X Pathways and ToonTalk are computer programming systems for children (age 4 years old and over) to build computer games with. This paper explores how the range of representational modes made available in these two systems shape the potentials for learning with them. The analysis centres on the impact of modes (including still image, gesture, posture, speech, music, writing, and new configurations of the elements of these) on the emergence of the mathematical entities|super||opnbop|1|clobop| rule, condition and action. We show that the choice of representational modes in the design of each program is central to the potentials for user engagement. Modes (e.g. image and writing) provide the maker of an application and the user of it with different features for making meaning, in this case, for engaging with aspects of programming and building games. We conclude that a multimodal approach can offer new insights into the learning potentials of computer programming applications.

@incollection{jewitt2003ml, abstract = {Pathways and ToonTalk are computer programming systems for children (age 4 years old and over) to build computer games with. This paper explores how the range of representational modes made available in these two systems shape the potentials for learning with them. The analysis centres on the impact of modes (including still image, gesture, posture, speech, music, writing, and new configurations of the elements of these) on the emergence of the mathematical entities|super||opnbop|1|clobop| rule, condition and action. We show that the choice of representational modes in the design of each program is central to the potentials for user engagement. Modes (e.g. image and writing) provide the maker of an application and the user of it with different features for making meaning, in this case, for engaging with aspects of programming and building games. We conclude that a multimodal approach can offer new insights into the learning potentials of computer programming applications.}, added-at = {2007-09-30T14:26:19.000+0200}, address = {New York}, author = {Jewitt, Carey}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a771b7e16eabacece89a3e58a1ce937c/yish}, booktitle = {Multimodal literacy}, editor = {Jewitt, Carey and Kress, Gunther R.}, interhash = {86b6165d9a580ac2fac63c30e3f3c927}, intrahash = {a771b7e16eabacece89a3e58a1ce937c}, keywords = {jls10 learning mathematics methodology multimodal mythesis playground programming representation toontalk}, pages = {34-55}, publisher = {Peter Lang Publishing }, timestamp = {2010-07-07T17:03:25.000+0200}, title = {Computer-Mediated Learning: the Multimodal Construction of Mathematical Entities on Screen}, year = 2003 }