I walked around, as students edited their photographs and wrote in their blogs,
and
one girl said to another,
(and I am very curious about the whispers and happenings around me, so of course I listened),
"My dad heard me use the word
'juxtaposition'
last weekend and he said
'Why are you using these big words?'
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Made me proud (this is a cornerstone word that helps to anchor many concepts that are in important to me in Visual Arts & Media Education).
It's not about "big fancy words." It's about using language that is
precise and as descriptive and detailed as possible for the situation.
Juxtaposition: when two or more (often dissimilar) elements or abstract concepts are placed next to each other in contrast.
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(Jeremy is also, in conjunction with me, attempting to blog every day this month. And doing an admirable job of it. Check him :)
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