Exciting News Revealed: President Jimmy Carter’s Narrative!

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The exciting news is here! Former President Jimmy Carter recently shared his literacy narrative with GSU’s own Paige Arrington. Please read her post below where she shares her own experience and insight collecting… Continue reading

Exciting News on the Horizon!

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Someone very special has recently shared a narrative with the DALN, and we can’t wait to share it with you! Stay tuned and be on the lookout for upcoming posts and details!

Check out the new CFP for The Archive as Classroom: Pedagogical Approaches to the DALN

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Check out the Call for Papers, featured below, for The Archive as Classroom: Pedagogical Approaches to the DALN. You can download and print out a copy of the CFP here. The deadline for proposals… Continue reading

“Literacy: For the Record” by Ashley Berry

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I chose to create a curated exhibit assignment on the subject of lyrical literacy. For my project, I explored the DALN for music related submissions and found that lyrics have had a heavy… Continue reading

“Around the World with Narratives” by Grecia Catalan

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My topic was English as a second language. It is a topic that I am very familiar. My first language is Spanish, and learning English is a journey that I still enjoy. I… Continue reading

“The Amazing Literate World of Harry Potter” by Amanda deJonge

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Across the globe, an individual that does not recognize the name Harry Potter is seldom. The Potterhead fandom is a worldwide phenomenon that knits together persons of all different backgrounds – each unique… Continue reading

“Music and its Importance” by Andrew Harrell

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My chosen topic for this presentation was music.  I chose this topic because I have been involved in music since I was in elementary school and I remember how similar learning to read… Continue reading

Upcoming: Student Projects that Incorporate the DALN!

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Be on the look-out over the next few days for posts featuring the work of Andrew Harrell, Amanda deJonge, Grecia Catalan, and Ashley Berry, who are some of Ben McCorkle’s students from his… Continue reading

Intersecting Literacy, Communication, and Braille

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One outcome of the DALN that I find to be so rewarding is the access to narratives that provide insight into different learning processes and literacy experiences that aid in a reconsideration of… Continue reading

Considering the Roles of Aurality in Literacy Processes

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The roles that aurality play in learning to read and write is a topic that I find very fascinating and intriguing, especially when it comes to considering how music and traditional literacy practices… Continue reading