Multimodal Mondays: Bridging Cultural Divides Through Code Meshing

I had the pleasure of collaborating with Dr. Kim Haimes-Korn, Professor of English and Digital Writing at Kennesaw State University, on publication of a multimodal assignment that celebrates linguistic diversity. One purpose of the assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to explore topics of translanguaging, such as code meshing, in a real-world setting. The assignment facilitates multicultural and multilinguistic awareness and engagement via group collaboration in the composition classroom, supporting pedagogical initiatives of classroom inclusivity. The full article, including step by step instructions, may be accessed here:

Multimodal Mondays: Bridging Cultural Divides Through Code Meshing

Today’s guest bloggers, Kim Haimes-Korn and Melinda Grant, collaborate on this post to bring together and explore their experiences and ideas. Kim Haimes-Korn is a Professor of English and Digital Writing at Kennesaw State University. Kim’s teaching philosophy encourages dynamic learning and criti…