24. Studium and Punctum, and How to Make the Story Yours

Learning to Change

Documenting our processes and outcomes when we’re doing change work is vital. I recently encountered a philosophical concept that perfectly helps illustrate this, and today, as part of our ongoing series of explainers, I want to talk through the ideas of studium and punctum and how they can be applied to our work in and out of the classroom. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE TO HEAR: Philosopher Roland Barthe’s definition of studium and punctum What we can learn about the use of studium and punctum from Taylor Swift How employing studium and punctum will impact how we at Modern Learners document our process of reimagining assessments in New York state RESOURCES: The Writing Teacher's Guide to Pedagogical Documentation: Rethinking How We Assess Learners and Learning, Angela Stockman Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography, Roland Barthes LEARN MORE ABOUT MELISSA EMLER AND MODERN LEARNERS: Modern Learners Modern Learners Community