“I Snap, Therefore I Am”: IWT/CLASP Workshop on Freewriting and Participatory Photography
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
9:00 am – 11:00 am EDT/GMT-4 Online Event
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna
The Spring 2025 IWT/CLASP Workshop Series begins with “I Snap, Therefore I Am”: Freewriting and Participatory Photography.
Integrating more visual tools into an educator's toolbox not only fosters a more inclusive and participatory classroom environment but also enhances a crucial skill for the modern world – visual literacy. In an era when mobile photography is omnipresent and younger generations are increasingly focused on media presence, there is a growing need to explore how this phenomenon can be harnessed to encourage students to think more critically and meaningfully about their photography – to consider what they capture, why they do so, how they do it, and how their images align with professional practices and broader media discourses. In response to these evolving educational needs, this workshop will introduce participants to a range of pedagogical strategies, including freewriting prompts, in order to explore how the act of taking everyday photos shapes our perception of the world and our sense of identity.