#socratic method is my most sacred beloved pedagogical tool

[lesb0]

today i was arguing with a student what constitutes writing, as that can range from glyphs to script to characters, and asked if a shape or color could be writing? she says, well no of course not. in most visual cultures, those are decorations, not communication. then i asked, if i showed you, a young american woman, a red octagon, is that communication? and she finally GOT it. that is semiotics!!