Journal #7 Falyn Tover

         Hypertech's, according to this article, are texts that possesses "extravagance" and "excess." These texts can be produced and reproduced, written and re-written. This is mostly because of the fact that these techs are written on digital platforms.

        According to this article, some teachers battle with the idea whether Hypertechs are "compelling and exciting" or if they are "wary" and unable to be adjusted. Teachers are unaware of the things that students write on the multiple social media platforms, like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, ect. 

        The author of this article, who is also a professor, states that a students use is digital techs is exciting to him. He states he teaches with Hypertechs and he thinks that it is the best way to teach students when it comes to writing. According to him, it keeps him on track and engaged. 

          The author of this article wrote, "Not only do i see writing students do outside of class as valid, I am increasingly concerned about what happens to composition when we delegitimize or marginalize the writing students do outside class, even those done in digital spaces..." I personally agree with this statement. I believe that students use these social media platforms as a way to express themselves without being grammatically judged. There are also certain types of slang that teachers might not appreciate or understand and for them to critique or undermine this writing that students do, could be very damaging to their self esteem, and do the social media world.

         While some professors believe that digital techs cause students to lose their literacy and learn incorrect grammar, the author of this article argues that it can be taught in a way that shows the students how writing is evolving and how we change our writing depending on who is our audience.

         The author also writes that when it comes to reading Hypertechs, there is an organization to it. There is a path to read these certain texts. He explains that if you just read the ending of a book, you would be very confused. This is the case for Hypertechs as well.