http://dishingdesign.com/blog/2010/03/01/food-for-thought-food-coloring-doesnt-always-lead-to-consumption/ A fresh twist on learning development! Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:51:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://dishingdesign.com/blog/2010/03/01/food-for-thought-food-coloring-doesnt-always-lead-to-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 Administrator Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:11:42 +0000 http://dishingdesign.com/blog/?p=435#comment-1343 Marilyn thanks for the response. Agreed on the initiatives need shook up and how we just get use to those symbols meaning something. McLuhan was quoted so many years ago saying "the medium is the message" and I think this circumstance is a fitting situation. There is also a bit of desensitization that can and does go on such as the examples you have cited. However we were given a more associative message with the ribbons, warnings, etc. This brings a question of cart before horse, only because there was not attempt to make it associative for anyone. And in addition this was an attempt at a viral campaign. It is probably a fair example of how viral campaigns have a "expiration date" on them in our minds and if we want to maximize something like this then we need to be given new communications that tie in with the campaign and help build full awareness. Though this is more communications and communications theory at play there are some possible implications from a learning persective as well. Thank you for contributing your thoughtful insights! Marilyn thanks for the response. Agreed on the initiatives need shook up and how we just get use to those symbols meaning something. McLuhan was quoted so many years ago saying “the medium is the message” and I think this circumstance is a fitting situation. There is also a bit of desensitization that can and does go on such as the examples you have cited. However we were given a more associative message with the ribbons, warnings, etc. This brings a question of cart before horse, only because there was not attempt to make it associative for anyone. And in addition this was an attempt at a viral campaign. It is probably a fair example of how viral campaigns have a “expiration date” on them in our minds and if we want to maximize something like this then we need to be given new communications that tie in with the campaign and help build full awareness. Though this is more communications and communications theory at play there are some possible implications from a learning persective as well. Thank you for contributing your thoughtful insights!

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