Identities & literacies of a new ethos
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Identities & Literacies ���of a New Ethos: ���
Media & Information Literacies���Part II
Bonnie Stewart University of Prince Edward Island
@bonstewart
Information Abundance…
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…can become information overload
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“It’s not information overload, it’s filter failure.”��� - Clay Shirky, 2008���
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FINE THEN.
Traditional Media Literacy Filters = Judgment, Analysis, Critical Thinking
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But those are no longer sufficient. ��� ���
Not all media & information is coming from institutions ���
- or via broadcast - any longer.
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We need to be able to filter AND contribute within the constant,
intermeshed streams of the���fire hydrant, ���
without drowning.
Networks = a Reputational Economy
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Digitally Networked Media: ���4 qualities
• Persistent • Searchable • Replicable • Scalable
Identities = the Structure of Networks
Thanks to @mhawksey
Networked Identities = ���Multiple, Public, Participatory
Many to Many Literacies
Signal/Noise Literacies
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Remix & Citation Literacies
New media literacies are more participatory, collaborative, and distributed…less published, ���
individuated, and author-centric���(adapted from Knobel & Lankshear, A New Literacies Sampler, 2007)
Always Connected
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Always Hybrid
Now I’m TOTALLY Overwhelmed.
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The journey of 1,000 connections���begins with a single signal.
Networks are connections, ���identity to identity
To build connections in a network:
But what does this have to do with education?
Let Go of the Need to Know Everything
What do students need to know?
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How do I know?
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I don’t know.
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Teaching/learning in networks = 1. Preparing for uncertainty 2. Letting go of THE answer 3. Offering possibilities and experiences 4. Dealing with complexity 5. Being responsible to your own learning 6. Drawing your own map & making it visible
Not just for teachers but for students
A networked education…
l Connects
l Cultivates
l Curates
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…but cannot ���control or count value ���
in the same ways as���institutional models of education
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Where will you begin?���J