E Pluribus: Using the heterogeneous to educate all of us

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Heterogeneity ….What it is: “Standard”, “classical”, new definitions

How it can be realized now: Mashing, mixing

Why exploit it: To stimulate, share, educate

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Heterogeneity: what?Standard, classical definition: disparateness…

New definition: composition, mashing up!

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How to heterogenize: 5 steps Brainstorm for goals, objectives

Determine key words, ideas

Imagine the unorthodox

Glean the most useful

Interact & share

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Heterogeneous means to a homogeneous end

Using the 5 steps, and in so doing…. …developing an intellectual infrastructure …sensitizing students to the plural …creating a new kind of mash-up

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The “how” exemplified: demonstrating the infrastructure

An example: Surrealism in arts and life

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Step 1: Brainstorm Example: Defining “surrealism” via media mixesTalking/thinking : politics, arts, media, thought

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Step 2: Key words, ideas New SurrealRevolutionaryHeterogeneousWYSIWYG…not!

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Step 3: Imagine the various Dictionaries, wikis (…pedia, etc.)Written documents (Open Source, .pdf)Contemporary sources (free print, audio,

video)Current (re)examinations (museums, etc.)

Step 4: Gleaning the useful:Key words, ideas, resources, all distilled from everywhere

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Step 5: sharing for interactivity Using social media & society

….as resources ….as exchange mechanisms

Step 5 exemplified:Facebookery @ facebook.com

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The ultimate why -- To take advantage of multiple media-- To assist those who learn in alternative ways-- To strengthen the message/objective-- To learn boundlessly!