Across both conversations, it was clear that librarians are on the front
lines, dealing with those who have been left behind by the participation gap,
struggling to deal with those opposed to or frightened by the participatory turn
in our culture, helping anxious academics understand the value and limits of
wikipedia, and so forth. In the question sessions at both talks, I heard some of
the concerns they are facing on their ground as they try to keep pace with the
changes in our understanding of literacy and in the ways that information
circulates and knowledge is produced.
Coaching Both Parent And Child - 1 views
I want to see my kid happy and grow to his full potential. That is why, when I see him having trouble opening up to me or to other people, I feel bad as a parent. I feel that I am not doing a good ...
Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Librarians, YouTube, and the New Media Literacies - 0 views
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The response to the risks posed by this new media platform is not to ignore them and let young people face them on their own outside of school but to insure that there are well informed adult mentors to watch their backs rather than snoop over their shoulders.
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I was struck all over again by the tension between the rich pedagogical benefits we see through the effective deployment of such sites and the pressures schools face from those in their community who are anxious about the directions their culture is taking.
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Libraries of the Future : JISC - 8 views
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