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David Toews

Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Critical Information Studies For a Participatory Culture (Pa... - 0 views

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shared by David Toews on 10 Apr 09 - Cached
  • we need to look at both agency and structure and so we need to end the theoretical conflict in favor of identifying shared goals
  • we need to develop strategies for decreasing the role of ignorance and fear in public debates about new media
  • The participation gap refers to these other social, cultural, and educational concerns which block full participation.
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  • he new "hidden curriculum" is shaping who feels empowered and entitled to participate
  • the model of expressive citizenship suggested by the MacArthur Foundation's emphasis on New Media Literacies
  • we need
  • While schools and libraries may represent the best sites for overcoming the participation gap, they are often the most limited in their ability to access some of the key platforms -- from Flickr and YouTube to Ning and Wikipedia-- where these new cultural practices are emerging.
  • We need to continue to push for alternative platforms and practices which embrace and explore the potential of collective intelligence
  • As John McMurria has noted, the most visible content of many media-sharing sites tends to come from members of dominant groups
  • danah boyd and S. Craig Watkins are arguing that social networks act like gated communities, cementing existing social ties rather than broadening them
  • social divisions in the real world are being mapped onto cyberspace, reinforcing cultural segregation along class and race lines
  • the segregation of cyberspace may be difficult to overcome
  • While corporations are asserting a "crisis of copyright", seeking to police "digital "piracy," citizen groups are seeking to combat a "crisis of fair use" as the mechanisms of corporate copyright protection erode the ability of citizens to meaningfully quote from their culture.
  • the debates over "free labor" represent the most visible part of a larger effort of consumers and citizens to reassert some of their rights in the face of web 2.0 companies
  • In his recent book, Dream:Re-Imagining Progressive Politics in an Age of Fantasy, Stephen Duncombe makes the case for a new model of social change which is playful and utopian, channels what we know as consumers as well as what we know as citizens, and embraces a more widely accessible language for discussing public policy.
  • there is a need for critical theory which asks hard questions of emerging cultural practices
  • There is also a need for critical utopianism which explores the value of emerging models and proposes alternatives to current practices.
  • David Toews on 10 Apr 09
     
    What follows might be described as a partial agenda for media reform from the perspective of participatory culture, one which looks at those factors which block the full achievement of my ideals of a more participatory society.
presentsavage

One [SCARY BAD] Example of Education Reform [GONE VERY BAD!!] - 6 views

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shared by presentsavage on 06 Feb 11 - Cached
  • presentsavage on 06 Feb 11
     
    It only gets scarier from :22, when the teacher instructs the students to feign comprehension and interest. From there on out, it's a string of ordered, brief ADHD spaz-attacks. Example of how not all change is change that works for everyone?
xchen123

The Media and the Public Sphere in Contemporary China - 1 views

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shared by xchen123 on 09 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • xchen123 on 09 Mar 11
     
    Most recent article about media reform in China...
Jenna Watson

Benefits of Pilates Equipment - issuu.com - 0 views

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  • Jenna Watson on 03 Jun 14
     
    The most iconic and recognized of all Pilates' equipment is the reformer; this is usually used in the presence of a professional practitioner and consists of a padded bench with pulleys attached. This highly effective piece of equipment works by using the body's own natural resistance to create muscle tension in a gentle low impact way.
emily56mia

How Technology is changing the substance of World Healthcare - 0 views

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shared by emily56mia on 20 May 19 - No Cached
  • emily56mia on 20 May 19
     
    Healthcare industry has been suffering from escalation and apprehensive situations over the past centuries and substantially the precautionary measurements which had taken for improvements in the healthcare industry. It happened because of the use of technology. There is a drastically intense tie among technology and healthcare industry. Innovation in healthcare sector accompanying with technology tools and it is reforming the social and personal lives across the globe.
anonymous

What The US Could Learn From Finland About Education | The New Republic - 3 views

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shared by anonymous on 11 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 11 Feb 11
     
    Finland alternative education model
Steven Kelly

YouTube - An Open Letter to Educators - 9 views

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shared by Steven Kelly on 10 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Steven Kelly on 10 Mar 11
     
    This video is really similar to the issues we're dealing with in our research projects.
  • Bill Genereux on 11 Mar 11
     
    Yep, that's Dan Brown. I really like the reply video from Mikelah.
presentsavage

Ken Robinson's Talk on Creativity in Schools (one of them) - 7 views

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shared by presentsavage on 10 Apr 11 - Cached
  • presentsavage on 10 Apr 11
     
    Comment at 13:20-25 for Greg's project? (Or someone who wants to reference that idea?)
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Sac Longchamp Pliage Tour Eiffel Pas Cher Selon - 0 views

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