"...an experiment to develop and employ mobile technologies for teaching and learning... Students used digital cameras, smart phones and social software to document and catalog the ephemeral graffiti and street art throughout the five boroughs of New York City..."
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Article from John Egenes at Otago Uni on remix culture.
"The internet and our digital convergence are
rapidly transforming long-held views
regarding the traditional relationship
between performer and audience ("creator" /
"consumer"). This change is giving a new
voice to the audience, literally bringing them
into the mix. With unprecedented access to
the creative process, and with an audience for
their creations, consumers of music are also
its producers, and are reshaping concepts of
creativity, individuality, and intellectual
property. This paper examines fundamental
shifts in the way the "Folk Process" works
within this context. Remix culture, once a
bastion of beat-driven dance mashups, is
expanding to include all styles of music, film,
theatre and art. I will argue that its long-term
significance lies in the notion that it blurs
lines between the traditionally separate roles
of creator and consumer, and challenges
long-held concepts of intellectual property
and copyright. Over the protests of many
traditional folk musicians and devotees, folk
music is entering this new digital arena,
where the Folk Process is changing from
gradual to immediate, from slow to rapid,
adapting to fit the new digital paradigm."
A new MOOC from Scott Lo in Japan. Details to come but from the title - Sock Puppetry - it seems we could be looking at the illusion that art creates with a bit of digital literacy on the side. Then again, it could just be an elaborate ruse!
"Learn. Unlearn. Relearn. In addition to the content of our course-which ranged across cognitive psychology, neuroscience, management theory, literature and the arts, and the various fields that compose science-and-technology studies-'This Is Your Brain on the Internet' was intended to model a different way of knowing the world, one that encompasses new and different forms of collaboration and attention. More than anything, it courted failure. Unlearning."
Some interesting things to make sure you aren't 'conned' into paying more!
50 scientifically proven ways constitute 50 chapters of the book, longest of which take 7 pages. The authors take the position that persuasion is a science, not art, hence with the right approach anybody can become the master in the skill of persuasion. So, what are the 50 ways?