In our course today we are looking at how social media technologies are changing our culture and the way we learn. Here are a few more resources to help us as we continue this conversation over the next few weeks.
New media literacy and its impact on learning
"...population explosion of ideas, but not enough brains to cover them" Daniel Dennett- Not enough brains to cover the explosion of ideas -how do we filter information? How can we help our students? What is the role of an institution of higher learning?
Brian Solis notes: "Social Media didn’t invent conversations, it only surfaced them – giving us the ability to identify opportunities to steer and change perception – and learn, adapt, and improve in the process." http://www.briansolis.com/2009/11/gazing-into-the-future-of-social-media-to-appreciate-the-past
- How many ways do we use available technologies to engage our public in conversation? Meet Alfred Sirleaf and his Daily Talk an analog newspaper in Liberia. http://www.monocle.com/sections/culture/Web-Articles/The-Daily-Talk/
Henry Jenkins outlines several participatory literacy skills Join our Collaborative Teaching & Learning class discussion on EtherPad - http://etherpad.com/globalmedialab-day7. We will continue to discuss participatory media skills that learners need today.
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