If people turn to these devices without thinking during life’s amazing moments, it makes sense that we would do the same during those moments of unintended solitude.
We now have more invasive technologies that impact solitude. I was hiking in the Highlands of Scotland, which are incredibly awe inspiring. On two separate occasions my peaceful solitude began to buzz with the sound of a drone hoovering over. It was very annoying and surprisingly invasive.
“In solitude we find ourselves; we prepare ourselves to come to conversation.”
I believe solitude prepares us to come into conversation with ourselves. To be better prepared to live with intention and find what is important to our souls and lives.
“If a person is alone in the forest when a tree falls, but they don’t notice it because they’re texting, does it still count as solitude?”
All our technology is making it challenging to be fully present and alone. We cannot escape the access and ability to connect.
A ‘pull’ approach assumes ‘passion-based learning’ that is ‘motivated by the student either wanting to become a member of a particular community of practice or just wanting to learn about, make, or perform something’ (ibid.). Under these conditions, resourcing learning is primarily a matter of building platforms to support (collaborative) social learning.
I think we are in between a 'push' and 'pull' approach. I think many organizations strive for a pull approach, but leaders and managers are sometime not ready to support or know how to lead this type of learning.
grit’ is a variation on the view advanced by Angela Duckworth and colleagues (2007) as perseverance and passion for long-term goals.
Grit- you need to maintain passion in order to continue.
hat is, we are interested in social learning as a broad approach to learning that has particular effi cacy for promoting learning that can be described as ‘deep’ because it has different kinds of affordances, consequences and potentials when compared to surface learning
If you are not provided a clear explanation of what the surface should consist of then how are you able to get a deep learning? I think of many corporate onboarding practices that do not provide a solid orientation to the surface and this can create unnecessary turnover.
‘learning to be’ a full participant in the fi eld
Fitting into the cultural expectations is a process of practice and understanding.
The so-called ‘information revolution’ itself is actually, and more accurately, a ‘relationship revolution’. A
Nailed it.
The biggest impact these technologies have had, and will have, is on relationships between people and between organizations
I just think back to the 2016 election and this seems alarmingly true. Technology shaped the messages and relationship with candidates. It created a reactive response on all sides. Information was not as important as the relationship or connection made between the audience and candidates.
Conventional higher education courses and credentials have proved to be poor and ineffi cient performers in terms of innovation and productiveness.
Are we equipping students who attend traditional brink and mortar campuses with the skills they will need in the working world? I would say that we are not creating enough opportunity for experiential learning or portfolio development in many disciplines.
Unless your knowledge and understanding here is grounded in appropriate kinds of activities and procedures, it is likely to be partial, inaccurate, fragile, and fallible. It is diffi cult to understand your place and role within a system without the opportunity to take on an identity and engage in activity within the system. More-over, without such experiences it is diffi cult to recognize that there are such things as systems thinking and systems understandings to be pursued and mastered.
Yep, and this leads to a lot of miscommunication and misunderstanding. It can also prevent true collaboration from occurring. It can lead to a breakdown in the ability to function optimally.
systems thinking’ and ‘systems understanding’ on the part of employees/participants/members of organizations
I agree that this important however, there still needs to be a method of learning that concrete. In my opinion, many organizations want system thinkers, but there is a lack of clear training as to what is necessary to learn. It can create a frustrating an inefficient learning experience.
value-adding capacity
This is used a lot in technology companies. I am having flashbacks and I would like them to stop :-)
‘the message is spread from person to person through social networks
This seems to fit into one of the most popular business models internationally, MLM. The marketing is shared person-to-person or through social networks. There is a unique element of trust that is involved.
he concept of purpose-driven reading
Similar to traditional graduate classes where discussion of the text takes place in person allowing ideas or interpretations to be shared.
he value of podcasting
I think that podcasts break the isolation that other digital media can create. You are hearing stories and this provides connection to the outside world. It can stimulate different senses.
There is a real danger in mapping the web 2.0 business model onto education-al practices, thus seeing students as “consumers” rather than “participants”
When working in higher education I saw the shift in business practices being created that encouraged the students as consumers mentality. Especially as predictive analytics grew in importance for funding of programs.
Work in progress
I feel like this should be used on an office setting. Post this on your chat- so people allow you to complete your work.
But, many other young people have little or no opportunities for suchempowering experiences outside of school, lacking access not only to the coretechnologies but also to what Ellen Seiter (2008) has identified as the econom-ic, social, and cultural capital required for full participation. We might charac-terize the limits on technological access as “the digital divide”
Those with access to technology will be able to participate. A student who does not have the internet at home or a computer will potentially fall behind.
commu-nities of practice”
Spaces where those who share common interests can be seen in these communities. There is a huge benefit to being "virtually" seen, as it can prevent isolation. Consider social media and the impact it has on sharing. There is also great responsibility in how we treat each other in these spaces.
ecomes a social activity for these fans, functioning simultane-ously as a form of personal expression and as a source of collective identity (part of whatit means to be a fan).
I personally have not done a lot with fan fiction. However, I recently was chatting with a friend who is a writer and she says her group allows here to write, get advice, and participate in an alter ego that she finds fun. However, she would never share or expose this alter ego outside of the community. I find this interesting.
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Dedicated to my upcoming trip to Iceland, I present to you my introduction in native Icelandic.
There are no federal cruelty laws;
This is sad.
These students wrote not merely to fulfill their course requirements, but also to fill gaps in information they considered vital to new students.
Real world value strikes again!
Very often, students do not realize what working within an open system means, and do not understand that they have the authority — and the responsibility — to develop content for the platform, and the platform itself, to shape their college community.
Very true, I think this is how I felt in ILT5340 at first.
lived experiences and prior knowledge more readily
I don't think this is used enough in classrooms.
“Until now, I thought you all just pick it because you KNOW it and you KNOW that it fits into your planned reading. Its good to know that you guys look forward to something when picking reads for us.
That's what I thought for past classes I've taken!
and empowers students to participate more fully in their education
Agreed, definitely more interactive than many of the more passive lectures I've attended in the past.
Used for individual eportfolios, these platforms allow students complete control over a site to document and showcase their college work, both for their own satisfaction as well as to show potential employers
I've spent countless hours tweaking and refining my WordPress site. Being able to use it for class has helped me get a lot more out of it.
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Side pony and peace:
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Mapped my path...
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This could actually be my personal logo!!
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Daily Create #2 Best Critical Gaze - Haha - really enjoyed seeing everyones' pics :)
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For today's Daily Create, I did a continuous line drawing of Oliver, who was killed yesterday by the Worcester County Animal Control.
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For my second Daily Create, I made a retro computer portrait using the C64 Yourself site:
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For my first Daily Create: This is not an ad pleading for TNR:
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I cannot shake loose the feeling that this message was thrown like a crumpled note from the back of a classroom, haphazardly landing at the feet of an educator who has little choice but to either read a scribbled insult or toss the garbage aside
great comparison.
invite you to read (and join!) conversations that are both critical of and supportive of the messages I have delivered
I applaud your openess in inviting discussion regarding this affront. It is the only way to move forward and hopefully change some minds for the better in the process. I can only hope to aspire to be as forgiving in situations such as this :)
However, I have to ensure that this year you 1) calibrate your voice on twitter to meet the tone of COLTT as to not upset others and 2) ensure that you ad
That's ridiculous. The only thing that comes to mind is "to hell with them." I know, that's maybe not the most articulate way to express frustration, but I have always reacted to reppresive authority in this way--don't try to shut me up or dumb me down. Yes my take may offend 'others,' but--tough.. And for the sake of everyone else involved in or reading this discussion: the views expressed in this comment are solely those of me: Brian Rocz aka Rocz3D.
now welcome an open and honest conversation about what it means construct more vibrant learning opportunities and environments.
Excellent Remi! Good for you for not allowing yourself to be censored. This is amazing and sad that they are so worried about controversy (and I still fail to see what is so controversial) at the expense of innovative and truly engaging educational practices (which they contend is their mission). I don't even understand this. You could use this experience as the beginning of a book on educational innovation or a keynote at a truly innovative, large, international educational conference. 
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“COLTT engages participants in learning about teaching practices and technologies, challenging the way they think about both.”
Wow, this is really disheartening.
feedback from some of our committee members
What are they really afraid of here? Who are they answering to?
like a crumpled note
now welcome an open and honest conversation
Simply put, I am saddened that a message of such import — and injury — was so cavalierly amended to an email between colleagues.
“COLTT engages participants in learning about teaching practices and technologies, challenging the way they think about both.”
I contend it is neither possible nor ethical to divorce the power of such conversation from the activities of an academic conference
feedback from some of our committee members regarding your twitter activity and session.
Shall I not — in reference to, or while presenting at, COLTT — publicly critique my own positionality as a privileged, white, and male academic in the field of educational technology, all while contributing to a national conversation about gender inequity and institutional bias in higher education?
I cannot and will not silence myself, trade diversity of thought for a few CV lines, and gag opinion because my expression might upset an abstract group of “others.
I find it deeply troubling that there may be a planned strategy to preemptively censor my participation
nor will I attend any aspect of the conference program
First, I will not under any circumstances barter basic tenets of my scholarly activity — including freedom of thought and expression
calibrate your voice on twitter to meet the tone of COLTT
I don’t wish for there to be any miscommunication.
with the risk of being harsh: this is the paradox of many committees in university settings: formed, and served by members with no true interest in what the committee SHOULD be about in the first place. In this case, one would assume the opposite of "calibrating" voices. But encouraging diversity, encouraging strong voices and transparency.
a little strange to bring up
what a choice of words. I can't help but see such statement almost as admittance of guilt. One immediately thinks that the message delivered already is unfair and compromises personal integrity.
the tone of COLTT
I am just really curious to how would the director and the committee members would explain what the "tone" of COLTT is?
It is disturbing to learn that the COLTT Program Committee privileges a calibrated “tone” among participants over the diversity of individual expression, and that Twitter — in particular — is seen as a threat to such group-think.
considering that the introductory statement of COLTT is: "COLTT engages participants in learning about teaching practices and technologies, challenging the way they think about both." - emphasis on "challenging". Maybe they should edit to "moderately challenging" or "challenging and censoring".
And this is certainly not the way scholars and teachers constructively build their learning communities.
Yeah, being open to discussion is pretty key, instead of just telling people what they should do.
Lacking the presentation of additional and concrete feedback from the Program Committee, it is only possible for me to speculate as to the nature of the concern over my Twitter activity during last year’s conference.
This is so true though. How can someone expect to adjust fire when they're given ambiguous feedback?
However, I have to ensure that this year you 1) calibrate your voice on twitter to meet the tone of COLTT as to not upset others and 2) ensure that you adhere to the content proposed for your sessions.
It sounds like they're adopting the "push" method here, where you have to talk about a certain set of things, instead of the "pull" method, where you're allowed to say what you want.
I cannot and will not silence myself, trade diversity of thought for a few CV lines, and gag opinion because my expression might upset an abstract group of “others.”
Preach! Freedom of expression is so important to academics and learning. People have to be so politically correct these days. 'Merica
Some states are making it where animal control must report suspected child abuse and child protective services must report animal abuse. Because often times they are connected. Some states have also made animal abuse, if committed in front of a child, a felony charge as well. If you know of someone who is abusive to an animal please report it, because you could be saving more lives than the animal!
This!!! So important!
It is really crazy to read the correlations between animal abuse and domestic violence.
It's sad that this information isn't taken more seriously.
Hopefully I can build in this aspect through passion projects and independent studies.
It's wonderful that you have a goal to try to include the "Pull" within the confines of your demanded structure.
Well I choose Pull!
I feel like if more educators get on board with the Pull choice, the educational system will be forcred to follow suit! Hopefully as students and educators alike voice their preference for this style of learning, the educational system will be foreced to restructor to meet such demands.
This also helps the author get support for her cause and encourages her to do more to protect these animals.
When it comes to animal rights, in my humble opinion, there can never be enough support! More posts! More reblogs!
Utilizing a blog and knowing how to get it associated with this particular affinity space is a big achievement for this creator.
Community is an important factor in animal welfare because all to often single voices are drowned out. It's more difficult to ignore a sea of voices calling for change.
she found a retired local animal control officer to help.
I'm glad she didn't just accept such a horrible answer and move on.
But as it turns out some teenagers thought it would be fun to just club a dozen or so to death for no reason. The author of the blog wants to seek justice for the porcupines but local law enforcement said they were nuisance animals and there is no law against killing them.
Oh my goodness. This makes my heart cry. How can so many humans lack humanity? I think we need to question if society is living up to this title.
This week I struggled with sharing and being open about short-comings.
This is difficult; I worry about sharing things all the time for this reason - about this class and in life in general. I suppose that the pessimist in me always expects ridicule, especially with the online "troll" culture.
We helped the students create a digital story from their writing about a favorite memory.
This is a very cool idea!
The latter attitude is something that I am trying to emulate myself.
Me too. Some days I love it and other days I years for the speed of times without such technology. Today everything is so fast. Just look at the pace of this course! But I, too, and trying to adapt to them because there's no denying that they're around to stay.
Those times when I could tell that the teacher couldn’t answer me because they either didn’t know, or it was against their programming–I kept it up.
And was this curiosity considered a 'disruption' that needed to be 'dealt with' with some sort of punishment?
Seeing his demonstration makes me want to go back to the model and re-work the geometry and materials so that it will work more efficiently in a real-time environment like a game engine
It's wonderful when seeing others create something inspires you to create more.
He shows what the split image looks like on the computer screen as he describes what he is seeing through the Google Cardboard VR.
A creative way to work within the scope fo the medium to maximize results.
I don’t know what goes into creating VR simulations. I only know what it takes to create the models.
Either way - it's easier to learn the ins and outs of the program when you're passionate about what you're making! It's cool to see one passion meet the remix of another in this way.
takes a certain amount of passion for the subject matter
And quite the attention to detail!
He requested to download the TARDIS control room model I created.
That sounds pretty cool!
so I will let you know how it goes!
I am curious! It sounds like a fun way to see the local area!
the stories would come to life
Reading this story critique, as well as others you have presented, really makes me want to see if there are similar things in my local area - ways to explore the history interactively. And if not, can I create them?
I would love to see them develop and app and put all of this information together in one place:
This is a wonderful idea!
A new addition to the program is the ability to get texts about your specific trek. You should be able to receive and answer clues about your trek based on where you are at. You can also call in to hear stories about the different sites you are at
This sounds like such a ool interactive expereince! I will be near Denver for the Canvas conference next week - I'm sad that I won't have time to explore and take this tour!
set down our “network”
Sometimes we're so consumed by our digital network that we forget we have a network waiting for us at home or at the local pub.
Some time alone. It was AMAZING. I had a great time sitting by myself and just watching people.
It actually CAN be fun to be alone. People watching can be a great way to pass the time. You find yourself smiling without even realizing it.
Oh, I kind of feel sick thinking about it.
It is sad to think back on my K-12 educational experience; with few exceptions is was all cram and test. And I am not rich with knowledge from school. All of the knowledge I do know at the ready has been from my genuine curiosity or direct expereince.
I experienced the story.
This is how I learned about Nellie Bly - through the production of a play about her.
NASA Juno spacecraft made it to Jupiter and is sending back stunning images.
I know! I love all space stuff. I was glued to the tv when the first Mars rover landed and they waited for the first images to come back.
Valerie Castile said she had taught Philando how to survive being stopped by the police: “That was something we always discussed: comply … Whatever they ask you to do, do it. Don’t say nothing. Just do whatever they want you to do. So, what’s the difference in complying, and you get killed anyway?”
I have two brown grandchildren...and honestly, until these boys were born, I was clueless. I live with sadness every day knowing that their experience as young men of color in this country will be markedly different than their father's. The messages we must teach them about survival and risk are tragic--but required to ensure their safety. To be honest, I am still navigating these waters which are foreign to me. I no longer view law enforcement as a force for right as all too often I see them as a force of might with little morality.
Valerie Castile said she had taught Philando how to survive being stopped by the police: “That was something we always discussed: comply … Whatever they ask you to do, do it. Don’t say nothing. Just do whatever they want you to do. So, what’s the difference in complying, and you get killed anyway?”
It makes me think of this movie I saw at the Annapolis Film Festival in March: Driving While Black.
And, particularly in urban communities, the possibilities of our students dying from gun violence are very real.
I feel like the Black Lives Matter conversation and the Gun Control conversations are directly linked and should be a national concern.
Also, I have seen the All Lives Matter response to the Black Lives Matter Campaign and I appreciated this response:
No one suggested that someone else's life doesn't matter - just that ALL lives can't matter until black lives are included - are the conversation right now is: are they?
What good are the grants and peer-reviewed articles and apps and standards that invest so much of the DML community’s time if we can’t even keep black lives safe in the U.S. today?
I heard someone comment this weekend that the cops react that way because of how many police officers are killed in the line of duty - how someone on YouTube compiled a mashup of clips that document cops being killed. The follow-up comment was, "As a cop, you approach the car with that in your mind every day while you're at work, so of course they overreact when they see someone reach for something."
This comment disturbed me on so many levels. Why is it so easy for cops to be killed, especially during routine traffic stops? Why are they defended for shooting someone for daring to move - without confirming if there is a gun present or if they're even reaching for one that is present? What is the root cause here?
Guns.
I highly doubt any cop is walking up to a car on edge because he worries that a ninja star will be thrown in his face when he approaches the window.
I agree with the training programs for cops to learn to react better, as well as the law that allows them to remove truly dangerous people off of the streets. But as these videos have shown, black lives are being lost in non-violent situations. There is certainly racism and poor sensitivity skill training in the mix, but a lot of people miss discussing that guns are a root issue in these cases. They are both the murder weapon and the excuse for the weapon being drawn in the first place. That's what the cops mean when they keep defending themselves by saying, "I thought I was in danger."
Gun control isn't just the catalyst for mass shootings. It's an everyday systemic problem that reaches into and ruins ALL aspects of our society.
It boosts creativity. It offers a terrain for the imagination to roam.
I find that running is a good time for this as well.
Solitude also enriches our connections with others by providing perspective, which enhances intimacy and fosters empathy.
A storm rolled through yesterday and I was without power all day. I think I gained some empathy after that...
“If a person is alone in the forest when a tree falls, but they don’t notice it because they’re texting, does it still count as solitude?”
But what if they are taking a selfie in the forest when the tree falls? Then do they have solitude with their selfie?
Since that foundation was laid, times have changed, as have the possibilities for “being with” others.
As a stay at home mom there have been times where I have been lonely but haven't had any solitude. Engaging online has helped the former but not the latter.
Our initial impulse was to pull out our mobile devices to take photos and video.
This is a difficult one for me because I studied photography and also have a crap memory. I like to capture beautiful, unique moments - as well as save them for my memory bank to come back later for smiles when I forget that there are things to be happy about in this world.
I do make a concentrated effort to capture the moment, but then to put the camera down and stay in the moment unhindered.
80% of teens reported checking their phone hourly, and 72% said they feel the need to respond to messages immediately.
Scary. At what point do we address this as an addiction?
Louis C.K.’s comedic rant
Yes! It's okay to be with yourself. You don't have to constantly seek distraction.
One of Turkle’s arguments is that being able to connect anytime, anywhere means never having to experience unwanted solitude
On the flip side, being always connected means you often feel obligated to engage even when you don't want to and guilty if you don't. Ignoring text messages or phone calls in particular where (in today's society) you're almost always expected to be be available to respond instantly - or else something's assumed to be wrong.
My husband texts me when he's leaving his phone in the car to play basketball so that I won't worry if he doesn't respond fr an hour.
There have been times when my sister hasn't responded to a text within 15-20 minutes when we had plans to meet up and I get the fearful "what-ifs" in the back of my head.
Even when I tell myself not to be roped into such ridiculousness, it seeps in.
Not being truly alone - ever - really does change your psychology. I personally hate it.
“If a person is alone in the forest when a tree falls, but they don’t notice it because they’re texting, does it still count as solitude?”
I personally find it pretty sad that it's come to this... That this could ever be true.
As with food, we can benefit from being mindful of the quantity and quality of solitude we experience in daily life.
I as with food, I want an unlimited supply without adverse effects...
Solitude also enriches our connections with others by providing perspective, which enhances intimacy and fosters empathy.
Solitude allows you to look into yourself and evaluate your own thoughts and opinions without the influence of outside opinions. You can be honest with yourself and not worry about being judged or argued with for being yourself.
It also allows you to evaluate situations where you weren't being yourself because you were bending to the will or opinions of others.
Can you identify these next 6 films?
I heart #6 - Run Lola Run! You have excellent taste in movies
Can you identify these 6 films?
Ok, I'm going to try a few 1) I'm hoping that's from 5th Element - Bruce Willis shouldn't do his hair that way too often... 3) The Mummy 4) Clue I don't have guesses on the others!
I also participated in the Annotation Flash Mob
Yay! I think it's such an interesting experience. Even if it isn't someone's "thing," it's a really great way of seeing the different ways a tool can be used.
perform research to check the facts of the speech
I love this idea. I'm sure I can work it into something for the library...
I think most people do think that online learning becomes a lone activity, but it doesn’t have to be
I would be sad trying to learn all by myself on the internet! Our networks (and cohorts:-)) are important in helping us shape and test our learning and knowledge. We push each other to greater heights!
Daily Create 2!
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My shadowing reading along with me
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So today I got to dance in a massive Zumba party at Fitness on the Rocks! I’ve been doing Zumba for over two years and I’m totally going to be an instructor one day. My specialty? SHADOW ZUMBA.
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Me and my shadow. Daily Create 1643.
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We created a ghost in the shadows!
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My brother's addiction to Pac-Man in the shadows.
Daily Create 1 for the week: young me, now me
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Daily Create #1642](http://daily.ds106.us/tdc1642/) National Goadeling Day
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For today's Daily Create, I created Global Blog Review Day and wrote about it on my blog.
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I can’t wait to see Iceland for myself in two weeks
Excited for you! I hope to visit myself someday soon and I'd happily take your location recommendations. :p
teamed up
A huge benefit of online affinity spaces is the ability to team up and share across platforms.
“literacy dimensions”
Time lapses are a wonderful result for a photo mashup!
booking your flight before the credits roll
I love that tourism spiked in Iceland due to their EuroCup performance! I was rooting for them!
I’m going to Iceland later this month
If you haven't heard of them, Árstíðir is a wonderful band from Iceland. A little something to help you with a vacation soundtrack :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyCGLyMiGY0
And I met them while they were here on tour. They're REALLY nice and put on a great show if they happen to be playing in Iceland while you're there :p
and while a lot of people working together can oftentimes create gridlock, it can also open new creative doors
I feel a successful concept in the multiple-heads-working-together groups is that there is a basic set of rules. In the PhotoshopRequest community, there is surely some sort of proccess where members select which requests they will take on. Do multiple people attempt to Photoshop them or does one person claim a request? These concepts are often clear from the beginning of the process, allowing for all members to be on the same page, therefore avoiding roadblocks.
check out what these Photoshop Trolls did
I love these :)
Parental involvement, give the students resources to teach them about internet safety via youtube and Google Family Safety, create scenarios, use private online communities, practice what you preach and have the students create a pledge.
I feel like this also applies to digital responsibility - that the two are linked. Not only should they learn to be safe, but they should learn 'nettiquete' and how to deal with issues like being bullied or seeing someone being bullied online.
If they have worked through this in class, when they are faced with difficult decisions on the internet they will be more likely to come up with healthy solutions.
This goes back to the idea of participating = learning. If the students aren't able to participate in finding solutions in the classroom, they are less likely to be able to do so in real life.
Our kindergarten students have 1:1 iPad and grades 1-5 have Chromebooks
Wow - that's excellent. It's good to see successful funding of Title I scools.
I would say it has affected me in it’s current form without any alterations.
Arm The Animals has a nice selection of say No To Animal Testing themed shirts.
PETA
Unfortunately, since PETA has a negative image in many spheres, including animal activist spheres, I worry their message could be overlooked. And it's an important message to spread. Many people don't understand that "animal testing" is a legal form of animal cruelty.
He also shows the graphic images of animal that have been tested on.
This is horrifying. Why isn't this kind of thing taught in school? Ethics 101. I think it's super important to our society that people learn these things. If pople don't know about it - they can't advocate for change.
He focuses mostly on cruelty-free cosmetics
I wishthere was more transparency for this and that they were easier to find. I suppose once you've done the research and found a brand you like, the "hard part" is over.
but is against humans and animals being equal in all senses
I just find it interesting that someone is so concerned with animals getting equal right as humans when we haven't even begun to give them basic rights and protections yet. At this point in time, I don't even see that this is an argument that needs to be made. hashtag firstthingsfirst
The main thing I took away from this chapter was learning is doing and if you are not doing there is really no learning.
As the reading pointed out, many of the practices aren't based on new concepts. I feel like DIY is the same. In traditional learning, study groups and flash cards are examples of participation for learning. We're just used to calling it 'studying'. In a digital realm, it's usually 'producing'.
and not just the ones that get a participation award for showing up
The interesting thing about digital literacies is that it makes it difficult to get participation credit just for "showing up" because in many cases, in order to leave a digital footprint (proof you "showed up") you need to participate in some way.
My commenting on your blog with Hypothesis is an example of that. I could have read your blog and left the page without anyone being wiser - there may have been a "page view" count, but nothing to identify that it was me. I have to comment on your blog post or comment here in Hypothesis to show "proof" of participation.
So in a way, digital literacies don't just encourage participation, they often require it.
expertise means leveraging digital spaces to further one’s goals
This is what I think the educational system fears - the student that can determine their own goals, diversifying outcomes, which are more difficult to assess from a "National Standard" point of view.
are skills that everyone will require to function into the future
The fact that companies hire social media specialists today is proof of how ingrained technology has become in our culture.
We have an education system that teaches to seemingly arbitrary standards
I feel like the educational system is a form of mashup. Ideas of "standards" were arbitrarily added when it was decided another assessment needed to be added to measure performance. But since they were mashed together over time, they don't work as well together as they would if someone woudl go in an "clean up" the concepts and standards of successful learning.
Integrating social networked learning into an educational system that doesn’t support it is like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
I think this a key point for why it hasn't been successfully integrated at this point. It's not just the instructor that needs to update lesson plans, it's the entire structure of the education system.
Did she write the narration and find the pictures? Did she create the video for a project?
I feel like Lydia would have had help with this project - it seems quite advanced to have found all of the pictures and period-appropriate music, as well as to have edited things so smoothly together on her own. That makes me think - what a fun collaborative project this would be for a parent and child. Let the child decide the story to tell, the facts that are important, etc. and help bring their chosen story to life.
I found the story by searching for Colorado history digital stories.
This is an interesting idea for kids - to have them choose a local person or historical site to research and make a video about - it encourages them to learn about their local community in a fun and engaging way.
is told from the viewpoint of Molly Brown
This was an interesting idea - that Lydia spoke as Molly Brown. It made the viewer feel like they were being told a story by a grandparent about their life - but in the voice of a child. Interesting juxtaposition!
an optional amount of written explanation of their photograph
This being optional is a neat idea as some photographers may choose to describe the scene and their thought process when taking the photo, while others may was to let the viewer create their own context around how the picture may have come to be.
To me, it is like the difference between opening the toolbox and exploring what each tool might do versus building a birdhouse.
This is a good anaolgy. You can learn what the nail does and what the hammer does, but the hammer must interact with the nail in order to join two pieces of wood together. I like it!
“Information and Communications Technology.”
Fancy term for 'social media'?
it eases the way for many different types of practices
The public versus group versus private annotation options in Hypothesis is an excellent example of the felixible use of such tools.
change in education isn’t about every piece of technology just because it’s there, but rather about changing strategies and approaches in response to a better understanding of what works better for learners
Yes! I think the fear for many educators is that they have to dive in and be all or nothing when it comes to technology. But it's easy to slowly sneak in technology little by little as the educator feels comfortable!
“#2nextprez” is the Twitter hashtag
I will be following this hashtag.
Our hope is that students will make use of the Hypothesis social annotation tool to “write back” to the 2016 candidates, commenting on their speeches, policy statements, and campaign websites, doing so not only with their words, but with images, GIFs, videos, and all the composition tools of the web.
I love this idea because it's rooted in the concept that their responses will be researched and fact checked so that the responses and born of informed opinions!
A far cry from a lot of the far-reaching Facebook political posts I see, for example!
that we are continuing to rethink what it means to engage in the democratic process in the digital age
This is nice, as the project has room to learn from itself and grow during and after each cycle.
Students will then have the opportunity to write publicly about the issues that they believe the next president needs to address.
What if students were then able to annotate each other's public writings with hypothes.is to spark further conversation on each topic? Is that part of the plan?
global warming, the economy, healthcare, education, and immigration
It will be interesting to see if any topics change with Letters to the Next President 2.0. Will topics be added in light of recent events?
