Identities & Literacies ���of a New Ethos: ���

Media & Information Literacies���Part II

Bonnie  Stewart  University  of  Prince  Edward  Island  

@bonstewart  

Information Abundance…

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…can become information overload

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“It’s not information overload, it’s filter failure.”��� - Clay Shirky, 2008���

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FINE THEN.  

Traditional Media Literacy Filters = Judgment, Analysis, Critical Thinking

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But those are no longer sufficient. ��� ���

Not all media & information is coming from institutions ���

- or via broadcast - any longer.

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We need to be able to filter AND contribute within the constant,

intermeshed streams of the���fire hydrant, ���

without drowning.

Networks = a Reputational Economy

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Digitally Networked Media: ���4 qualities

•  Persistent •  Searchable •  Replicable •  Scalable

Identities = the Structure of Networks

Thanks  to  @mhawksey  

Networked Identities = ���Multiple, Public, Participatory

Many to Many Literacies

Signal/Noise Literacies

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Remix & Citation Literacies

New media literacies are more participatory, collaborative, and distributed…less published, ���

individuated, and author-centric���(adapted from Knobel & Lankshear, A New Literacies Sampler, 2007)

Always Connected

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Always Hybrid

Now I’m TOTALLY Overwhelmed.

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The journey of 1,000 connections���begins with a single signal.

Networks are connections, ���identity to identity

To build connections in a network:

But what does this have to do with education?

Let Go of the Need to Know Everything

What do students need to know?

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How do I know?

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I don’t know.

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Teaching/learning in networks = 1.  Preparing for uncertainty 2.  Letting go of THE answer 3.  Offering possibilities and experiences 4.  Dealing with complexity 5.  Being responsible to your own learning 6.  Drawing your own map & making it visible

Not just for teachers but for students

A networked education…

l  Connects

l  Cultivates

l  Curates

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…but cannot ���control or count value ���

in the same ways as���institutional models of education

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Where will you begin?���J