(Note: sorry about the length of these posts on the home page, but
MT is still messing up extended entries.)
Pop Cosmopolitanism,
Collective Intelligence, and Participatory Culture: What Educators
Need to Know about the New Media Landscape
see over time a span
of skills learned from gaming that are applied to law,
etc.
Yoyogi Park, Tokyo – a “fan district” 8–story comic book store! showed costumes in Toyko Park =
“cosplay” which happens every weekend; mostly girls who
spend most of their time taking pictures of each other with their cell
phones
showed a video of a 17–year old girl who was
motivated to learn Japanese and how to sew in order to participate in
CosPlay they go to conventions to be recognized as the character
they are dressed as; whole point is to be recognized and
photographed then go on the internet afterwards to find pictures
of themselves
— not just consuming popular culture but
generating it as well these kids are integrating this into their
identities
showed a clip of the “Yankees” who dance
rockabilly dressed as Elvis in the park; one person wears the
“red jacket” (James Dean, “the only thing that
trumps Elvis”) see “silent dancing” all over
the park; eg, practicing boy band moves
not just Imperialist
culture, but integration; see a lot of hybridity; goes both
directions
organized reenactments of scenes from The Matrix in
Japan
“Pop cosmopolitanism” – contra cultural
imperialism; a hunger to escape parochialism
media literacy
we’ve been teaching in our schools hasn’t changed since
the 1980s – need to rethink this
mass culture is taught as
something we consume but don’t participate in; “buy
nothing day” leaves us with the option to opt out only –
“just say yes” or “just say no”
noted
Steven Johnson’s book “Everything Bad is Good for
You”
see complexity everywhere in media – see
visual complexity (comic books) – narrative complexity
(Lost) – paradigmatic complexity (Pokemon) –
cognitive complexity (video games) – cultural complexity
(mixing and matching cultures)
we’ve now reached the point
where we feel inadequate to pop culture; now there are people that
don’t “get” pop culture, whereas in the past it
would have been high culture
distributed cognition: things we
would normally offload – example is Tivo, manages TV for
you
collective intelligence – we pool knowledge; no one
knows everything, everyone knows something; mix and match that
information – example is Wikipedia
showed a flowchart of
the Zion Underground hierarchy in The Matrix that was created by
users; see this in Survivor Fan sites, too
“i love
bees” example from halo community - had to work together to
solve problems
new kind of competency
corporations are now
taking advantage of this – eg Coke lets you participate in many
different ways
have to start thinking of children and youth as
media generators – grassroots participation; young people will
be critical to the change — eg Joshua Meeter, who created a
claymation Star Wars film — Peter “TheSidDog”
Medina, a Sims Moviemaker
“they live across media” -
it’s not just digital production
they’re not biased
towards any one form
often called “the Napster
Generation” because they’re “stealing,” but
they are expressing themselves via this mixing; they’re using
what’s out there
interesting hybrids of high tech and
lo-fi modes — scanning print in order to distribute it
digitally
overwhelming number of these kids are home schooled;
those that are in school are doing poorly because schools are failing
them — home schoolers use digital technology much more;
they’re no longer “cut off from classmates” when
being taught at home
Kaiser Family Study: children under
6–years old spend nearly two hours a day using screen media 83% use any screen media 83% play outside — study
doesn’t ask the right questions, though; what do these numbers
actually mean? what do they represent?
parents are given no
advice on how to help or shape these kids’ digital tendencies at
home media literacy begins in the crib
Five Key Questions
that Can Change the World:
1. Who created the message? 2.
What creative techniques are used to attract my
attention?
— all based on kids consuming, not shaping,
media
21st century learning needs: effective communication, high
productivity, digital-age literacy
media literacy should be: the ability to critically assess information gathered from multiple
sources the ability to appreciate works from many different
aesthetic traditions — give them vocabularies for what
they’re already consuming an understanding of the contexts
within which media are produced, distributed, and consumed the
ability to express your ideas through a range of media (which kids
already do) the ability to assess which media is most appropriate
for a given purpose (cell phones vs. text messaging vs. camcorders,
etc.) the ability to meaningfully participate in collective
intelligence community the ability to think in multimodal terms
(multiple levels of interpretation; the videos of Tokyo Park show more
than just sound, audio, or text would) an ethical framework for
thinking about our freedoms and responsibilities as
communicators
the participation gap - need to worry for several
reasons
the digital divide has been largely closed in terms of
access, because most kids have some access through schools and
libraries — not really, though, because you can’t
participate in this culture in 15 minutes on a public library
computer, so now there’s a “participation
gap”
also have the group that doesn’t do this at all
and doesn’t even know about it
need to create space where
the two groups can interact and learn from each other
media
literacy should begin at the crib and should occur at every level of
the culture: – parents – churches –
organizations (YMCA, etc.) – schools –
media
Jenny note: libraries aren’t listed
:-(
all of this should be taught across the curriculum, which is
a major paradigm shift - same as multiculturalism; integrated this
into the curriculum, not just as an add-on module – media
literacy should be the same way
what are we doing through our
classes now to build this into instructional curriculum?
Grok Headline matches for GLS01: Henry Jenkins on Pop Culture and Learning
Storming Robots Learning Center, Helping to Build a Generation with Robotics Science as Part of Its Culture
Storming Robots Learning Center, Helping to Build a Generation with Robotics Science as Part of Its Culture07/17/2004 03:20 AM Storming Robots Robotics Learning Center is the first learning center
in New Jersey offering multi-disciplinary Robotics programs for youth,
as well as the LEGO MINDSTORMS Center provides hands-on LEGO robots
workshops. Its programs aim to inspire children's interests in
robotics and science technologies by developing their intellect in
fundamental engineering concepts, mathematics, strategic thinking, and
problem solving. [PRWEB Jul 17, 2004]
The Fight Between Sharing Culture And Owning Culture
The Fight Between Sharing Culture And Owning Culture06/22/2005 02:17 AM It seems that museums are finally starting to realize that the digital
age represents a real opportunity for them to reach many new people by digitizing their
offerings and sharing the culture they represent across a much wider
audience than a physical museum allows. It seems that many museums
are having trouble figuring out how to digitize their collections, and
would welcome help in doing so. However, another story points out how
that can cause problems when the people involved get stuck on
intellectual property issues. Apparently some people who created 3D
digital versions of Michelangelo's David are freaking out that if
they share the digitization without some form of copy protection
people might (gasp!) share it without permission. Wait a second... isn't
that what they should want? That would allow them to share the
cultural wonder with many, many more people, and allow them to
experience it in ways never possible before. That's a good
thing, not something to be worried about. However, in an age
where people seem to think that every idea, concept, software or piece
of data needs to be "owned" and locked up, apparently it's the natural
response -- and that's unfortunate for every culture.
Enterprise Learning Associates Celebrates One Year of Improving Corporate Learning
Enterprise Learning Associates Celebrates One Year of Improving Corporate Learning07/01/2004 02:08 AM Enterprise Learning Associates, a San Francisco based consulting firm,
announces one year of successfully improving corporate learning.
During the companies first year, Enterprise Learning Associates (ELA)
assisted clients to develop, implement, deploy, and measure learning
strategies. ELA's clients represent a broad range of industries
including: energy, financial services, manufacturing, professional
services and software. [PRWEB Jul 1, 2004]
QuickMind Introduces “Rapid e-Learning” to Brazilian Market - Dramatic New Innovation Presented at e-Learning Conference
Sentient Learning Launches Learning Object Repository - With a Difference
Sentient Learning Launches Learning Object Repository - With a Difference12/24/2004 12:19 PM Sentient Learning has announced the launch of a new learning object
repository, Sentient LearnBase, which was showcased for the first time
to hundreds of academics and information professionals at the Online
Information event December 2004. [PRWEB Dec 23, 2004]
Henry and Louis
Henry and Louis12/19/2003 11:16 PM (The scene: The afterlife, some form. Henry Ford, founder and chief
engineer of the Ford Motor Company encounters Louis Chevrolet,
one-time chief engineer of the Chevrolet Motor Company who is deep in
thought.) LOUIS: (Glances at Henry Ford after waiting...
Evidence against Jenkins 'flawed'07/12/2004 07:21 AM Convicted murderer Sion Jenkins was jailed on the basis of flawed
scientific evidence, argues his defence.
New HOBO Henry Science Kit available for Mac OS X07/14/2004 08:38 PM by Dennis Sellers - iScienceProject announced the HOBO Henry Science
Kit for Mac OS X (10.2 and higher) at this week's Macworld Conference
& Expo in Boston...
Football: Henry out of semi
Football: Henry out of semi04/15/2005 10:06 AM Arsene Wenger's FA Cup semi-final plans are hit by the loss of Thierry
Henry.
Jenkins denies Billie-Jo murder09/13/2004 05:17 AM Former deputy head teacher Sion Jenkins pleads not guilty at the Old
Bailey to the murder of his foster daughter Billie-Jo.
Crown contest Jenkins appeal
Crown contest Jenkins appeal07/13/2004 07:06 AM Claims by convicted killer Sion Jenkins that his daughters were turned
against him by their mother, were untrue, the Court of Appeal is told.
Bailed Jenkins thanks home town
Bailed Jenkins thanks home town08/03/2004 12:35 PM Sion Jenkins, out on bail while awaiting retrial charged with his
foster daughter's murder, arrives at his parents' home.
Sister to testify in Jenkins case
Sister to testify in Jenkins case07/01/2004 12:06 AM The daughter of a man jailed for killing his foster daughter will
testify for her father at his appeal.
Sion Jenkins to face retrial
Sion Jenkins to face retrial07/16/2004 05:08 AM Sion Jenkins wins an appeal against his conviction for murdering his
foster daughter Billie-Jo, but will face a retrial.
Alleged U.S. Deserter Jenkins Surrenders (AP)
Alleged U.S. Deserter Jenkins Surrenders (AP)09/10/2004 10:07 PM AP - Saluting and standing at attention, accused U.S. Army deserter
Charles Jenkins surrendered to U.S. military authorities at a base
near Tokyo Saturday to face charges that he left his army unit in 1965
and defected to North Korea.
Daughters to back Jenkins appeal
Daughters to back Jenkins appeal06/30/2004 08:14 AM Appeal court judges are told the conviction of a man for killing his
13-year-old foster daughter was "wrong".
Reports: Jenkins Could Meet U.S. Counsel (AP)
Reports: Jenkins Could Meet U.S. Counsel (AP)07/26/2004 05:21 AM AP - An accused U.S. Army deserter hospitalized in Japan after living
in North Korea for 40 years could meet with U.S. military defense
counsel as early as this week, news reports said Monday.
Jenkins bailed ahead of retrial
Jenkins bailed ahead of retrial08/02/2004 06:46 AM Sion Jenkins, who is facing a retrial for the alleged murder of his
foster daughter, is freed on bail.
Football: Henry destroys Leeds
Football: Henry destroys Leeds04/16/2004 05:11 PM Thierry Henry hits his first four-goal haul for Arsenal as they thrash
Leeds at Highbury.
Football: Writers honour Henry
Football: Writers honour Henry05/10/2004 02:57 AM Theirry Henry is voted Footballer of the Year for the second
successive season.
Football: Wenger lauds Henry
Football: Wenger lauds Henry04/17/2004 02:10 AM Arsene Wenger admits Thierry Henry is a joy to watch after Arsenal's
5-0 win over Leeds.
Interview: Glenn Henry of Centaur
Interview: Glenn Henry of Centaur06/10/2004 12:59 PM LinuxDevices.com has a new interview with
Glenn Henry, the CEO and founder of Austin-based Centaur, a subsidiary
of VIA
Technologies. These are the folks that design CPUs for the Mini-ITX
and Nano-ITX boards. There's
a lot of interesting info in the interview about the company and the
hardware. He says a number of their engineers have built robots, so
it's
only natural that the products from Centaur and VIA are being designed
to
work well in small, low-power, Linux-based configurations.
Global Learning Systems and KeyStone Learning Systems Consolidate Operations in Frederick, MD
Global Learning Systems and KeyStone Learning Systems Consolidate Operations in Frederick, MD07/01/2004 03:45 AM Global Learning Systems and its sister company Keystone Learning
Systems have announced the opening of their joint facility in
Frederick, Maryland. GLS creates innovative technology-based custom
learning solutions for the education, corporate and government
e-Learning marketplaces. KLS has been a leading provider of
information technology and IT certification training for more than 15
years. [PRWEB Jul 1, 2004]
Ex-G.I. Jenkins Asks to See U.S. Military Lawyer (Reuters)
Ex-G.I. Jenkins Asks to See U.S. Military Lawyer (Reuters)07/26/2004 05:21 AM Reuters - A former U.S. Army sergeant accused of
deserting to North Korea and now in Japan receiving medical
treatment has asked to speak to a U.S. military lawyer, a
spokesman for the U.S. military forces in Japan said on Monday.
No Proof Ex-GI Jenkins Deserted to N.Korea -Nephew
Japan Hopes to Resolve Jenkins Quickly (AP)07/25/2004 05:38 AM AP - Tokyo hopes to reach a solution with Washington soon in the case
of former U.S. soldier Charles Jenkins, Japan's foreign minister said
Sunday, amid reports a plea-bargain was in the works.
Blood mist theory in Jenkins case
Blood mist theory in Jenkins case07/07/2004 04:26 PM Blood on the clothes of a man jailed for killing his foster daughter
may have been caused by a blockage in her airway, an appeal hears.
LinuxDevices interviewed VIA C3 architect Glenn Henry.
Ex-GI Jenkins Phones Home After 40 Years in N.Korea (Reuters)
Ex-GI Jenkins Phones Home After 40 Years in N.Korea (Reuters)07/13/2004 03:37 AM Reuters - Charles Robert Jenkins, a former U.S.
soldier who Washington says deserted to North Korea in 1965,
has spoken to his family in the United States for the first
time in 40 years, Japanese media reported Tuesday.
Ex-U.S. Soldier Jenkins to Arrive in Japan Sunday (Reuters)
Ex-U.S. Soldier Jenkins to Arrive in Japan Sunday (Reuters)07/16/2004 08:41 AM Reuters - An ex-U.S. soldier accused of deserting
to North Korea will travel to Japan for medical care on Sunday,
but Tokyo is still discussing the question of his custody with
Washington, Japan said Friday.
Accused U.S. Deserter Jenkins Surrenders in Japan (Reuters)
Accused U.S. Deserter Jenkins Surrenders in Japan (Reuters)09/10/2004 10:08 PM Reuters - U.S. Army Sergeant Charles
Robert Jenkins gave himself up on Saturday at an American army
base in Japan to face charges that he deserted to communist
North Korea four decades ago while on patrol in South Korea.
Henry Goh & Co expands intellectual property practice to Beijing
Henry Goh & Co expands intellectual property practice to Beijing09/26/2004 04:44 PM Utusan Online Sep 26 2004 8:43PM GMT Grok Description matches for GLS01: Henry Jenkins on Pop Culture and Learning GrokA matches for GLS01: Henry Jenkins on Pop Culture and Learning
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