tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.comments2010-12-03T21:12:00.055-08:00EMAC AttackUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-24762385662407728812010-12-03T21:12:00.055-08:002010-12-03T21:12:00.055-08:00Hmm....like Nick I have to admit that I balk again...Hmm....like Nick I have to admit that I balk against adding an additional level of hierarchy. What you are really talking about is establishing trust, or learning how to evaluate a source. Can these things be accomplished without an official system?Kim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14095027638459958812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-50181928402153647862010-12-01T16:37:03.817-08:002010-12-01T16:37:03.817-08:00Great post. Your last paragraph reminds me of the ...Great post. Your last paragraph reminds me of the resistance to online newspapers that so-called old school teachers held. In my own post on the topic I spoke from a student's point of view. Whereas typing homework and using the computer was once thought of as the "easy way out" or elitist, within just a few years the education system did an about face, instead making it mandatory for students to turn in printouts rather than handwritten assignments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-56932391222503587362010-12-01T14:50:47.643-08:002010-12-01T14:50:47.643-08:00- Are there ethical concerns when analyzing the au...- Are there ethical concerns when analyzing the audience's prior knowledge and understanding? <br /><br />So, here's a little tidbit about myself: I actually really enjoy giving speeches and am comfortable speaking in front of people. The first rule of thumb that has always been given to me is KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE. Even the most clever, well rehearsed individuals can have their words ignored or misunderstood if they arent giving them in the right context to the group they are in front of. <br /><br />It can be really damaging to assume that your crowd is aware of something. You have to know where they are coming from and where they have the capability of going. If not, you're just talking at them, and yes, I do belive that's a bit of an ethical concern.<br /><br />Or at least an ettiquette concern...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-56553026253465699012010-12-01T14:14:28.575-08:002010-12-01T14:14:28.575-08:00The discussion in class that correlates with this ...The discussion in class that correlates with this topic was pretty emotional for me, I must admit.<br /><br />I am not sure how Generation M will fit into the traditional business model of ladder climbing, but our society has yet to morph into a hybrid suitable to include networked business operations. I often feel as though I've been thrown into a job market that doesn't understand me and I don't understand it. I know I'm not alone in this feeling, and although network-driven culture has certainly helped start the shift toward a new business structure, we're not there yet. That kind of shifting takes time and produces more than a few growing pains, both fiscally and managerially.<br /><br />I just hope the process will speed up enough so I can get a job when I get out of this program :-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02334859283545043406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-14490235854281478912010-12-01T10:36:20.721-08:002010-12-01T10:36:20.721-08:00Hey Kevin,
I saw this on Springwise and thought a...Hey Kevin,<br /><br />I saw this on Springwise and thought about you. It seems like a great use of technology in the classroom requiring no additional financial investment on the part of students. <br /><br />Classroom Polls via Student Phones and iPods<br />http://springwise.com/weekly/2010-12-01.htm#tophatmonocleTamekahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365593662153448020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-34147443452473885452010-11-30T23:52:19.263-08:002010-11-30T23:52:19.263-08:00Great Post, Kevin. While Nick makes some good poi...Great Post, Kevin. While Nick makes some good points I can't say that I disagree with the concept of a seal of approval. At least not on its face. Indeed it would represent a control however that isn't neccessarily a bad thing. The greatest strength of online commenting forums is also it's greatest weakness - anonynmity/lack of control. If the point of comments is to foster a free exchange of ideas then having a control in place to protect that exchage, and subvert trolls, isn't such a bad thing. As with any control, however, there exists the risk for exploitation and manipulation. Very thought provoking post!Tamekahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365593662153448020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-73201658363796293382010-11-30T14:37:59.508-08:002010-11-30T14:37:59.508-08:00If there was a "Good Open Sourcekeeping Seal ...If there was a "Good Open Sourcekeeping Seal of Approval" don't you see it as another control? If there was a Seal of Approval how much would it cost? Would it limit the amount of people willing to contribute if they had to complete certain criteria to get the seal? Its like the Better Business Bureau approval. Did you know that the BBB approval can be bought?<br /><br />From a business standpoint, like any credential, it would be a great way to make money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-11648347110721700242010-11-28T12:13:41.173-08:002010-11-28T12:13:41.173-08:00The video does a good job of demonstrating that LO...The video does a good job of demonstrating that LOST is a transmedia text. While the video is very well done, I am left with a few questions:<br /><br />1. Is there a qualitative difference between the transmedia elements created by the fans, and those created by LOST's producers? Not in terms of quality of content, per se, but in terms of the type of work done by these different texts?<br />2. Is a work like LOST designed from the beginning to be engaged with by a collective? There are so many cultural, historical, and mythological references - is the collective imperative to understanding it all? What are the implications of this?<br />3. What was making the golden light in that darned cave?Kim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14095027638459958812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-44282756197751278142010-11-25T22:54:11.789-08:002010-11-25T22:54:11.789-08:00Great job Kevin! Your video illustration is a grea...Great job Kevin! Your video illustration is a great example of convergence culture. By using various online methods, Lost fans were able to engage with the characters of the show and each other, creating an authentic transmedia experience. This was a fantastic use of using an alternate reality gaming method that successfully doubled as a great marketing project.What I'm trying to say...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16372319941735225840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-2193649833365358372010-11-22T08:12:34.714-08:002010-11-22T08:12:34.714-08:00great post. I like how you classify the groups in ...great post. I like how you classify the groups in digital natives and digital immigrants with accents. It's a really good analogy. I know someone my age who still refuses to pay his bills online, opting to mail it in instead, because he just doesn't trust the internet with his payment information. I think a lot of that "foot in the past" behavior also has to do with how insecure information on the web can be sometimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-24742646621520826472010-11-21T17:11:26.471-08:002010-11-21T17:11:26.471-08:00a teacher friend of mine is challenged daily. she ...a teacher friend of mine is challenged daily. she likes to say that her mission is "to get teacher off dinosaurs they're riding and into the digital age". she's big in-classroom collaboration. she uses http://etherpad.org/ and googlewave. one of the arguments she makes to her colleagues is that kids read and write on the screen from day one. why wouldn't teachers want to make sure that they are learning to read and write effectively and creatively? technological innovation is our future. so are our kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-61452879180103252762010-11-17T09:18:34.079-08:002010-11-17T09:18:34.079-08:00I think the topic is very interesting, and I am lo...I think the topic is very interesting, and I am looking forward to hearing your findings in your presentation on the 8th. There is no question this type of learning can enhance education, however, it does severely change from the current methods of teaching and learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-4068308393903701722010-11-16T22:14:05.008-08:002010-11-16T22:14:05.008-08:00I'm interested in what you discover in your re...I'm interested in what you discover in your research. I stumbled across this blog post via a twitter search on Wikiversity. <br /><br />Good luck on your research!Landon Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011677530758609506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-43186611027533458982010-11-08T21:23:22.457-08:002010-11-08T21:23:22.457-08:00Nice post DD. It's sad that the teachers aren&...Nice post DD. It's sad that the teachers aren't getting the proper training...perhaps they can suck it up like the rest of us and figure it out on their own...I've been doing that for 20 years.<br /><br />What's even sadder is I am now an "immigrant"! Oh well, at least I speak it fluently for the most part.What I'm trying to say...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16372319941735225840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-61387095845824534992010-11-06T22:35:06.698-07:002010-11-06T22:35:06.698-07:00Great presentation and you bring up some interesti...Great presentation and you bring up some interesting questions (here and in class) regarding copyright and iTunes University and the like. I think iTunesU and Wikiversity etc. are all great for those that want to continue learning, but I don't think they take the place of an education in which you obtain that piece of paper with your degree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-73275477928894571822010-11-06T22:32:31.542-07:002010-11-06T22:32:31.542-07:00After reading the Hayles article, I knew you'd...After reading the Hayles article, I knew you'd be all over this topic, Kevin! I have a friend who is a middle school teacher, and she says that sometimes she doesn't like using the new technology etc. because it makes more work for her to do and it doesn't necessarily create great results afterwords. Her example was that she has a Promethean board (not sure what it is) and that it would take her several hours to create a lesson plan involving it in some way, but it would be easy for the kids to zip on through and might not be beneficial to them. Perhaps these classes you suggest would show teachers how to incorporate them without making the teachers feel it would just make more work than necessary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-39509131776568949482010-11-06T10:55:26.054-07:002010-11-06T10:55:26.054-07:00Great post on a topic that I know you are passiona...Great post on a topic that I know you are passionate about, Kevin. You outline potential solutions to teach "Digital Immigrants" to use technology in a pedagogically effective manner. How about the attitudes of digital elitism that you identify earlier? Will that come with the territory once teachers are more effective in using technology in the classroom?Kim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14095027638459958812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-19993618023947345842010-11-03T16:10:07.336-07:002010-11-03T16:10:07.336-07:00Maybe "Digital Rehab" could use new teac...Maybe "Digital Rehab" could use new teaching methods to educate teachers. Teach teachers how to teach using new technology. This would help familiarize them with the technology and get them thinking about how to incorporate it into the classroom at the same time, as well as give them example use cases.John Matthias Syrinekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639939821421406072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-40186887666005175812010-10-21T10:31:41.235-07:002010-10-21T10:31:41.235-07:00Interesting format for your case study writeup - d...Interesting format for your case study writeup - did you borrow it from somewhere?Kim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14095027638459958812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-66628861773619053682010-10-21T10:31:01.220-07:002010-10-21T10:31:01.220-07:00Luckily there will be opportunities to discuss all...Luckily there will be opportunities to discuss all of these issues in the coming weeks as we continue to focus on shifting paradigms of creation/sharing/learning, etc.Kim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14095027638459958812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-19863702797337342642010-10-15T14:13:45.359-07:002010-10-15T14:13:45.359-07:00Great extrapolation from Castells, Kevin. Do you ...Great extrapolation from Castells, Kevin. Do you think there will be ripple effects in the move toward "trust" as business credential? And how is trust established?Kim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14095027638459958812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-45756073575702486262010-10-10T20:41:10.202-07:002010-10-10T20:41:10.202-07:00Nice post! I agree that with Manovich that this ne...Nice post! I agree that with Manovich that this new media is reverting us back to a more customizeable experience, mainly because it's easier to do so. With factories it was easier to just make the same product a million times because the product could ship out faster that way. Now, with computers and the internet, you can make some thing unique to each consumer in the same amount of time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-58188538676099753202010-10-06T11:15:33.282-07:002010-10-06T11:15:33.282-07:00Great post, earlier this week I was trying to figu...Great post, earlier this week I was trying to figure out why these writings mention Marx so much. I didn't really see this connection of his concept of alienation when reading Manovich, but your blog makes it much more evident now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-42560107310582725292010-09-30T13:27:26.411-07:002010-09-30T13:27:26.411-07:00Kevin, It's clear a lot of time and planning w...Kevin, It's clear a lot of time and planning went into this video post. Your use of imagery and music to supplement your explanation of remediation and augmented reality is quite effective. I do, however, want you to remember to drive your critical analysis when you do these video projects. Bolter and Grusin posit that VR's great contribution will be in the way it invites users into empathetic experiences. What might you speculate about AR in light of this?Kim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14095027638459958812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9184934441380371252.post-66024400834278190152010-09-29T15:24:07.250-07:002010-09-29T15:24:07.250-07:00Kevin,
fantastic job on your post. Your message w...Kevin,<br /><br />fantastic job on your post. Your message was clear and the graphics were interesting and appropriate. I found that I my brain got muddled in this week's reading and your video helped clarify the message of remediation for me. I love how you have utilized media to convey ideas these last two weeks. You're setting the bar pretty high for the rest of us :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com