I can do it! No, I cant. Wait… can I?
The emotional roller coaster of this course has been quite surprising! When you read the course headline, Digital Citizenship and Media Literacies sounds pretty straight forward and computer-ey right? However, I’ve experienced: Excitement: Learning about the capabilities of AI, Wes Fryer’s Practical Applications of Digital/Media Instruction, Literacy & Citizenship Ribble’s 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship,…
Womb-to-Tomb Surveillance
The work of Marshall McLuhan and Andrew McLuhan’s interpretations were thought provoking this week, although I must acknowledge Andrew’s articles took me quite a while to understand. Here are some of the big ideas I think I understood: Marhshall McLuhan’s work not only investigates media content, but also the influence of the medium on society.…
Imagine a world…
The discussion we participated in this week to imagine a new reality, either tech-less or tech-full was an enjoyable and thought provoking task. My immediate thought was, “Oh how nice it would be to not be drowning in emails!!” However, valid points were raised about expanding our circle of belonging. The conversation was rich,…
Miranda’s Muddled Musings?
There is so much to unpack after our first week of readings and discussion. Currently sticking with me are the ideas of identity and performance of the “palatable self”, speculative fabulation and implications of digital dualism on our reality. I apologize in advance if I leave you with more questions than answers. Identity and the…