Back from the Wilderness, The good and the bad
Finally found an internet connection. First the good. Have lots of stories and had some interesting experiences. First a look at one of the thermal events in Yellowstone.
Off to the wilderness
Starting our sojourn at Yellowstone Park. No internet, no cell, no tv. Will report back on the experience with pictures. Back on February 9th.
Media Object as Learning Objects
I got these pictures in my email along with the text that said:
OMG! WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO PRESENT THIS… Quite an eye opener! Shows to go! Simple media objects can become simple learning objects when arranged and presented. How was this done?
The media were combined in a relevant and organized manner. The sugar cubes are recognizable and the numbers are related to the objects. The objects are common and also recognizable. The conclusions by the viewers are open-ended but in most circumstances lead to the judgment that certain foods contain less sugar and if you want to cut down on sugar, then …
Noise
It can be annoying. It is usually distracting. It prevents focus. It could be that buzzing in your car that is trying to tell you something, but you don’t know what it is. It could be a glitch that is intermittent and has no logic. People can be noise when they follow scripts and don’t really listen to what you are asking or saying; when they don’t think for themselves.
Digital Ethnography
For those who want more of Michael Wesch. Toward a New Future of “Whatever” is over 30 minutes long but contains critical insights about how the new media can affect identity and create new community. The question raised is can youtube make a person more deeply self-reflective?
More thoughts on New Media
From the same professor who brought us “A Vision of Students Today”, Michael Wesch, Kansas State U. Called The Machine is Us/ing Us, it has been translated into other languages. Raises questions and shows us the implications and some of the directions that media is heading. Watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE
The New Media Reader
Just been tipped to a book of readings that provides some of the much needed background and intellectual basis for becoming media literate and understanding the “new media.
J. Murray, “Introduction”;
V. Bush, “As We May Think”Licklider, “Man/Computer Symbiosis”
Engelbart “Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework”
Engelbart/English, “A Research Center for Augmenting Human Intellect”
Nelson, “Computer Lib / Dream Machines”
Kay/Goldberg, “Personal Dynamic Media”
McCloud, “Time Frames”
McLuhan, from Gutenberg Galaxy, “The Medium is the Message” (from Understanding Media)
Viola, “Will There Be Condominiums in Data Space?”
Laurel, “The Six Elements and the Causal Relations Among Them” and “Star Raiders: Dramatic Interaction in a Small World”
Turkle, “Video Games and Computer Holding Power”
“Learning Webs,” from Ivan Illich’s ‘Deschooling Society’ (online at http://www.preservenet.com/theory/Illich/Deschooling/chap6.html).
Tim Berners-Lee, “The World Wide Web.”
Wardrip-Fruin, N., & Montfort, N., (eds.) (2003), The New Media Reader, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA
Bill Gates, Social Medias Latest Tech Superstar – Sphere News
So now 5ddigitalcomm has competition. (smiles) I would certainly be interested in what he is blogging about.
Bill Gates, Social Medias Latest Tech Superstar – Sphere News.
