Vlog Update on my final Digital Citizenship Course
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Media Literacy and the Algorithm “Behind the Curtain”
In the classic book and movie, The Wizard of Oz, Toto rips back the curtain for the big reveal: The so-called GREAT and POWERFUL OZ is just a stout, balding white male. It’s all been a ruse! The entity we believed was in control is something else entirely! In our media literacy class discussion this…
Continue readingMedia Literacy and the Algorithm “Behind the Curtain”
In the classic book and movie, The Wizard of Oz, Toto rips back the curtain for the big reveal: The so-called GREAT and POWERFUL OZ is just a stout, balding white male. It’s all been a ruse! The entity we believed was in control is something else entirely! In our media literacy class discussion this…
Continue readingWhat if you were “Media Illiterate” for a day?
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Daniel J. Boorstin Why are people so dumb? Seriously. Why can’t they see it? This morning I saw this video on YouTube about this politician … Continue reading
Continue readingWeek 8: Oppressive to Responsible Societal Norm
I’m not sure that I believe that anyone can be fully media literate
considering the pace at which everything changes. What I do believe, is
that we can acquire a set of skills that enable us to be as adaptable as
possible to what will be presented to us both consciously and
subconsciously. I agree that this set of skills should include the ability
to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate (as the National Leadership
Conference of Media Literacy defines) and I wonder if this will soon become
a part of mandatory and mainstream educational practice. The way I see it,
the media and digital world are a fully functioning part of any society and
should be treated as such. I support the education of digital literacy and
citizenship taking place alongside other child-rearing practices such as
manners and sharing.
Confessions of a Former Social Media Oversharer
Like many a Xennial, reflecting on the transformation of my digital identity makes me cringe. My carefree childhood and awkward teen years are relegated to dusty photo albums, shoddy VHS home movies, and a Hotmail account with a questionable – but thankfully anonymous – username. In my early 20s, my husband asked me out on…
Continue readingMirror, Mirror on the Wall…
Reflecting on Digital Identity Saj and Mirror 2016 by Rami Tareef, CC BY-SA 4.0 A life time ago when I was in high school a classmate of mine had a lucrative side hustle selling pirated satellite television boxes. What set him apart … Continue reading
Continue reading832 Major Project: Failure
After some development since my last point, frustration, reading and more
searching, I scrapped the entire platform and project I was working on.
Yup, you read that right.
Continue readingAwkward Adolescents: Version 2.0
My online identity has changed quite a lot in recent years due to building
online businesses. In fact, I have multiple versions. Those who search for
educational resources may find this blog site or my Sask Thinking Classroom
Instagram page while those looking for healthy food ideas might happen upon
my Roxy’s Nutrition page. But even with multiple realities, they frequently
overlap in content.
832 Major Project: Early Stages
During the first class of EC&I 832, we reviewed the syllabus, as usual, and
covered expectations for the final assignment(s). I immediately knew what I
wanted to attempt. I waited until after class to ask Dr Couros if creating
a list of resources that represented Indigenous perspectives, voices, and
ways of knowing was suitable for the criteria. I had no idea what it would
look like
