Making Links 2008
May 20, 2008 · Print This Article
Abstract
Socio-global participatory online platforms have positively put pressure on Australia’s educational reform agenda to embrace new ways of working in the 21st century. The tension between policy and this networked learning pedagogy is also causing large organisations to look more seriously at the potential these networked learning technologies have for educators and more importantly students.
This presentation / paper will examine the behaviours and socio-political constructs that have contributed to “banning and ignoring” the use of social networking technologies in the education and broader community context, juxtaposed with success stories from those who have forged a way forward with careful and balanced approachs to very real dangers such protectionist agendas seek to highlight. The nexus between where social media intersects with education organisation pedagogy and the resultant collusion to exclusion cycle that occurs as a result of trying to “control” such seemingly non-linear human communication is part of the digital education (evolution) revolution debates nationally and internationally.
This presentation also invites participants to consider ongoing interaction with academic & social research findings by Danah Boyd( America),Tanya Notley (Australia), Janet Hawtin (Australia) and Leigh Blackall (New Zealand), using the New Media Consortium’s 2008 (NMC) ‘New Horizon’ report as a spring board for discussion.
Sounds like an interesting and timely paper Alex.
I recon you should lose the “21st Century” bit and any other words that inflate the significance of the proposed changes. Apart from that, I think your wording is enticing
Sounds great Alex,
I’m meeting an Ed Dept IT director soon and would love to have a summary of some of these materials to take with me when I go into bat for some policy adjustments. I’m looking at better protocols for allowing access to useful technologies.
Cheers and chookas.