Weekly Reading #2

As you listen or read the texts link above consider the following questions and answer them in a blog posting:

1.      What is Henry Jenkins main arguments about Wikipedia?

a.       Students are responsible for the accuracy of information they provide, and they cannot hold informational resources accountable for error-free texts.

b.      Wikipedia isn’t an acceptable source, even though it may lead to one.

2.      What is "participatory culture"?

a.       Low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement

b.      Strong support for creating and sharing what you create with others

c.       Informal mentorship

d.      Members feel their contributions matter

e.       Some degree of social connection between members

3.      What is the relationship between "old literacies" and "new media literacies".

a.       New media literacies are:

                                                              i.      Social skills

                                                            ii.      cultural competencies

                                                          iii.      and participation

b.      Old media literacies are:

                                                              i.      Individual skills

                                                            ii.      Information fed to students

4.      What are the reading and writing behaviors associated with "new media literacies".

a.       Social and cultural practices with media technologies

b.      Involves interactions between children and adults—online as well as offline

c.       Integrating media literacy across the curriculum and fostering while building upon existing framework

5.      According to Henry Jenkins why is it important to teach "new media literacies" in school?

a.       These skills are important to students moving into the growing media institutions and practices. Some of these new technologies have created a shift in how we as a society produce, analyze, and circulate information. The global job market is becoming more technologically savvy and our students will fall behind if we do not teach them new media literacies.

 

 

Jenkins, H. (2007, June 26). What Wikipedia can Teach us About New Media Literacies (Part One). Retrieved May 29, 2013, from Confessions of an Aca-Fan: The Official Webblog of Henry Jenkins: http://henryjenkins.org/2007/06/what_wikipedia_can_teach_us_ab.html

Jenkins, H. (2007, June 27). What Wikipedia can Teach us About the New Media Literacies (Part Two). Retrieved May 29, 2013, from Confessions of an Aca-Fan: The Official Webblog of Henry Jenkins: http://henryjenkins.org/2007/06/what_wikipedia_can_teach_us_ab_1.html

6.      What can young people learn through contributing or even consuming Wikipedia?

a.       They learn to become better critical consumers of media and ask better questions about the nature of scholarship and research. It empowers students to take ownership of their research and informational accuracy when they contribute to Wikipedia.

 

How do you feel about Wikipedia after reading or listening to Henry Jenkins? Do agree or disagree with his arguments? Why?

a.       After reading and listening to Henry Jenkins, I feel that Wikipedia is a good learning tool. I agree with his arguments. Students must learn media literacies to survive in this advancing technological society. I never thought about using Wikipedia to inspire students to report accurate research or learn to become critical consumers of media. It’s a great idea!

 

Find an online resource that supports your position on using Wikipedia as a resource for learning in school. Summarize the argument being made in the resource and explain how it supports your position.

a.       The article I found states reasons why Wikipedia cannot be used as a citable resource. It continues to discuss how to use Wikipedia effectively by researching the articles found on Wikipedia to see if it is a WikiProject and if the article has a peer review. This supports my view that it shouldn’t be cited in a research paper. It also supports my opinion that students can learn to be critical consumers of media through the process it states and the resources it gives in the article I found.

b. Cornell University Digital Literacy Resource   

 

Cornell University. (2009). Using Wikipedia. Retrieved May 30, 2013, from Cornell University Digital Literacy Resource: http://digitalliteracy.cornell.edu/tutorial/dpl3222.html

Find an image that relates to Wikipedia and schooling.

CHEEZ burger. (2013). School of Fail. Retrieved May 30, 2013, from School of Fail: Where Would We Be Without You, Wikipedia?: http://cheezburger.com/6064574720