Monday, February 4, 2013

#EDCMOOC Week 2 Looking to the future

I am starting to relax into this on-line existence and developing a routine to focus on EDU MOOC and my e-Learning Adviser training.

The first activity for the week:

A Day Made of Glass



Visions of the future appears in this video depicts and exciting and integrated world.  I am relieved to see that children still physically meet together in a collaborative learning environment where they appear to be actively engaged in their learning and interactions with the teacher and peers.
It is an

Video: Productivity Future Vision (2011)

Both video's depict a utopian view of technology and how humans determine how and when they utilize this into their world.  I wonder what might happen though to humans if the technology is for some reason 'disconnected' after we have become so reliant on it to help us through our daily lives.
I must say I am excited

Strategies I am using to Connect in the MOOC:

1.  Refer to my MOOC circle Google+
2. MOOC News
3. Read Tweets as appear on week MOOC  page 2

 

Insights from Bloggers


a) Felicia made the suggestion of the importance of "distilling the essence of your ideas into a compact tweek, blog title or discussion title" so that others may find your topic for further discussion.
http://www.feliciasullivan.net/?p=443


b) Random Ramblings Blog
Tips for MOOC:
1. Prioritize - choose Google+, Coursera platforms.
2. Skim - locate the topics that interest you.
3. Group-up - try quad blogging groups (4)
4. Organise - find a tool that helps keep notes in order - MS OnNote
5. Have fun

http://ilzele.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/how-to-survive-a-mooc-in-5-easy-steps/

c) Dave's Blog : Success in a MOOC


As suggested by Dave in the last week I have moved through the Orient and Declare stage and now endeavouring to build up my  Networks.


 Ways to Keep Track of Digital Information – A Resolution for 2013

This is a great blog to refer to at a later date.
http://resourcelinkbce.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/6-ways-to-keep-track-of-digital-information-a-resolution-for-2013/


Video:  Charlie



This video had an underlying dystopian view of a futuristic life of a 13 year old.  Control, compliance, monitoring, subservient, were all words that came to me. Technology provided the vehicle to oppression.
However Charlie had a utopian outlook, view of being an 'adventurer', optimism, strength in convictions, risk taker and very brave to take such drastic steps as to cut off his finger to remove the chip.
A very well produced and thought provoking short film.

Video: http://vimeo.com/46304267

This showed a more sinister and dark side of influence of technology - definitely a dystopian perspective.  I felt uncomfortable with the analysing and scoring of the interactions between the man and his date.

Video: Plurality


Great short film sci-fi depicting how technology "replaces freedom with the illusion of safety".  Again it portrays the fight against evil with accessibility to time travel.

Ideas and interpretations

Core
Johnston, R (2009) Salvation or destruction: metaphors of the internet. First Monday, 14(4). http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2370/2158
  • "Lakoff and Johnson (1980) argued that our speech, thoughts, and actions are based upon metaphors. These metaphors are so entwined in our lives that they are invisible to us; however, since our conceptual system defines our reality, we only understand reality through metaphor"

  • “Metaphors … are lenses which refract current cultural beliefs and values. They not only provide a prism through which to understand consumption behavior but, in their use/instantiation by individuals, are creative ways of seeing.” [5]

  • To identify metaphors, Lakoff and Johnson (1980) provided three main types of metaphors: structural, orientational, and ontological.

 
  • Structural = ideas used for one another;
  • Orientational = locating metaphors in physical experiences;
  • Ontological = abstract ideas given in physical form.

    • Perspectives on education

    Shirky, C. (2012). Napster, Udacity and the academy. shirky.com, 12 November 2012. http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2012/11/napster-udacity-and-the-academy/

    Bady, A. (2012). Questioning Clay Shirky. Inside Higher Ed, 6 December 2012. http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2012/12/06/essay-critiques-ideas-clay-shirky-and-others-advocating-higher-ed-disruption

    These two pieces fit together as an initial opinion piece (Shirky) and a critical response (Bady). Together, they provide a good overview of current debates about MOOCs, expressing hopes and fears about what a digital revolution in higher education might be like. 

    Video: Google I/O 2011: Ignite

    A few points I picked up from this video:
    a) Video depicted in movies eg social media leads to social revolution.
    b) The word NO eliminates the experience, warning signs sanitise the experiences.  You need to know your level of risk tolerance.
    c) Suggestion to be approachable: provide a reason form people to talk to you, form a group, be a speaker, give away 'free shit'.
    d) 30 day challenge: your time is more memorable.

    Shared Blogs

    1. Amanda Evans Blog
    Interesting article which provides a bit about MOOC.
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