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Re-envisioning Modern Pedagogy: Educators as Curators

Presentation given at SXSWedu on March 6, 2012. The podcast of the presentation can be found here: http://audio.sxsw.com/2012/podcasts/edu/06_Re_envisioning_Pedagogy.mp3

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Re-envisioning Modern Pedagogy: Educators as Curators

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  1. Re-envisioning Modern Pedagogy: Educators as Curators Re-envisioningPedag gyEducators as curators Corinne Weisgerber, Ph.D. Shannan Butler, Ph.D. St. Edward’s University @corinnew, @shannanbutler

  2. cu • ra • tor

  3. cu • ra • torSomeone who plans and oversees thearrangement, cataloguing, andexhibition of collections. S/he describesand analyzes valuable objects for thebenefit of researchers and the public.

  4. The list is the origin of culture. It’s part ofthe history of art and literature. What doesculture want? To make infinity comprehen-sible. And how, as a human being, doesone face infinity? How does one attemptto grasp the incomprehensible? Throughlists, through catalogs, through collectionsin museums & through encyclopedias &dictionaries. - Umberto Eco

  5. Curation as a metaphor

  6. FindSelect becoming anEditorializeArrangeCreateShareEngageTrack Educator-Curator Steps to

  7. FINDFind relevant info/content: - Set up a personal learning network of colleagues, authors, experts, etc. - Aggregate what you discover

  8. SXSWedu Presentation 2011

  9. Aggregating potential course material with social bookmarks COMM 3309 tag: my social media class

  10. The journey of aresource: from birthto bookmark

  11. The journey of aresource: from birthto bookmark

  12. The journey of aresource: from birthto bookmark

  13. The journey of aresource: from birthto bookmark

  14. The journey of aresource: from birthto bookmark

  15. SELECT Filter content Select content: - quality - relevance - originality

  16. EDITORIALIZE Conte xtuali ze co n tent Introd uce/s umm arize Add y our p erspe ct ive

  17. Contextualizing resources

  18. Contextualizing resourcesLink to intro & perspective

  19. ARRANGE Sort content Rank content Lay out content - Juxtaposition

  20. ARRANGE Sort content Rank content Lay out content - Juxtaposition

  21. Info Molecules“A curator is an information chemist. He or she mixes atoms together in a way tobuild an info-molecule. Then adds value to that molecule.” - Scoble

  22. Info Molecules“A curator is an information chemist. He or she mixes atoms together in a way tobuild an info-molecule. Then adds value to that molecule.” - Scoble

  23. Sorting and arranging resources into course modules

  24. CREATE 5 Decide on a format: Paper.li, Scoop.it Storify, Storiful, etc. Wiki, CMS, Slides

  25. Pictures Tweet Create Course Stats Graphs Content Editor- Blog Editor-ializing Video Post ializing News Editor- UNAudio Story ializing Reports

  26. Jan. 25th &the 21st century Internet issues Create it raises Course An action unprecedented in Internet history: Government switches off Internet, mobile & SMS February 2nd: Internet returns Content ?Why cut access to the Net Neutrality An ISP could start treating different content types, platforms & sites differently What IF we lost net neutrality?INTERNET Message control in this case: Kick out Al Jazeera Message controlled by the State Media: No protesters Slow Lane: For the Rest please wait ... Internet Tiered Matter of Message Control: Fast Lane: social media shifts message control to people For the Rich What IF Should the government be allowed to switch off the Internet in case of a cyber emergency? The INTERNET KILL SWITCH we lost net neutrality? • Some ISPs may not allow access to sites like Youtube (hence no video of the revolution) • Rich may have access to Video not available faster network that can handle video, poor may not be able to afford that Internet access A Basic Human Right? Mobile reporting: Important in getting story out

  27. iBooks2 and iBooks Author January 19, 2012

  28. SHARESharing = socialSharing with your networkSharing as a lagniappe

  29. Sharing projects & lessons learned

  30. "For it is in giving that we receive." -St. Francis of Assisi

  31. ENGAGE Host the conversation: - Provide space - Participate - Invite others - Animate

  32. Role of the curator-educator:Inviting others, animating discussions

  33. Engaged students? Conversation carried on after classResponses to live-tweeting & current news slides discussed in class

  34. TRACKTrack engagement - comments, shares - depth & quality of discussionAssessment used for improvement

  35. Assessment used for improvementFeedback from former students (sometimes takes a while to appreciate)

  36. CREDITSCorinne Weisgerber, Ph.D. Shannan Butler, Ph.D.Associate Prof. of Communication Associate Prof. of CommunicationSt. Edward’s University St. Edward’s University@corinnew @shannanbutler

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