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]]> By: davehttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/05/17/digital-literacy-and-the-digital-society/comment-page-1/#comment-5824 dave Sun, 17 May 2009 21:27:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=2233#comment-5824 In much the same way Warhol said 'Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes' so everyone (who has access to the Internet) can create content, make their views know and even fight causes online in most cases as equals. There is a divide already between those online who are at ease with sharing themselves and their lives (and fears/hopes and beliefs) and those who feel left out and thus may become embittered. There is also a growing refusal to accept what our masters tell us - the 'constructive dissent' as lauded by Sally Brown et al is growing more prevalent in society today. What we need to do is channel it into (a) refusing to accept what we are told IS the only way (b) looking for and finding a better way and (c) ensuring we do it as a team/society for the good of all society not just our own. We need to teach our kids to never accept bias, always to look for the other arguments and come to a balanced decision based on facts not opinions designed to push them into a way of conforming that makes them servile. Things are changing and we as teachers need to change too. Indeed I think we should be considering why more of us AREN'T online with our students working together. Another divide is appearing as a result; that of 'switched on' digitally literate teaches/students who can work together to achieves small objectives and bigger aims and those who take longer and have less information to share at the end of a project for example. Next few years are going to be VERY interesting in a global sense as well as within education in individual countries. Those who seize the opportunities for co-operative learning and research will forge ahead. In much the same way Warhol said ‘Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes’ so everyone (who has access to the Internet) can create content, make their views know and even fight causes online in most cases as equals. There is a divide already between those online who are at ease with sharing themselves and their lives (and fears/hopes and beliefs) and those who feel left out and thus may become embittered. There is also a growing refusal to accept what our masters tell us – the ‘constructive dissent’ as lauded by Sally Brown et al is growing more prevalent in society today. What we need to do is channel it into (a) refusing to accept what we are told IS the only way (b) looking for and finding a better way and (c) ensuring we do it as a team/society for the good of all society not just our own. We need to teach our kids to never accept bias, always to look for the other arguments and come to a balanced decision based on facts not opinions designed to push them into a way of conforming that makes them servile.

Things are changing and we as teachers need to change too. Indeed I think we should be considering why more of us AREN’T online with our students working together.

Another divide is appearing as a result; that of ‘switched on’ digitally literate teaches/students who can work together to achieves small objectives and bigger aims and those who take longer and have less information to share at the end of a project for example.

Next few years are going to be VERY interesting in a global sense as well as within education in individual countries. Those who seize the opportunities for co-operative learning and research will forge ahead.

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