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

cu • ra • tor

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.

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

Curation as a metaphor

FindSelect becoming anEditorializeArrangeCreateShareEngageTrack Educator-Curator Steps to

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

SXSWedu Presentation 2011

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

The journey of aresource: from birthto bookmark

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

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

Contextualizing resources

Contextualizing resourcesLink to intro & perspective

ARRANGE Sort content Rank content Lay out content - Juxtaposition

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

Sorting and arranging resources into course modules

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

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

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

iBooks2 and iBooks Author January 19, 2012

SHARESharing = socialSharing with your networkSharing as a lagniappe

Sharing projects & lessons learned

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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