Emerging Media as a Mind Amplifier

as a mind amplifier The influence of social media on our changing world Dr. Cynthia Calongne, The Institute for Advanced Studies Emerging Media

What is Emerging Media?
Social networks – global, people communicating
Social media – broadcasting ideas using media rich tools that are easy to use and often free: podcasts, videos
Virtual worlds – places to interact & share experiences & 3D content with a sense of presence via your avatar
Technologies: cloud computing, semantic web, mobile computing, accessibility tools, info accountability
Tools: Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, & many more!
10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University

10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University William Kamkwamba’s windmill – Ted Talks [1] At age 14, W. Kamkwamba built a windmill from a library book, increasing it to 4 blades It powers 4 bulbs and 2 radios with 12 watts Next step: to build a 20-watt irrigation system

Social Media 10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University Sustainability Stewart Brand on the 4 environmental heresies [2]

10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University Bangkok train – co-existing with the marketplace [2] 1) A train approaches and 2) Travels through the city 3) As the train passes , the marketplace 4) Unfolds over the tracks 5) To resume business Cities are green Stewart Brand on Ted Talks [2] Before After

Social Media 10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University Virtual Worlds & Twitter The back channel view of a TCC conference 2008 reception in Second Life using two monitors [3]

News in China 10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University May 2008 earthquake - Many school buildings collapsed Buildings not built to code [4] Twitter and Flickr The loss of a single child

10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University The Great Firewall of China – successful censorship of social media [4]
Media is global, social, ubiquitous & cheap
Most of the media is no longer produced by professionals [4]
Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Facebook
- The influence of social media
Photos and Twitter’s micro blogging
news broadcast real-time information on the aftermath of China’s earthquakes
June 2, 2009 - China blocked access to
Twitter, Flickr, and Hotmail two days
before the anniversary of the
Tiananmen Square protests
“ The tools don’t get socially interesting until they get technologically boring.” [4] Consumers become producers The same tools support them. People listening all over the world Twitter announced the quake first During the previous quake, China announced it 3 months after it happened. Clay Shirky – How social media can make history

10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University This is not your grandmother’s internet Scene from the GLF tour in Second Life Researchers and game designers - Explore the potential - Imagine breakthrough ideas - Create transformations New horizons in game simulation and virtual world research Blending social media and virtual worlds Research consortium Global Learning Forum

10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University Colorado Technical University students study futuring and innovation in Second Life [6] Social communities in virtual worlds Discussion Presence Engagement Exploration Collaboration Content Creation Ownership Culture

10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University Meeting minds - the value of social media, futuring and innovation in a virtual world

Web Science Initiative
Multidisciplinary approach to emerging media
Brings together scholars, researchers, scientists, and professionals from everywhere
Focuses on technology, tools, behavior and Web engineering
For more information, visit:
What is the Web Science Initiative
http://webscience.org/
Proposed curriculum and courses offered around the world
http://webscience.org/wiki/Curriculum
The Tetherless World & TW Research Constellation
http://tw.rpi.edu/wiki/Main_Page
http://tw.rpi.edu/launch/

Emerging Media in Business
Business Strategies for Social Media
Strategic Use of Virtual Worlds (business use)
Virtual Economy and Business
Information Accountability and Web Privacy Strategies
Leveraging the power of global broadcasting & social networks
New horizons for eCommerce, training, meetings, simulation
Global economy & marketplace
The new face of security with data centralization on the Web
Focus Areas Benefits 10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University

Resources
Teaching using emerging media
http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/
Visual tour of social media & virtual worlds
http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/presentations
Animoto videos from CTU classes & research
http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/game-simulation-tour-in-second-life.html
http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/animoto-video-second-life-summer-09.html
http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/global-learning-forum-event-tour.html
http://animoto.com/play/giF9IkshVTXZ3bewYUsXnA?from=player
http://animoto.com/play/z2TLLCwEoOt2qonSa5S5Gw?from=player
Questions? Contact
Cynthia Calongne on Facebook & at 719-337-1526 (cell); email [email_address]
Lyr Lobo in Second Life; Twitter: lyrlobo; Skype: Lyr Lobo; Slideshare: lyrlobo
10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University The author in Second Life

[1] William Kamkwamba on building a windmill
http://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_on_building_a_windmill.html
[2] Stewart Brand proclaims 4 environmental ‘heresies’
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/stewart_brand_proclaims_4_environmental_heresies.html
1.3 million people around the world – move to town each week!
[3] Cynthia Calongne on Beyond the Backchannel
http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/beyond-the-backchannel-by-cynthia-calongne-presentation
[4] Clay Shirky how social media can make history
http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_cellphones_twitter_facebook_can_make_history.html
[5] Cynthia Calongne on evaluating a Game Simulation Kit in Second Life
http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/evaluating-a-game-simulation-kit-in-second-life
[6] Cynthia Calongne on futuring and innovation in a virtual world
http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2009/09/animoto-video-second-life-summer-09.html
References 10/12/09 Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University

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