7. THE NEW MEDIA LITERACIES the ability to search for, synthesize, and disseminate information as part of work processes that captures personal value, builds network, and collects appropriate feedback Knowledge Work the ability to travel across communities and respecting multiple perspectives, and grasping and following alternative norms Negotiation the ability to quickly access your network for a variety of needs in different ways using different tools Network Access the ability to build a network of people who can help with a wide variety of needs Networking the ability to follow the flow of information and conversation across multiple modalities Navigation the ability to evaluate the reliability and credibility of different information sources Judgment the ability to pool knowledge and compare notes with others toward a common goal Intelligence the ability to interact meaningfully with tools that expand mental capacities Distributed Cognition the ability to quickly scan a variety of sources, to focus on salient details Scanning the ability to meaningfully sample and remix content as part of work and learning Appropriation the ability to look at your own work and learning processes to continuously improve Meta-Learning the ability to leverage social media and personal learning Work Integration
With the internet: Students can complete work quicker Student work is drawn from more up-to-date and state-of-the-art sources Students are “stuck” less often (ie. they delve deeper into their material, figure out what they don’t understand on their own, etc.) Students manage their time better (ie. school assignments, tests, extracurricular activities, etc.) Students are more likely to share information (ie. homework shortcuts, tips, useful websites, etc.) Students consult each other for help more often