This document discusses the relationship between humans and technology. It argues that we are not addicted to our phones but rather addicted to being social. It explores concepts like mindfulness, wellbeing, agency, and different modes of technology engagement. It discusses how co-presence turns tools into social spaces. Several quotes are presented around topics like the interface between humans and technology, technoself, justice, and examining online networks. The document advocates for open practice in education and questioning beliefs rather than just disagreeing with others. It concludes by thanking the audience and providing contact information.

1. “We aren't addicted to our phones,
we are addicted to being social”
David White – Head of Digital Learning - @daveowhite
Teaching and Learning Exchange

2. …but we are also lazy, vain, needy,
fragile, anxious etc…

4. Mindfulness
Wellbeing
…Agency

5. Visitor and Resident modes
● A continuum of modes of engagement based on motivation to engage not technical skill or age
● Not two ‘types’ of people - a range of modes based on context and motivation
● Does not assume that ownership of technology = high levels of digital capability

6. Co-presence makes tools into spaces

7. “No objects, spaces, or bodies are sacred in
themselves; any component can be interfaced with
any other if the proper standard, the proper code,
can be constructed for processing signals in a
common language.”
D, Haraway - A Cyborg Manifesto pg 32

9. “In the world of homotechnicus [Galvin (2003)],
technology has a human face and humans have a
technological nature with values about technology and
how it aligns (or fails to align) with human needs and
interests.”
Luppicini, R. ed., 2010. Technoethics and the Evolving Knowledge
Society: Ethical Issues in Technological Design, Research, Development,
and Innovation: Ethical Issues in Technological Design, Research,
Development, and Innovation. IGI Global.

10. Maritta Nemsadze – MA Material Futures, Central Saint Martins, UAL
Technoself

12. Derrida, Justice and the Law

13. “Justice is always coming, always promised, but it never
quite arrives…”
Caputo, J.D., 2018. Hermeneutics: Facts and interpretation in the age of
information. Penguin UK.

14. https://www.flickr.com/photos/yellowskyphotography/13989433406

15. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcardo/25034726122

19. Stewart, L.G., Arif, A. and Starbird, K., 2018. Examining trolls and polarization with a retweet network. In Proc. ACM WSDM, Workshop on
Misinformation and Misbehavior Mining on the Web (to appear). Accessed January.

20. Social and Informational
Agency
“action or intervention producing a particular effect.”

21. Elegant Lurking

23. Questioning why you agree with something
is more valuable than bolstering your views
on what you disagree with.

24. http://daveowhite.com/openvalues
Open Practice at the University of the Arts London:
• Makes teaching, learning and research visible and accessible
• Collectively creates knowledge and practices
• Connects a diversity of voices
• Reaches beyond subject and organizational borders
• Manages risk in open and public contexts
• Develops digital attributes and identities

25. teachcom.myblog.arts.ac.uk

26. Responses?

27. Dave White challenges
Tiny world in a huge network
&
End-of-day addiction
&
Identity linked to ‘work’

28. Questioning why you agree with something
is more valuable than bolstering your views
on what you disagree with.

29. e.g. Library is the home of ‘truth’ or ‘quality’ or etc…
Grand narratives
Personal and Professional

30. Teaching and Learning Exchange, UAL
Thanks
@daveowhite
daveowhite.com