Here’s a post I wrote for the Wolske Urban Farm blog, but which came to mind this week as I read the Introduction to the book “Public Libraries and Resilient Cities”, edited by Michael Dudley. I believe there’s quite a bit of crossover between ideas.
Collaborative reflections on field notes, data, and experiences within our research team the last couple of weeks have been immensely helpful in bringing to light some key ideas regarding our approach to digital literacy. We refer to the general approach as Demystifying Technology. Demystifying technology is a method that seeks to encourage movement from passive use to co-creation of… Continue reading Demystifying What???
I am so excited to share this working draft syllabus, updated 7/21/15, (bibliography posted separately) for a new class I am developing to teach fall 2015. Title: Informal Learning Spaces and Pedagogies Meeting Time: Tuesday, 9-11:50, August 25 – December 8 Meeting Location: Library and Information Science Building, room 341 Prerequisites: none — open to all graduate students… Continue reading New Class: Informal Learning Spaces and Pedagogies
The following is a draft bibliography for the new course I’m developing for fall 2015 called “Informal Learning Spaces and Pedagogies”. I welcome feedback on this bibliography, and also hope others find it valuable for their own work. (Many of the resources related to Makerspaces and libraries were provided by Rachel Suntop and were developed… Continue reading Draft Bibliography: Informal Learning Spaces and Pedagogies
Community happens when the many realize their oneness1 … When the neighbor is loved as the self;2 When the suffering that is experienced by the one directly is also suffered by the many indirectly;3 When the common good – and especially the good of the poor, the oppressed, the stranger – is cherished as well as… Continue reading Community happens when…
