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STUART MOULTHROP 2005 UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE

WHAT THE GEEKS

KNOW: HYPERTEXT AND THE PROBLEM OF

LITERACY

WHAT THE GEEKS KNOW

1. CATCHING WAVES – History of hypertext

2. MISREADING READING’- NEA – reading at risk.

3. WHAT THE GEEKS KNOW- hypertext operationalises the deconstruction of writing.

1. LITERACY IN BABYLON- god is the dice

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Moulthrop (2005)

Argues that we should define hypertext on the basis for a new version of general literacy

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DALGAARD and LIESTOL identify three waves in the history of

hypertext• 1st wave – V.Bush, Nelson, Engelbart and Van

Dam• 2nd wave –Introduction of personal computers• 3rd wave- Digital native or researchers who

have had technology from the start of their career

1ST WAVE

Hypertext and the problem with literacy

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HYPERTEXT

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History of hypertext

1987 – launch of HyperCard by AppleOther systems around at the time included NoteCards, Guide, Intermedia, Hyper-G , Microcosm embyronic Web

XML Open hypermedia systems

community now influence the Web

Contextual and conceptual linking gone

Is it accepted?

ONTOLOGIES

Semantic Web

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2nd wavePersonal computer

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3 Wave – The ArchiveDalgaard

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Misreading Reading

Reading, writing and participation in terms of the archive.

US National Endowment for the Arts

‘READING AT RISK’

What the Geeks Know

Semantic web

http://vimeo.com/6590604

Moulthrop questions

“How should education respond to the challenges of an increasingly mediated world?”

“How can it enable young people to become active, and critical participants”

‘Universal Without Totality’

Universiality – discourses or methods available to all.Totality – claims to the absolute truth.

Postmoderism discarded both.

Levy 2001, states that Universal must be rescuedWhich is the practice and know how.

“The Lottery of Babylon”Borges, 1941

The concept of general literacy of pathwork,universal but not total, could significantly advanceunderstanding and practice. (Moulthrop, 2005).

Hypertext as a form of literacy, others have been preparing the ground For along time.

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Media Education

An approach which is concerned with teaching and learning about the media

Representation Production Language AudienceBuckingham, 2003

Other digital literacy programs

Programs are now developed around increasing participation and engagement in their target groups and incorporating skills development in new emerging digital technologies.

ACMA, July 2000

DIGITAL MEDIA and LearningHenry Jenkins, 2010- MIT

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Buckingham, D. 2003. Media education: literacy, learning and contemporary culture. Cambridge: Polite Press.

Levy, P, 2001, Cyberculture, Minneapolis U. Minnesota Press.

Livingstone, S. 2003, ‘The Changing Nature and Uses of Media Literacy’. Working paper. London. London School of Economics. Available online at http:www.lse.ac.uk/collections/media@lse/mediaWorkingPapers/ewpNumbert4.htm (accessed April 4,2010).

Lenhardt, A & Madden M 2007, Teen Content Creators and Consumers. Washington Pew Internet & American Life Project. Viewed 10 May, 2010, < http://www.pewInternet.org>.

NML White paper 2009, viewed 10 May, 2010, <http://newmedialiteracies.org>

Postman, N. 1969. Text address at the Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. November, 1968.