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Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful.

George E.P. Box

The dark side of social media

Via Scoop.it - Media Literacy

In februari van 2011 lanceerde Frankwatching hun allereerste trendrapport “We The Web“, een rapport over de toekomst van het web, over hoe data het mogelijk maken om de toekomst te voorspellen en ons gedrag te veranderen en te sturen.
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Youth and Digital Media: From Credibility to Information Quality (Gasser, Cortesi, Malik, & Lee)

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Building upon a process- and context-oriented information quality framework, this paper seeks to map and explore what we know about the ways in which young user…   … selected literature … reveals patterns in youth’s information-seeking behavior … highlights the importance of contextual and demographic factors both for search and evaluation … shows that youth develop competencies for personal goals that sometimes do not transfer to school, and are sometimes not appropriate for school.    
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Using technology in the classroom requires experience and guidance, report finds

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Fresh out of college, few new teachers experiment with new technologies because they have the potential to be disruptive. It’s experience, and the confidence that comes with it, that is allowing teachers in their 40s and 50s to lead the way, according to the report.
Via theglobeandmail.com

Digital Divide: If You’re Reading This, You’re One of the Lucky Ones [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Even in the richest countries such as the United States, there’s a digital divide where not everyone has easy access to the Internet. (via Mashable)   De toevoeging “such as the United States” lijkt te verdoezelen dat het in de US toch slechter gesteld is dan in menig ander ontwikkeld land. En dat is iets wat de auteur verbaast.    Toegang is in Nederland dan wel geen probleem meer, desondanks dreigt er bij ons ook een divide. En dan gaat het om een participation gap waar Harold Jenkins jaren geleden al voor waarschuwde.
Via mashable.com