Participatory culture
This week started off with an epiphany if how I viewed literacy. I spent a lot of time looking not only at digital literacy but also how the term has changed and developed different nuances. I was excited and was looking forward to seeing what and how we can move forward and engage our students. Then while reading the news I came across this article. Omer and Omar: How two 4-year-olds were killed and social media denied it - BBC News Personal beliefs overshadow evidence that is shown, and worse political entities are dissimulating false information to support their own world views. After reading and seeing this I was reminded of the "Flat Eather's" how even in the modern world their message is spreading. Even the library of Congress keeps a record of references for proponents and detractors. Journal Articles - The Flat Earth and its Advocates: A List of References - Research Guides at Library of Congress (loc.gov) I can understand keeping a record of how scientists and ...
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