Category Archives: MacArthur Foundation Series
Of course our brains are changed by use of technology. Any implications?
Zimbardo’s (Stanford 2010) talk on how digital technology is affecting individual’s focus on the past, present or future. He extends from individual to group psychology based on “Geography of Time” by Robert Levine, arguing that pace of life or sense of … Continue reading
Eastin (2008): Towards a cognitive developmental approach to credibility
This paper provides an overview of credibility of information for youth, from a cognitive point of view. Some of the issues raised are not new to the “digital era”. For preoperational stage children, “the general idea of other is itself challenging … and as … Continue reading
Drotner (2008): Leisure is hard work
Queries after reading this article: 1. What knowledge is important to preserve through the generations? (“the view of knowledge as a set of discrete entities that may be handed down through the generations; that may be quantified, tested, and ranked; and whose … Continue reading
boyd (2008): Why youth love social networking sites
One idea stuck in my mind from this Boyd article: ”people must learn to write themselves into being .. text, images, audio, and video all provide valuable means for developing a virtual presence, the act of articulation differs from how we convey … Continue reading
Stern (2008): Producing sites, exploring identities
This MacArthur Foundation paper identifies a number of my inconsistent, contradictory and ever-changing feelings towards blogging. The ongoing updating, checking, reflecting, adding… Public v. Private? Who’s reading it? Why? Not sure why she limits it to teens ”mapping out personal beliefs and values, … Continue reading
