definitely promoting participation between students is awesome! i wonder if educators participate in this as well?

I think this is a really great goal and mission to have in mind, I'd be interested to figure out how they are or plan to do this?

I think this may be a little outdated of a study to use, considering schools are now a lot more open to more than just textbook concepts in their curriculum.

I really like this quote, but I also think it's limiting to say that the relationships between the masses and elites is quite as transformative as this article makes it seem

examples of DML3?

since this has been said multiple times throughout many readings, I'm assuming this is important.

this is such a cool and interesting part of digital media now, where literally anyone can publish anything. also a little scary if it's used in the wrong way, but it illustrates how technology has become way more accessible to any and all who want to use it.

again, I think that the question is raised in concerning if something can be considered political whether or not the intent was to be political

I like how the authors included this aspect as well. I think sometimes that we forget about the voice that we have as individuals when we think about strictly solitary actions, as there are many people who may feel and think the same as us

This is interesting, because sometimes the things that people identify as "critical" are not to others and vice versa; in the end, it's all about perspective and beliefs about certain issues.

does media then also create more responsibility for participants, or is it the individual that is expected to be successful by themselves within media?

I didn't think of Roosevelts fireside chats as something that was digital media but it totally is. I wonder what kind of other stuff that we overlook as just an event of history or everyday life is an advancement of media

It's pretty cool that social media can be the broker and the enhancer for basically all aspects of life today

there was a study done by Darley and Batson (1973) that shows how people will stand by (not be a good samaritan) if there are others around because they assume others will do something about it

activity that was purposely politically driven or not intentionally political?

it's a little scary that this seems to be a truth of the society that we live in- we pick and choose information that we feel supports the narrative we believe in. In other words, we cultivate stories and look for evidence of the story we make up after

not only are online and offline participatory cultures similar to each other, they often affect one another. although one's online and offline personas and behaviors can be different, both will most likely affect how the individual thinks.

this number has probably grown in the last 10 years

There's a reason why online sources are probably the most used- they're the most accessible and shareable across media platforms. Is it a good or bad thing that online sources are the most used to gain information about politics? at this point, what's the difference between reading a newspaper or magazine online rather than printed?

I think this is not really a great way of putting it, like there's a lot of young people who know what're going on in politics, but they just don't vote and act on it. So to say they're politically disengaged doesn't seem right, maybe not just taking part of their civic duty to vote.

there's actually special interest focus groups that pay people 18-25ish about their thoughts and involvement in online gaming that want to know how gaming affects how you act in the real world and what responsibilities you take.

this seems too true, kinda sad, but true

people form groups over all media platforms via groups, hashtags, comments, memes, and use those same platforms to strengthen relationships as well

interesting way to describe what possibly draws people away from politics

any trending twitter hashtag is interesting to even just observe while its' happening and it's an excellent way to stay connected while not watching TV network news

isn't this the point of school anyway? to get skills that not only apply to school, but life outside of formal education?

this seems a bit biased- to think that all actions of youth are done to result in rebellion. not to say that there aren't plenty of youth who want to and do these acts as a form of disputing something, but there definitely seems to be a bit of bias in this source to generalize the thought process of youths.

This term confuses me as to why it is a hybrid? Okay, young people are exposed to more culture and events than before with the introduction of the internet, but I don't understand why it's such a huge deal to say that this exposition causes them to be more active in certain political topics.

it's important to have perspectives of other people and experiences in order to form a well-rounded opinion. Media is such an important part in spreading knowledge and news about the current world so that we know, especially in voting and other processes of the like, how to act accordingly.

interesting to think of members of a community who show others new concepts and ideas as "mentors". Since most times, people like older siblings, parents, teachers, or friends help one to be aware about institutionalized politics and the practices of it.

seems biased to think that failure in school lends itself to failure as an independent learner

what does the school and its' program find as "necessary" to succeed and contribute to the society these students will be living in once they graduate? what are their values and beliefs?

these are probably important

helps the students feel like they are participating in the game culture and they are important/ their content matters within the community

almost sounds like transmedia navigation?

sounds kind of like the "My Learning Ecology" project we just did before.

I agree, as school is a place where formal education occurs- a student learns many things outside of school

The students and teachers learning together is a really cool and unique way of going about education. This really promotes the idea that there is not a cap to learning and that each individual requires a different amount of attention and direction in order to complete their goals.

This seems really mature for students who are in elementary/ middle school

Q2L encourages students to do the same as they would in a normal academic environment, but using a different method of encouragement and requiring the student to pull on their learning a bit more.

Seems kind of like a simulation, where students take the role in the first person point of view so they are able to discover aspects and ideas individually, and it promotes free-thought.

This is an interesting thought

basically anywhere that a student may be learning is where they want to focus on, that seems like a pretty broad scope. How are they supposed to encompass all these aspects in one environment?

Should the schools be responding to the needs of the students as it comes or trying to think ahead to the possible needs the students may have?

most people gain confidence when their opinion is reaffirmed by someone else, especially by someone/a group with a large following or platform.

example of pulling on one's learning

Sounds like the teacher wanted to focus more on the implications of words and maybe student literacy

I wonder if the students were passionately engaged or if they only participated because they had to.

using old and new media in order to problem solve!

what's holding back teachers from using augmented reality-games in class?

On the contrary, I think schools are one of the places that students are forced to learn at the same pace as their classmates and the curriculum scheduling.

I like that the participatory culture extends to people who aren't even in the affinity group.

relying on user participation in order to advance the game further.

so dedicated that some players decide the game is more of a lifestyle than a hobby in some regards.

The culture itself is participatory, players aim to become part of the community and groups of their peers in order to advance in the game.

I really like the two-way communication between the producers and consumers of the game in order to make the game more enjoyable and easier for the players to understand.

synthesizing and changing the meaning of a word for a specific use is something we do all the time, most times not even being aware of the process.

This makes sense because one had to feel like they're important in order to participate, and therefore take pride and are motivated to be part of the affinity spaces.

I really like this sentence, performance is the priority over all else.

probably should define "fodder" more clearly in terms of this article; I'm confused as to what this is supposed to mean.

It's interesting that, upon being immersed into the "world", players have to adapt to the under-lying rules and learn how to advance in respect to those rules.

you form a new identity based on the simulated environment you're put into, how interesting.

simulations are supposed to do exactly that, synthesize "old" information into an environment where students can access them and experience first-hand, and discover, analyze, and question more about the simulated environment.

This is probably to say that school has little to no importance to their lives outside of formal education.

the wording of this study is a bit problematic I think. There have been studies, like Mueller et al 2016 that show that writing long hand, or writing by hand, helps one retain information better. It's important to look from multiple perspectives at issues, such as the above. (https://www.npr.org/2016/04/17/474525392/attention-students-put-your-laptops-away)

This is important; why would we expect students to know something offhand when we would have to look it up/ ask for help in order to get the answer?

This goes even outside the scope of just schools- some groups such as police, maybe even society at large, still have yet to truly comprehend all that digital media allows us to do.

Define at-risk?

I think this is true statement is true to an extent, however I think that schools are moving toward a web-based culture now that we realize how technology is shaping knowledge.