1.6 Definitions
1.6.1 Defining Web Literacies: The Semantic Argument There have been numerous studies which examine the nuances between differing definitions of so-called new literacies (Pinto, Cordon,… Read More »1.6 Definitions
1.6.1 Defining Web Literacies: The Semantic Argument There have been numerous studies which examine the nuances between differing definitions of so-called new literacies (Pinto, Cordon,… Read More »1.6 Definitions
This thesis reviews and draws from a variety of research and articles from media and education specialists and cooperatives. Dr. Doug Belshaws Eight Essential Elements… Read More »1.5 Literature Review
This thesis uses a pragmatic approach. The goal of this paper is to contribute new ideas to media education through the scholarly review of education… Read More »1.4 Research Methodology
Figure 3: Webmaker programs for specific interest groups The educational concept outlined aims to engage the target audience in four distinct interest groups. Each interest… Read More »1.3 Interest Groups
More and more educational institutions and organizations are beginning to pay attention to the issue of web literacies, but there remain a number of Generation… Read More »1.2 Target Audience
As we move further into the Information Age, the populous is being segmented into varying degrees of digital competencies. As technology shifts and changes at… Read More »1.1 Background and Significance of the Problem
In Dedication To: My mom who helped me review my thesis and challenged me on ideas. She taught me that I can be anything I… Read More »Dedication & Acknowledgements
Declaration This thesis is the sole and original work of Laura Hilliger. Copyleft This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.… Read More »Declaration and Copyleft
Cyberspace is a transcultural space. With the plethora of subcultures, our society is transforming from “culture for everyone” to “culture through everyone” (Marotzki & Jörissen,… Read More »Abstract
Recently there have been some gentle shifts in the Learning Team at Mozilla. The ebb and flow of changing the world through the educational hacktivism… Read More »Hacktivating Educators