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Notes for
Net Smart: How to Thrive Online
by Howard Rheingold
Attention!
individuals' responsibility to think critically about information we receive and interact with
knowing when (and when not to) "multitask"
the "training" of attention is needed in a new, digital world; mindfulness is a helpful tool
Crap Detector
explicit instruction in online search credibility
information literacy and critical mass of discerning consumers is the best defense
critical use of the internet opens possibilities for productive and meaningful collaboration
Participatory Culture
participatory media forging the cognitive and social environments of the 21st century
difference between a passive consumer and an empowered citizen
active participation results in cultural production
digital divide affects ability to participate in cultural production
Collaboration
sometimes we collaborate out of self-interest, but often we collaborate for fun, mutual enrichment, love of a challenge, compassion, and making something new that benefits everybody; the internet is a central tool in making that kind of collaboration possible.
social media = tool to help humans overcome barriers to collaboration
social inventiveness is central to being human
the internet is an extension and amplification of human sociality, for better and for worse; it did not necessarily change the original impulses that drive human sociality
best practices for collaboration include: hubs for mutual interest, create a variety of ways to contribute, acknowledge contributors, and make decision-making transparent
Nature of Networks
network studies are interdisciplinary and don't just apply to the digital world
contagion: the ability to be influenced by people we don't know directly
the politics of networks affects the lives of ordinary people, including realms of opportunity, freedom of expression, & justice
social capital and self-presentation matter
important to have a diverse personal learning network (PLN) as opposed to a large homogeneous one