Kids Teaching Kids: Web Design & Peer Learningat a Public Library
Digital Media & Learning Conference, Boston, MA
March 8, 2014
Dr. Jacqueline Ryan Vickery, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Radio, Television, & Film
University of North Texas
jvickery.com
jacqueline.vickery@unt.edu
@JacVick
Access
Literacies
Participation GapParticipation Gap
Access
Literacies
Identification
“One of the most urgentchallenges regarding technology,diversity, and equity is the need toexpand digital literacy; that is, thedevelopment of young people’scapacity not only to access anduse digital media but to use digitalmedia in ways that create moreenhanced and more empoweredexpressions of learning, creativeexpression, and civicengagement.”
- S. Craig Watkins
Blogging
HTML /CSS
Geekingout
Blogging
HTML /CSS
Geekingout
Blogging
HTML /CSS
Geekingout
Teachothers
Confidence
“In today’s world, knowing how to code isa skill that will be useful in many fields.When a child learns to code, he or she islearning a skill that can give him or herthe confidence to say, ‘I have somethingto offer.’ Becoming more literate intechnology can allow kids to help outtheir peers, family, teacher, and beyond.”
Free WebDesignWorkshop forKids at thePublic LibraryFree WebDesignWorkshop forKids at thePublic Library
“Learning becomes both apersonal and unique trajectorythrough a complex space ofopportunities and a socialjourney as one shares aspectsof that trajectory with others(who may be very differentfrom oneself and inhabitotherwise quite differentspaces).”
James Paul Gee
Learn
Teach
Explore
Affinity SpaceAffinity Space
“For interest-driven learningto work, you needmentors…The role of thementor is to get you todiscover things you mightnot actually know you wereinterested in, to confronttopics you may not be verygood at understanding, butonce discovered, you will.”
- John Seely Brown
Interest-Driven
IdentityExpression
Youth led/ peer-to-peer
Productioncentered& informal
“My youngest likedadding images to herwebsite, my eldestliked givingcommands to thecomputer.”
- Mom
“Thank you for offeringthis opportunity to thechildren; looking forwardto anything else youwould offer through thelibrary. Understandinghow a computer works isa step in the rightdirection.”
- Mom
Technology
HelpOthers
Technology
Helpingothers
Computer & WebCompetencies
Creative &Design Literacy
Identification
Peer-to-peer
Discourse
DigitalLiteracies &Participation
InstitutionalSupport
Peer-to Peer
Production
Interest-driven
Youth-led
References
Chaplin, H. (2012). Spotlight on Digital Media Learning: Q&A with JohnSeely Brown: http://spotlight.macfound.org/featured-stories/entry/john-seely-brown-on-interest-driven-learning-mentors-and-play/.
Gee, J. P. (2005). Semiotic social spaces and affinity spaces. In Barton& Tusting (Eds.) Beyond communities of practice language power andsocial context, Cambridge University Press, 214-232.
Vickery, J. (2014). Youths Teaching Youths. Journal of Adolescent &Adult Literacy, 57(5), 361-365.
Craig Watkins, S. (2011). Digital divide: Navigating the digital edge.International Journal of Learning & Media, 3(2), 1-12.
Kids Teaching Kids: Web Design & Peer Learning ata Public Library
Digital Media & Learning Conference, Boston, MA
March 8, 2014
Dr. Jacqueline Ryan Vickery, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Radio, Television, & Film
University of North Texas
jvickery.com
jacqueline.vickery@unt.edu
@JacVick