A look at crowdsourcing as a component of literacy today.

1. Crowdsourcing Cat Derrick

2. Moodle Blog … (5 minutes) You were asked to crowdsource something to familiarize yourself with the concept. Now, tie the concept into our class discussions on literacy. What role can/does crowdsourcing play in education, literacy, or digital literacy? Could be positive, negative, or both.

4. ShareThis! Significance of you sharing “tectonic shifts” ix Current state of the social network space “digitization of our relationships and networks” 6 Trust and the value of sharing social capital ; “reputation grooming” 120 Why share Crowdsourcing

5. What is crowdsourcing? Define crowdsourcing Examples: Testing is not Teaching Facebook page “A Vision of Students Today” on YouTube “What is it like being a student today?” Google Docs “The Moment” Obama’s inauguration

6. “The Moment”

7. Crowdsourcing and Literacy What role can/does crowdsourcing play in literacy? Positive Negative http://www.hastac.org/blogs/cathy-davidson/how-crowdsource-grading