Coastline Summer institute 2011

1. E Pluribus: Using the heterogeneous to educate all of us 1 KA Watson, Coastline CC

2. Heterogeneity …. What it is: “Standard”, “classical”, new definitions Howit can be realized now: Mashing, mixing Whyexploit it: To stimulate, share, educate 2 KA Watson, Coastline CC

3. Heterogeneity: what? Standard, classical definition: disparateness… New definition: composition, mashing up 3 KA Watson, Coastline CC

4. How to heterogenize: 5 steps Brainstorm for goals, objectives Determine key words, ideas Imagine alternative resources Glean the most useful Interact & share 4 KA Watson, Coastline CC

5. The “how” exemplified: the 5 steps exploited It’s like totally unreal! Surrealism in arts and life 5 KA Watson, Coastline CC

6. Step 1: Brainstorm Example: Defining “surrealism” media mixes Talk & think about it: politics, arts, media…mixed 6 KA Watson, Coastline CC

7. Step 2: Key words, ideas defined New Surreal Revolutionary Heterogeneous WYSIWYG…not! 7 KA Watson, Coastline CC

8. Step 3: Using alternative resources Dictionaries, wikis (…pedia, etc.) Written documents (Open Source, .pdf) Contemporary sources (now available free) Current (re)examinations (museums, etc.) 8 KA Watson, Coastline CC

9. Step 4: Gleaning the useful:Key words, ideas, resources, examples from everywhere 9 KA Watson, Coastline CC

10. Step 5: shared realities Using social media & society as resources as exchange mechanisms 10 KA Watson, Coastline CC

11. Facebookery: facebook.com KA Watson, Coastline CC 11

12. The ultimate why --To take advantage of multiple media -- To assist those who learn in alternative ways -- To strengthen the message/objective -- Because we are Distance Learning! 12 KA Watson, Coastline CC