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Why Critical Design Literacy is Needed Now More Than Ever | DMLcentral

Why Critical Design Literacy is Needed Now More Than Ever | DMLcentral | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

So what is critical design literacy and why is it needed? This article states "Critical design literacy applies the protocols of design thinking to practice social innovations that lead to social transformation. In the learning environments that we will pilot we want students to become literate in critical thinking and critical designing. The former encourages students to look at their community through an inquisitive lens while the latter encourages students to design for community impact."

Points on how to practice digital literacy, a look at how to redesign K-12 environments and designing for equity are also discussed. 

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What Schools are Really Blocking When They Block Social Media | DMLcentral

What Schools are Really Blocking When They Block Social Media | DMLcentral | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

The debates about schools and social media are a subject of great public and policy interests. In reality, the debate has been shaped by one key fact: the almost universal decision by school administrators to block social media... social media is a big part of many students social lives, cultural identities, and informal learning networks schools actually find themselves grappling with social media everyday but often from a defensive posture—reacting to student disputes that play out over social media or policing rather than engaging student’s social media behaviors.

Jordan White's curator insight, March 15, 2013 10:04 AM

Just stating the reason why MOST school systems ban the use of social networks preventing learning from social drama