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Here for the EDUC 307 class

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Digital code and the question of if the delivery method changes the outcome of the message is a great place to reflect on what we have learned throughout the course. Reflection is where we can see if our ideas have changed and grown since the beginning.
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One insight I enjoyed was how you can only truly appreciate social media when you understand how it is made and how it is consumed. This all comes down to the code that social media is built on. If we can’t understand the code, can we understand social media?
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I would then repeat the search in incognito mode and have them compare and analyze the differences between the ads and the top search results. It can be a real eye opener to see what the algorithm has decided it wants you to see, vs what else is out there (2/2)
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An activity to help spread awareness of the code and how it learns with my students, I would show them first how the algorithm sends targeted ads after searches, and how the recommended search results are then linked or tied to the first search (1/2)
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In the talk between Vivek Venkatesh and Brad Nelson I was struck by how Vivek says that the term ‘sub-genre’ has ‘post colonial flavours to it’ and he he rejects its use. I had never considered that before, and now prefer ‘music scene’ as a more inclusive term
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To test out the theory mentioned about how the code of internet traps us in the bubbles of interest we trained the algorithm with, search for a topic on your regular google account, and then again in incognito mode. The difference in results is staggering.
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Organizations might still have a top-down communication model simply because of old behaviour patterns. They might simply be sharing what they want to be seen, instead of trusting their audience to find the important info themselves.
#lesson12 #educ307

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Our global connections and the effort, time, and energy we put into causes are what can make a difference to them world as we know it. Spreading awareness is step one, but we shouldn’t confusing that with concrete actions that can make change happen.
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Children need to learn how to approach different types of communication styles, and why they can have different impacts online. A ‘like’ doesn’t equal status, whereas engagement can be more closely tied to real relationship development and impact.
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When the study was conducted UNDP had 171 000 followers on facebook. A quick check shows it now has 1.8 million followers and is still active. It is heartening to see social media accounts and campaigns still going strong and being supported ten years later.
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I would love to see a break down of how the current revolution in Iran compares and differs in how social media is being used by the protesters and the media and how social media changes and restrictions (demonetization) affect the content being posted (2/2)
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What I would like to see is a new discussion on how governments now control access to social media access such as China and the coup in Myanmar and are limiting public citizens ability to express their views and have a place on the global stage.
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It’s interesting to read about Howe social media can influence governements and how it can amplify the public voice during revolutions and political unrest, but this all based on the 2011 events for the Arab Spring Revolution (1/2)
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@JK_xoxoxoxo Me too. I wish the world was more open and accepting so some women were not marginalized to only taking up space online.

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Feminism in Arab social media was an entirely new topic that I discovered in this lesson. It is fascinating to see how the Arab women created spaces for themselves using social media, when they were being denied these liberties in physical spaces.
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@JK_xoxoxoxo Exactly! Kids need to be taught this, regardless if it is Disney or not.

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Children need to be taught to remember that Disney and their toys are just toys, not reality. There are lots of resources for parents to use now that help start these conversations with kids.
This article is a good place to start:

https://t.co/rCJc7iN7oW

#lesson11

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The main takeaways from the documentary “Mickey Mouse Monopoly” are:
1- It’s a corporation built for profit first and foremost.
2- It is a huge media conglomerate beyond the films we know.
3- We need to be vigilant about how our children view its content.
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Films like Frozen, The Frog Princess, Turning Red, and Moana, show Disney narratives are shifting towards female characters who are less dependent on men to save them. I would love to see even more people of colour and diverse gender expression in their films though
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In the documentary, the ‘sweet’ girl with a thin waist who needs rescuing, and the racial stereotypes didn’t change very much. I’d love to see a new documentary comparing new Disney movies compared to old Disney movies to see how much they have or haven’t changed.
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Thinking in the context of Disney, many children and teens don’t realize or consider that everything the company does is for profit. It might be a fun fantasy, but that fun has a cost, and the corporation’s main goal is to maximize revenue.
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