Collective Identity Research Activity by Rebecca Morris https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r Theories of the web 2.0 era en-us 2017-04-17 15:31:48 UTC 2025-09-24 11:41:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Collective Identity: Future Gazing (Box 1) becks_morris https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166570105 The final part of this unit will focus on theories and recent critical perspectives on how the internet can affect self-perception and online representations of young people.

The theories and critical perspectives we will focus on to start with are:
  • Digital Narcissism (Andrew Keen)
  • Cyber Utopianism
  • Cyber Dystopianism
  • Media Connectedness (Sherry Turkle)
]]> 2017-04-17 15:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166570105 Task 1 becks_morris https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166570639 Make a revision PADLET (remembering to use Firefox or Safari, but NOT Chrome) that will contain the following:
  1. A brief summary in your own words of each of the four critical perspectives in box one;
  2. A link to an example of a real media text for each one;
  3. At least one other recent critical theory, critical perspective or viewpoint focused on how young people can be affected or use the internet.  You may like to choose something from the EMC article.  


]]> 2017-04-17 15:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166570639 Theory 4: Media and Connectedness (Sherry Turkle) becks_morris https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166572964 Watch the TED talk given by Sherry Turkle. You may like to google some of the ideas that she discusses. ]]> 2017-04-17 15:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166572964 Theory 1: Digital Narcissism (Andrew Keen) becks_morris https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166574002 Watch the interview with Andrew Keen about how the internet is turning us all into narcissists who are obsessed with the way we look and present online. Do you agree with him?]]> 2017-04-17 15:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166574002 Theory 2: Cyber Utopianism becks_morris https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166574786 Read the article from the English and Media Centre 'Media Magazine'. You may like to use one or two of the other writers or ideas within this article for your own-choice critical theory. ]]> 2017-04-17 15:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166574786 Theory 3: Cyber Dystopianism becks_morris https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166575289 Read the article from the English and Media Centre 'Media Magazine'.  You may like to use one or two of the other writers or ideas within this article for your own-choice critical theory.  ]]> 2017-04-17 15:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166575289 Instructions box: becks_morris https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166575707
  • Start by looking at each of the theories below. .
  • Makes notes about what each theory is about.
  • Find an example of a real media text could be used to illustrate each theory.
  • Find another current theory or critical idea and briefly summarise it in your own words (hint: look up one of the other ideas included in the Theory 2).
  • Create your padlet and embed it to the class blog (un: candicid2016 pw: candimediastudent).
  • Label it with all your name. 
    • ]]>     2017-04-17 15:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166575707     Task 2 becks_morris https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166577490 Once you have presented your research Padlet and embedded it to the blog you must take the Socrative Quiz]]> 2017-04-17 16:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/a3d1q9eglx9r/wish/166577490