Here’s Cristin’s review of Henry Jenkins, Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide:
Sorry I didn’t post it earlier, but it got stuck in my email behind some other stuff. But it’s here now, so dive in!
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Nice job Cristin… although I think it would have been so cool if you did the entire video as the talking bear
I think it sounds like a very interesting book and would probably act as a nice balance to the book I’m doing which is more of a critical look at how technology is affecting our culture.
Talking bear was an option and would have been fun as well. I can’t wait to hear yours then.
I agree with Dave, liked the talking bear… I was contemplating doing mine from the bottom of the ocean or the moon
LOL that was so cool Cristin! Good job! I want to borrow your book! or rent it. lOL
Sure thing Renee…just let me know.
Wow, Cristin. I was hoping that SOMEone who went before me would be not so good so the bar wouldn’t be set so high, but I see I am going to have a big climb ahead of me. I am really impressed that you both seemed so natural–something for me to strive for.
Your book sounds like it really wraps up a lot of the discussions and readings we have had so far into one unit. Sounds like a very interesting read. It does seem, though, that most of these writers are kind of “for” the technology or “against” and don’t seem to want to laud it but show the drawbacks at the same time.
Well, Kudos. You both deserve a hand.
Thanks Judy. To be honest it was the weirdest thing I think I have ever had to do. I have a degree in Theatre and I have been performing in front of people for years as well as teaching, but that was just odd to me. I had to watch myself do it and that was hard. You will do just fine.
So great Cristin! On a side note I’ll say that you have a very lovely kitchen- very roomy! I love to cook! Anyways, I wish I picked that book! I’ve read through some of it and it’s pretty fantastic. I’m a Jenkins fan though, so no surprise
I love the idea of the participatory culture, I’ve been using this text in my CHL paper and find it fascinating. You said, “We have the ability as a society to make decisions…” great point! More and more people, places, corporations are bringing in outsiders to participate in their processes, and whether or not they use our feedback and participation doesn’t matter as much as our ability to interact in just about every aspect of society these days. It’s pretty cool.
As someone who has all my family in Washington State, I really value what the internet provides in the way of staying connected. In December I started a blog for my family so that they could keep up with the events in my pregnancy (and later with their grandson/nephew). It’s a lot of fun! I still think face-to-face contact is the best form of interaction though…and I miss that, even with all this great technology.
I agree face to face is so much better but when all you have is this type of contact it means they can see him more than just holidays!! That is one of the great things about technology.
I like the point that social networks don’t make us anti-social– they make us more social. Although at one point I did wonder, I have to say that I am more social because I belong to such sites as Facebook. I have said repeatedly that I would not talk to over half of my friends because it is hard to find the time and take the effort to write emails, call, etc. Being able to click on their “wall” to write a note or to scan through their photos and leave comments lets me engage in their life more than I would otherwise. It also lets them know I am thinking about them, which they might not have known if we didn’t have that social network to support our relationship. I understand why some people who perhaps have all of their friends/family in a single area would not see the value in such a site, but I am a complete nomad and most of my friends are, too. Technology– although it does separate us at times– has worked to bring us together on a global scale. Pretty cool, if I may say so.
Thanks for reviewing this book, and I loved how your daughter ducked in at the beginning of your video.
Her ducking in was so random. I told my two younger ones to stay away when I was making these and the one I thought I didnt have to worry about was the one who did that.
I thought that was pretty funny– the daughter part, that is.
Sure it was!!
Nice job Cristin. Love the bubble effect.
I agree, Brian. And I know this might be making too big of a deal out of this, but I actually think that bubbles and the talking bear are the best examples here of how it really is possible for users to remake and create new media.
Anyway, pretty good job here, Cristin!
Cristin, Great Job! I totally agree with you on how it is our responsibility to teach the up and coming generation to use these technologies responsibily. You made the book sound very interesting and it goes with everything we have been reading in class.
I am also a firm believer how these things like wiki’s, FB, blogs, YouTube are great teaching aids of this 21st century. Back in the day, teachers used movies, overheads,etc. to aid in visuals. There is no difference except teachers have to understand the workings of the new technology. Good Job.
Major props, Cristin! You said you felt very self-conscious, but you seemed to get over that really quickly as the video went on. Well done!
The idea that the web, especially YouTube and social networks, facilitates participatory culture and broader social decision making seems quite important. I think these tools are often written off as venues for simply play, but this play can be very powerful, as you discuss. Of course, it’s also horrifying that more people vote on American Idol than they do in the presidential election…
What I found most interesting is what you said about how our expectations of narrative structures are changing; it’s less about having a beginning, middle, and end. That seems like a pretty big cultural shift to me (though soap-opera-watchers have probably had this mentality for a long time).
Anyway, I 100% agree that young people need to learn how to use current technologies wisely and appropriately, absolutely. And I love the bubbles and the bear!