Hyperlinked: STEAM Adventures

       After exploring the Hyperlinked Environments module, two articles that resonated with me the most were the article titled Digital Natives vs Naive Experts by Niamh Ní Bhroin and the article titled 16 Modern Realities Schools (and Parents) Need to Accept. Now. written by Will Richardson.         Bhroin, in her article, explains the findings of a study done among Norwegian children. In the study, they found that while 92% of nine-year-old children in Norway own a mobile phone and have various devices with which to access the internet does not mean that these children have enough common sense to stay safe online. Bhroin describes these digital…

          During the exploration of the Hyperlinked Communities Modules, I was most moved by Ciara Eastell’s speech titled How libraries change lives. In her TEDx speech, she conveys to her audience how important libraries are to their communities. She explains that not only do libraries help young children develop literacy skills through library programming and print collections that improve their performance in school and ultimately lead to better jobs, but they also change people’s lives by providing resources and programs that support social mobility. Eastell explains that libraries are the very definition of Heteropia. Meaning that libraries are a magical place of transformation, possibility, and inclusivity…