Media ecology consists of home environment, family institutions, rules, and other factors. This makes up someones social and cultural context for learning. Young people are growing up in a media ecology where networked and digital media are taking a main role. The three types of participation are labeled "hanging out," "messing around," and "geeking out". These genres describe levels of investment in new media activities which incorporates an understanding of cultural, social, and technical patterns. Many times people build multiple different media identities that depend on context. Now young people are watching tv on youtube and one video takes them to the next. There can be multiple activities going on at the same time while young people hang out together.
Discussion Questions:
1. Why do many parents view hanging out as a waste of time especially when it involves new media?
2. How is the way we hang out evolving?
Social networking redefining everyday communication
Having Facebook up while studying can lower grades
Discussion Questions:
1. Why do many parents view hanging out as a waste of time especially when it involves new media?
2. How is the way we hang out evolving?
Social networking redefining everyday communication
Having Facebook up while studying can lower grades
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