New Frontiers in Technological Literacy Breaking with the Past
This book attempts to rethink the concept of technological literacy in a modern context, not only in terms of a subject area taught in schools, but also as an important general concept that all citizens should engage with. As this book will illustrate, th
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New Frontiers in Technological Literacy B rea k ing with t h e Pas t
Edited by John R. Dakers
new frontiers in technological literacy Copyright © John R. Dakers 2014. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2014 978-1-137-39474-3 All rights reserved. First published in 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-137-38632-8
ISBN 978-1-137-39475-0 (ebook)
DOI 10.1057/9781137394750
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data New frontiers in technological literacy : breaking with the past / edited by John R. Dakers. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Technological literacy. I. Dakers, John R. T65.3.N448 2014 600—dc23 2014000299 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Scribe Inc. First edition: July 2014 Cover photo by John R. Dakers Cover image description: Machinic Assemblage A term coined by Deleuze and Guattari referring to the way different connections form different forms of expression. Using For example: Cart + Flowers + Locale + Bearing = Ornament Cart + Donkey + Merchant + Children + Beach = Seaside Pleasure Trip Cart + Horse + Hawker + Salvage = Rag and Bone man Cart + Horse + Farmer + Corn = Harvest
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Contents
Foreword: Advancing and Questioning Literacy Carl Mitcham
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction: Breaking with the Past John R. Dakers
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Conceptualizing Technological Literacy 1 Technological Literacy as a Creative Process of Becoming Other John R. Dakers 2
Postliterate Machineries Stephen Petrina
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The Hidden Voice of Youth 3 Technology and Technology Education: Perspectives from a Young Person Molly Watson
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Issues Relating to Democracy 4 Technological Literacy and Digital Democracy: A Relationship Grounded in Technology Education P. John Williams
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Gender and Technology 5 Reenvisioning Our Knowledge Tradition: From GenderBlind to GenderAware Mary Kirk
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Sustainability 6 Eco-Technological Literacy for Resiliency Leo Elshof Technological Literacy
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China
7 A Chinese Perspective on Technological Literacy Nan Wang
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Education and the Concept of Technological Literacy 8 Enabling Both Reflection and Action: A Challenge Facing Technology Education David Barlex
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9 From Cybereducation to Cyberactivism: Can Cyberliteracy Transform the Public Sphere? Andoni Alonso
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