Power Point presentation to accompany "Heterogeneity..." paper, treating a new intellectual infrastructure using 5 steps that lead to idea sharing in a multimédiatique way

1. E Pluribus: Using the heterogeneous
to educate all of us
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2. Heterogeneity ….
What it is: “Standard”, “classical”, new definitions
How it can be realized now: Mashing, mixing
Why exploit it: To stimulate, share, educate
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3. Heterogeneity: what?
Standard, classical definition: disparateness…
New definition: composition,
mashing up!
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4. How to heterogenize: 5 steps
Brainstorm for goals, objectives
Determine key words, ideas
Imagine the unorthodox
Glean the most useful
Interact & share
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5. Heterogeneous means
to a homogeneous end
Using the 5 steps, and in so doing….
…developing an intellectual infrastructure
…sensitizing students to the plural
…creating a new kind of mash-up
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6. The “how” exemplified:
demonstrating the infrastructure
An example: Surrealism in arts and life
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7. Step 1: Brainstorm
Example: Defining “surrealism” via media mixes
Talking/thinking : politics, arts, media, thought
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8. Step 2: Key words, ideas
New
Surreal
Revolutionary
Heterogeneous
WYSIWYG…not!
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9. Step 3: Imagine the various
Dictionaries, wikis (…pedia, etc.)
Written documents (Open Source, .pdf)
Contemporary sources (free print, audio, video)
Current (re)examinations (museums, etc.)
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10. Step 4: Gleaning the useful:
Key words, ideas, resources,
all distilled from everywhere
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11. Step 5: sharing for interactivity
Using social media & society
….as resources
….as exchange mechanisms
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12. Step 5 exemplified:
Facebookery @ facebook.com
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13. The ultimate why
-- To take advantage of multiple media
-- To assist those who learn in alternative ways
-- To strengthen the message/objective
-- To learn boundlessly!
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