I viewed the archive of Diego Leal’s “Kicking it up a notch” to “Bridge the Divide” video. Diego is from South America and was the first Spanish key note for K-12 online. Diego discussed three specific divides for technology: 1. Finding and conveying a broader meaning in out education 2. The need to communicate to a wider audience 3. The limitations of access and language of a larger proportion of the population and the barriers to participate in online spaces. He followed by giving solutions to the divides: 1. “Handing over the keys” as a symbol of giving more autonomy and involve more people in the projects we are doing in classrooms around the world 2. Modeling new practices: Edu Camp 3. Translations to build bridges where none exist: example- videos with subtitles (such as the presentation).
This has been my first online experience with a video conference. To top it off it was my first and it wasn’t in my own first language. Viewing the conference video with the Spanish language in the background, changing video screen, and focusing on and reading the subtitles was challenging. I found it much easier to focus when I turned off the sound. I did find that this was a convenient way to conference and a way to communicate with a wider audience. I don’t feel that every conference needs to be in person however, there are benefits and situations where in person conferencing is necessary.
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Hi there!
ReplyDeleteThanks for mentioning my video. Just for the record, I wouldn't say I was giving solutions to the divides, but examples of things that could help to bridge them. The multiple and complex factors involved in these divides require wirk in several levels if we ever want to address them, I think.
I heard before from another English-speaker that turning off the volume made it easier to focus. Funny thing: We (Spanish speakers) are used to subtitles in both TV shows and movies, so I guess we kind of develop a skill in that sense while we're growing up. It's interesting to see it's not that simple for other people, though.
Best!
Diego