Most recent public comments by Natasha Floersch https://nowcomment.com/users/62933 https://nowcomment.com/documents/132976?scroll_to=1528450 https://nowcomment.com/documents/132976?scroll_to=1528450 Technology, digital tools, and affinity networks offer a great opportunity to keep the tutors / mentors and the community members on equal footing. The community members know best what they need, but so many have a long, negative history of outsiders acting "on" them, not "with" them. These tools have a lot of promise for collaboration. Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:17:11 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/132976?scroll_to=1528426 https://nowcomment.com/documents/132976?scroll_to=1528426 I also wonder about minority groups whose histories are often left out of general education, and who are looking for ways to reach and teach their youth. This is one good way to do it but are there others? I’m not a member of any of these groups and don’t intend to speak for them, but seems like there is an untapped opportunity for elders and youth to work together to pass on cultural knowledge, and integrating technology would be ideal. There’s (understandably) such a strong focus on pop culture in affinity networks, but maybe we should look at broader topics as well - not just current events but focusing on the past. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:28:43 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/132976?scroll_to=1528206 https://nowcomment.com/documents/132976?scroll_to=1528206 This is the crux of the issue for me. Earlier the authors mention the age-old desire for youth to develop a separate subculture and the effects of digital affordances on that. For me it adds a new level of difficulty in bringing adults and youth together digitally. If I were a teen / tween in today's digital environment, I'm not sure I'd be interested in doing a shared online project with my parents...I think it would feel forced and inauthentic. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:29:22 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/132976?scroll_to=1528193 https://nowcomment.com/documents/132976?scroll_to=1528193 I also feel for teachers who want to encourage students to join affinity networks but feel overwhelmed or just don't know how! If you've got a student who's very into Minecraft (or Fortnite, or whatever is popular now), another who likes fanfiction, and so on...First, how do you find out these interests, given students' reluctance to share them, and then how do you help them find a network that is safe, nurturing, and challenging without being an expert in each area? Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:55:48 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70558?scroll_to=1517023 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70558?scroll_to=1517023 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:48:51 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70558?scroll_to=1517021 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70558?scroll_to=1517021 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 02:39:23 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105218?scroll_to=1509197 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105218?scroll_to=1509197 I like the contrasting images in the last two sentences. We are not usually "guided by...wandering" but that is what he asks of us here. Similar to "holding" our reflections in the last sentence - an impossible task? Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:50:41 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105218?scroll_to=1509184 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105218?scroll_to=1509184 I like how Knorr describes the actions of the different creatures in and around the river - from birds, to fish, to children. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:50:41 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105218?scroll_to=1509182 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105218?scroll_to=1509182 It's interesting that the poem is about the river, yet the video focuses on an art installation next to the river. There's so much happening in the art piece that it could be the subject of its own poem. Here I think I'd like to see a photo or video of the actual river, to compare to the picture in my mind's eye created by the poem. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:50:41 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105218?scroll_to=1509171 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105218?scroll_to=1509171 "The river is pressing itself" - this is different from how many authors describe a river (e.g., "drifting") - Knorr makes it sound like the river is in control of its own actions Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:50:41 -0500