Sunday, March 17, 2013

All about Mimi Ito...

For the second half of the semester, I chose to put all my focus onto Mimi Ito. We all know her from one of our previous readings from the first half of the semester, HOMAGO. Her ideas are quite interesting. She talked about how peer influence participation, public networks help other learn, and peers help one another learn. I applied them to some of my own experiences. I talked about her in my blogs and in my midterm paper.


I have been reading her book, Fandom Unbound, and it is very interesting. Granted, the beginning was very boringgg. I could not get through the first 50 pages without nodding off. Sadly, it took me forever to get through even 100 pages. She talks about learning throughout the beginning of the book which helped out a lot for the analysis. I don't know how the other 200 pages will be, but hopefully I will get through them alive.


4 comments:

  1. I liked Mimi Ito's ideas as well. I think peer influence is a huge part in learning. WHen you don't know something you usually ask the person next to you before asking the teacher. Or a peer will help you before the teacher.I hope you get through the book alive too haha!

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  2. I like Mimi Ito's idea as well. I talked about peer influence and peer based learning in my midterm paper. I believe that peer influence is huge aspect in life bc we tend to want to be more like our friends and do things that our friends are doing. I hope you get through that book too!

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  3. I can definitely see how a book about learning could be boring. I feel like sometimes when I am in class, reading about the things people like Ito have to say I just space out. At times I feel like these people are just rambling on about how learning can be different.

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  4. Interesting choice! I personally wouldn't be able to get through a book like that. I have issues with reading boring books. I could get to like the 10th page or so and stop because it isn't as interesting as I thought it was.

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