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Web‐Mediated Knowledge Synthesis for Educators
Author(s) -
DeSchryver Michael
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of adolescent and adult literacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1936-2706
pISSN - 1081-3004
DOI - 10.1002/jaal.373
Subject(s) - repurposing , meaning (existential) , computer science , generative grammar , world wide web , web application , mathematics education , psychology , artificial intelligence , ecology , psychotherapist , biology
Ubiquitous and instant access to information on the Web is challenging what constitutes 21st century literacies. This article explores the notion of Web‐mediated knowledge synthesis, an approach to integrating Web‐based learning that may result in generative synthesis of ideas. This article describes the skills and strategies that may support learning in this way, including: (1) divergent keyword search phrases; (2) synthesis for meaning; (3) in‐the‐moment insights; (4) repurposing; (5) reinforcement; and, (6) note‐taking. Several suggestions for how to begin scaffolding these processes are also provided, based on examples from in‐service teachers during a master's level educational technology course.