In this series, we will discuss blockchain literacies. Part 1 is an overview. We will explore the following key ideas:PlatformizationWeb2 vs Web3How and why blockchain differs from other emerging tech like AI, XR and so on.What Blockchain Literacies needs to be.PlatformizationPlatforms allow peer-to-peer interactions on a global scale. They act as “trusted intermediaries:” They manage the interaction between two parties who don’t know each other. You can see this in e-commerce, social media, ...

In this series, we will discuss blockchain literacies. Part 1 is an overview. We will explore the following key ideas:PlatformizationWeb2 vs Web3How and why blockchain differs from other emerging tech like AI, XR and so on.What Blockchain Literacies needs to be.PlatformizationPlatforms allow peer-to-peer interactions on a global scale. They act as “trusted intermediaries:” They manage the interaction between two parties who don’t know each other. You can see this in e-commerce, social media, ...

Last week in part 1, we talked about platformization and how it affects (sometimes dictates) everything we do online. And, it slowly penetrates the offline activities with sensors, voice assistants and other Internet of Things applications. So I propose a different, a more comprehensive understanding of literacies. In this perspective, we consider not only the “use” of something but also the “make” of it. Let me explain this in a different context: Today when we buy food, we have the option o...

Last week in part 1, we talked about platformization and how it affects (sometimes dictates) everything we do online. And, it slowly penetrates the offline activities with sensors, voice assistants and other Internet of Things applications. So I propose a different, a more comprehensive understanding of literacies. In this perspective, we consider not only the “use” of something but also the “make” of it. Let me explain this in a different context: Today when we buy food, we have the option o...

Classroom and other learning environment has always been the attention center for emerging tech. Today we hear about AI. Before, it was Big Data, mass social media, and STEM curriculums.Education is a key industry for tech innovationBecause education produces an immense level of data. Inherently... And it has a structure. In social media and elsewhere, collected data requires a lot of work to organize. However, educational data is mostly organized from the start. Also, education as a business...

Classroom and other learning environment has always been the attention center for emerging tech. Today we hear about AI. Before, it was Big Data, mass social media, and STEM curriculums.Education is a key industry for tech innovationBecause education produces an immense level of data. Inherently... And it has a structure. In social media and elsewhere, collected data requires a lot of work to organize. However, educational data is mostly organized from the start. Also, education as a business...

I recently wrote a course proposal, building on my ideas shared in this post. This is the detailed version of it.Course DescriptionThis course explores how knowledge work —essential to creative, analytical, and strategic roles— can engage with generative AI (genAI) across three paradigms: competition, cooperation, and co-construction. Drawing from disciplines such as economics, technology and education, this course offers a framework to engage with AI in three forms. Each form is centered aro...

I recently wrote a course proposal, building on my ideas shared in this post. This is the detailed version of it.Course DescriptionThis course explores how knowledge work —essential to creative, analytical, and strategic roles— can engage with generative AI (genAI) across three paradigms: competition, cooperation, and co-construction. Drawing from disciplines such as economics, technology and education, this course offers a framework to engage with AI in three forms. Each form is centered aro...