Thinking in hypertext: Interrupting the mindset of schooling

Abstract

In this article I develop two narratives from a study of adolescents using digital technology: one group were students in an English class, the other group were participants in a digital literacy camp. Focusing on how the students responded to one of the literary hypertexts (Patchwork Girl), I highlight the differences between the two groups using Lankshear and Knobel's (2007) conception of Mindset 1 and Mindset 2 as a framework. I suggest some of the challenges associated with teaching digital literacy, and end with a description of wiki writing in a classroom, which offers a possibility for developing digital practices.

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Luce-Kapler, R. (2008). Thinking in hypertext: Interrupting the mindset of schooling. Curriculum Matters, 4, 85–101. https://doi.org/10.18296/cm.0106
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