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1. built pedagogy

According to Torin Monahan (2005, p.8), the term “built pedagogy” refers to the "lessons taught by technological systems and spaces.” -- [ Monahan, T. 2005. Globalization, technological change and public education. New York: Routledge. ]

2. informational

According to Manuel Castells (2000, p21), the term "informational" indicates "a specific form of social organization in which information generation, processing, and transmission become the fundamental sources of productivity and power because of new technological conditions emerging in this historical period." -- [ Castells, M. (2000). The rise of the network society (2nd ed.). Oxford ; Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers. ] SEE ALSO: informationalism

3. informationalism

According to Manuel Castells (2001, p159), "informationalism" is "a technological paradigm based on the augmentation of the human capacity in information processing around the twin revolutions in microelectronics and genetic engineering." -- [ Castells, M. (2001). Epilogue: Informationalism and the Network. In P. Himanen, The Hacker Ethic (pp. 155-178). New York: Random House. ] SEE ALSO: informational

4. red herring

The "red herring" is a metaphor used to describe the obfuscation of, or distraction from, a particular object(ive). Walter Lippmann (1913, p.261) has framed the red herring as both pest and benefit. According to Lippmann, the red herring is a political maneuver which can be employed as "a matter of misrepresentation and spite" or as an "honest attempt to enlarge the scope of politics." -- [ Lippmann, W. (1913). A preface to politics. New York: Mitchell Kennerley. ]




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