you can see the recording of this session (and other featured sessions) here - if you get chance, i'd recommend checking it out. most of you will probably be familiar with the videos from his cultural ethnography students - even so, if you haven't heard him talk before, it's nice to hear his own spin on the way things have developed, and the fact that he seems to be quite overwhelmed by all the attendion. also, check out the digital ethnography netvibes page for a sense of the dynamics and busy-ness of what's going on in his classes.
one of the things i find interesting about this conference is how there are lots of parallels between individual sessions - but that in the majority of cases, they're presented with enough of a spin on them, and with enough substance behind them, that it doesn't get boring or cliched (yet!). for example the idea that media literacy is as much about instilling a sense of social responsibility as it is about giving students the skills to use new tools and technologies has been quite strong in some sessions, and this one was no exception.
there are also some interesting comparisons between the current 'revolution' in education and the changes in the 1960s; and a look at how current criticisms of teaching new media literacy (it's pandering to students, abandoning traditional literacy, difficult to implement) can also be turned around as criticisms of the 'back to basics' movement.
well worth checking out, anyway.
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