Youth practices in digital arts and new media : learning in formal and informal settings

The authors examine youths' practices in digital culture affecting social change, pedagogy, and creative learning practices. Knowledge about these practices is discussed, in which learning, knowledge sharing, distinct social contexts, pedagogical relationships, and artistic creative inquiry are examined in diverse formal and informal environments. "Cover" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Dedication" -- "Contents" -- "1 Introduction" -- "New media usage in formal and informal settings" -- "Definitions of terms" -- "A discussion of formal, informal and nonformal environments" -- "Discussion of the book" -- "Conclusion" -- "2 Economic, Social, and Personal Aspects of Educating for Creativity: A Study of a Community-Based Youth Media Arts Program" -- "Why creativity now?" -- "The Frames Film Project" -- "Discussion" -- "Conclusion" -- "3 Amplifying Youth Cultural Practices by Engaging and Developing Professional Identity through Social Media" -- "Educational concerns in Quebec" -- "The Quebec context" -- "Maison Kekpart" -- "Method" -- "Findings" -- "4 New Media Pedagogy in Two High Schools: A Look at Formal Learning Environments" -- "Case study of new media pedagogy in two high schools: a look at formal learning environments" -- "Research methodology" -- "The two high schools: the formal learning environments" -- "The school program and curricula: Orangeville Collegiate Institute" -- "The school program and curricula: Applewood Alternative High School" -- "Teachers and their pedagogical approaches: a comparison of Applewood and Orangeville" -- "Conclusions: learning from effective practices" -- "Final thoughts and recommendations" -- "5 Learning in Place: Profiles of Youth Media Arts Practices in an Informal Learning Setting" -- "The place of GIFTS" -- "The experience of GIFTS" -- "Relational encounters with GIFTS" -- "Final remarks" -- "6 Conclusion" -- "Professional practice and identity" -- "Learning community(ies)" -- "Cultural and creative practices" -- "Pedagogy of new media art education" -- "Connecting curricula to the larger community" -- "Creating the conditions for youth engagement" This edited volume brings together a collection of innovative research and community customs about youths' practices in new media that are examined in diverse formal and informal learning environments. This book is designed to promote an understanding of and share knowledge around a growing area of youth interests in digital media and arts learning in traditional and untraditional milieux. Investigations of children's digital arts practice is discussed, in which the authors identify and discuss types of learning, knowledge sharing, distinct social contexts, and pedagogical relationships, as we Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-18 Economic, Social, and Personal Aspects of Educating for Creativity: A Study of a Community-Based Youth Media Arts Program....Pages 19-39 Amplifying Youth Cultural Practices by Engaging and Developing Professional Identity through Social Media....Pages 40-62 New Media Pedagogy in Two High Schools: A Look at Formal Learning Environments....Pages 63-96 Learning in Place: Profiles of Youth Media Arts Practices in an Informal Learning Setting....Pages 97-113 Conclusion....Pages 114-124 Back Matter....Pages 125-127