You know those bubble soccer games where players can run around, bumping into others, and not get hurt or even touch someone else? They are completely protected by their bubble, and to be honest, it looks like a blast. This silly game makes for a great visual of the “filter bubbles” that Pariser described in his TED Talk. Depending on who you are, where you live, and what you do, the web is filtered and customized for you. Filter bubbles are “your own personal, unique universe of information that you live in online” (Pariser, 2011). And these bubbles are not nearly as good or fun as the giant soccer ones. As our world becomes increasingly more connected and educated thanks to the internet, we can also become more isolated and secluded. Filter bubbles allow us to live comfortably with like opinions streaming into our news feed instead of sitting with discomfort and diversity. I was challenged this week to examine my own media consumption and add opposing ideas and viewpoints to my sphere of the web. I’ve been considering deleting Facebook because it. sucks. so. much. time. Instead, however, I have decided to a) get a handle on my self-control and b) use it to expand my perspectives and professional development. Two of my favorite pages are Cult of Pedagogy and Angela Watson’s Fewer Things, Better book conversations. I then headed over to Twitter. It is incredibly easy to commiserate about the challenges we are presented with as classroom teachers. As a start to push my own thinking on standards and privatization, I followed @NoToCommonCore and @TXPrivateSchool. I may not always agree, but I will definitely learn and be challenged by diverse perspectives on these topics. I hope you’ll join me in intentionally “bursting the bubble.” References
Imgur.com. (2014 Jan 7). Bubble soccer [GIF]. Retrieved from https://gfycat.com/determinedwideafricanrockpython Pariser, Eli. (2011 March). Beware online “filter bubbles” [Video]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles
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