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Guy Merchant
Researcher at Sheffield Hallam University
Publications - 93
Citations - 2683
Guy Merchant is an academic researcher from Sheffield Hallam University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Literacy & Digital literacy. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 91 publications receiving 2466 citations. Previous affiliations of Guy Merchant include University of Sheffield.
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Writing the future in the digital age
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine what we mean by digital literacy and how it differs from traditional print literacy, identifying some key priorities for literacy educators, and discuss the significant changes in materiality and textual form.
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Literacy in virtual worlds
TL;DR: In this article, a case study of a 3D virtual world which aimed to engage and motivate primary school children in an immersive and literacy-rich on-line experience is explored.
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Mobile practices in everyday life: Popular digital technologies and schooling revisited
TL;DR: This paper argues for a more nuanced view of mobile technology, one that focuses on everyday social practices as a way of understanding the relationship between mobiles and learning, using practice theory as a starting point.
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Unravelling the social network: theory and research
TL;DR: In this article, it is argued that relational networks create a sense of belonging and that online networks just as easily trace the contours of existing social divisions as they transcend or transform them.
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The (im)materiality of literacy : the significance of subjectivity to new literacies research.
TL;DR: In this paper, a theoretical framework for conceptualizing aspects of meaning-making across on-and offline contexts is proposed to highlight the complex and diverse relationships between the immaterial and material associated with meaning making.