when we have never been human, what is to be done?

When we havenever been human, what is to be done?(Haraway,2006)

Post humanismIn networkedlearning spaces

Ailsa HaxellAuckland University of Technologyailsa.haxell@aut.ac.nz

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou,tēnā tātou katoa

Ko Waitemata te moanaKo Rangitoto te maungaKo Ngāti Pākehā te iwi

http://www.tlc.com/tlcme/how-much-bacteria-are-really-on-your-kids-hands/

First move;Beings made in association

“To be human, is to be outnumbered by our microbial ‘mates’ at a rate of 10 to 1”(Ray, 2012).

Arguably, we are more other than not.

Second move; Sociomaterialism at playJust as we are made in association, so are others.Fabricated, layer upon layer (Latour, 1993).

http://www.crochetspot.com/crochet-pattern-computer-mouse-toy/

Technologies similarly, both “made” and “making” in association (Latour, 2005).

“This is not some blissed out technobunny reality being played with here.It is a statement that we had better get it – for this is a worlding operation”

(Haraway,2006)

Third move; accountabilities and responsibilities

“Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au ko.” I am the river and the river is me.

Accepting the first movement - that we are all made in association,

and accepting the second movement - that there is continual movement in our interactions, both shaped and shaping,

then our relationships warrant further investigation.

“A feature of Cambridge is the flexibility it o

ffers to

develop courses to meet the needs of stu

dents.

ACSNZ has developed several courses especially for

NZ students.

The syllabus and sample examination paper/s for

each subject have been approved by Cambridge.

Examinations are set and marked in NZ and

moderated by Cambridge.”

How we frame [networked learning] matters.

As performance grooves or patterns are laid down and repeated, they provide a kind of template or limit to what can come next.

Bigum & Rowan, 2004, p.223

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When we havenever been human, what is to be done?

If you were to pluck out the centre of the flax bush, where would the bellbird sing?

If you were to ask me, "What is the most important thing in the world?"I would reply, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_bellbird