Week 11 - Pinterest Board

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I had a really good time joining Pinterest for this class. I resisted Pinterest for the longest time because I knew that I would spend hours online just looking at all the pretty pictures and interesting ideas. I don't consider myself really old or out of touch with youth.... apparently I am. When I realised I didn't know anyone between the ages of 13-19 for the popular culture interview in week 10, I began to feel a little bit funny!

I decided to use the information I gathered from the online interview I conducted from Week 10 to make the majority of the Pinterest board. Some of the pins I added from my knowledge of popular culture these days. I noticed that there was a lot of interest in re-appropriation and nostalgia for times gone by ie. Audrey Hepburn, flower headbands, used jeans, etc. There is also an undeniable urge to be young and free ie. YOLO, 'Royals' song lyrics, etc.

I'll definitely be maintaining this blog into the future!

Introductions....

Hi! My name is Annette. I'm currently a student at QUT and I'm studying my Masters in IT: Library and Information Science. I was very close to enrolling as a teacher-librarian but decided against it at the last minute. I figured the same reason I decided not to pursue my teaching career would probably be the same reason I would not enjoy being a teacher-librarian. Take from that what you will :)

I enjoy working with young people and I enjoy watching them form their views around popular culture. I love learning and participatory culture and affinity spaces and hope to eventually research in this area one day.