Archive for January 10th, 2010

Beginning the (My)Story

Schedule / Update | Posted by Gary Hink
Jan 10 2010

 
 
M 11-Jan read (for class): Internet Invention Chp 1 (18-42): “Mystory”

        Discuss: Part One “Career Discourse” (Popcycle, Humanities)

       
      W 13-Jan read: Bobby Rabyd, Sunshine ’69 (1996) Discuss: New Media / Hypertext

            * Note: I still need to see everyone’s introductions on their blogs — specifically: grade, major/minor, technical skills and web/creative experience, and enrollment rationale.
            (I need this info in order to arrange groups. Please post ASAP.)
             
            note: weekly blog entries normally due Wednesday evening;
            suggest writing / posting first entry before Thurs class (when you have time).

           
          R 14-Jan Screening:

              Y tu mamá también (Dir. Cuarón, 2001; 105 min.)

             
            F 15-Jan Discuss: all assigned material to date, including blog entries.
                                (quiz? Take notes while reading…)

                Discuss: Method: Films & Project 1 (1st Component)
                    Due: First Blog Entry

                   
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                  Praxis

                  online writing | Posted by Gary Hink
                  Jan 10 2010
                    praxis (— noun; plural: praxis or praxes)

                    1. practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills.
                    2. convention, habit, or custom.
                    3. a set of examples for practice.

                   

                  (from syllabus)
                  Blog Entries (10 minimum; 200 words. Credit/no credit assigned.)

                  Every student will create and maintain a blog throughout the semester, beginning week 2 and due each Wednesday except when noted (e.g. project weeks). Entries are informal and ungraded, except for credit. This is an on-going “Research Journal, ” testing ideas and compiling “materials” for the projects: associative links and media, questions and hypotheses; observations and insights—particularly connections between media within and outside of class.

                  Elaborating upon this, “orientation” and specific suggestions about blogging below.
                   

                  (update) Additional tip from Monday’s class in comment.
                   
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