8/24: BLOG: Building WordPress blogs. Identify your goals this semester.
8/27 BLOG: A. CE Prewrite. How do you identify yourself as a consumer? How might you need to change your consumer behavior, and why?
9/5 BLOG: B. CE Rhetorical Analysis. Perform a rhetorical analysis of an advertisement for a commodity you currently own. Create a new ad—with images, slogans, and text—based on your own experience of the commodity.
9/12 BLOG: C. CE Experiment. Sell or gift one commodity in your possession; purchase or receive a used commodity. Stage a series of photographs of the old and new commodities to tell their stories.
9/19 PAGE: D. CE Reflection. Revisit and revise your prewriting materials. Make a statement about consumer culture today, based on your experiences, class discussions, and class materials.
9/21 BLOG: Reflect on how you chose your materials for the consumer essay.
9/28 BLOG: What is the inspiration for your Invention Mob? What is the purpose?
10/15 BLOG: DIY Homework. In the spirit of Google’s free “20% time,” design your own homework assignment related to this course. It could be anything from reading and responding to a relevant article online to performing a social experiment of your own, or something else. Do the homework you design, summarize it in your blog post, and then analyze the value this homework has for you. Think of this assignment as preparation for coming up with a TED Talk topic. Length: minimum 300 words.
10/17 H. PAGE: Document (Individual). Perform a rhetorical analysis of your invention mob’s product. Turn this analysis into a written blog narrative accompanied by photographs, screenshots, and other process-oriented documentation. Post it as a NEW PAGE on your blog site. Include links to your group member’s blog sites and to your final product. Length: At least 1000 words and 4 original images. Draft due before class Monday, Oct 22.
10/21 BLOG: I. Brainstorm ideas for your individual TED Talk. Write a 250-word proposal.
10/26 BLOG: DIY Homework. In the spirit of Google’s free “20% time,” design your own homework assignment related to this course. It could be anything from reading and responding to a relevant article online to performing a social experiment of your own, or something else. Do the homework you design, summarize it in your blog post, and then analyze the value this homework has for you. Length: minimum 300 words.
10/29 BLOG: Complete TED Talk research preparation document: TED Talks (Blank)
10/31 BLOG: J. Research existing perspectives on your topic. Consider primary and secondary sources. Consider popular and peer-reviewed sources. Gather documents and narratives from your own experiences this semester. Create an annotated bibliography of at least 3-5 sources. Draft due by midnight. See assignment details here.
11/7 BLOG: K. Visual Essay. Produce 5-10 original slides. Use photography, charts and diagrams, or a mixture of both to create a photo essay. Revise and develop your slides until you have 10-15 visually interesting and informative ones. Draft due by midnight.
11/14 PAGE: L. Transcript. Put together a transcript of your oral presentation. Length: 6 spoken minutes (about 1000 words).
11/16 M: Produce digital TED Talk for your Blog
11/26: BLOG: In lieu of class, write a blog post (500 words or more) that reflects on your work this semester:
- Revisit the first blog post you wrote on your goals for this semester. How do you feel about those goals now?
- Re-read your favorite blog posts / pages. Why are they your favorite? What makes them different from your least favorite posts?
- Define yourself as a writer, thinker, inventor. Who have you become this semester, and how did you get there?