WK 1

Monday: Introductions

1. Syllabus, Introductions
2. ZeFrank: Chillout, Dreams Project, A Show: Make Believe, Missions

Tuesday: Collaboration

1. TED: Steve Johnson, “Where Good Ideas Come From” (2010)
2. TED: Matt Ridley, “When Ideas Have Sex” (2010)

Wednesday: Creativity

1. Dan Pink: Intro, Right Brain Rising, pp. 1-27
2. TED: Elizabeth Gilbert, “On Nurturing Creativity” (2009)
3. Blog: Personalize your WordPress blog and write a short (150 words) introductory blog post.

1. TED: Sunni Brown, “Doodlers, Unite!” (2011)
2. Dan Pink: Symphony, pp. 129-157
3. Blog: Perform and blog one of the Symphony exercises

WK 2

Monday: Game Play

1. TED: Jane McGonigal, “Gaming Can Make a Better World” (2010)
2. Dan Pink: Play, pp. 185-215
3. Perform and blog one of the Play exercises

Tuesday: Peer Review & Storytelling

1. Dan Pink: Story, pp. 100-128
2. Blog: Perform and blog one of the Story exercises
3. Live presentation of your Invention Mob
4. Peer review in T-Square chat rooms

[NO CLASS] Wednesday: Holiday

[HYBRID] Thursday: Motivation

1. TED: Daniel Pink, “On the Science of Motivation” (2009)
2. Dan Pink: Meaning, pp. 216-244
3. Blog: Perform and blog one of the Meaning exercises

WK 3

Monday: Invention Mobs Preparation

1. Fine-tune edit your creative artifact
2. Finish building your narrative process online

Tuesday: Invention Mobs Showcase

1. Formal presentation of your Invention Mobs project
2. Submit creative artifact and narrative on T-Square by 1:20 PM.
3. Submit individual reflection of your project on T-Square by 11:00 PM.

Wednesday: TED Talks

1. Browse resources on giving TED Talks
2. Preview TED Talks assignment

Thursday: Design

1. TED: Simon Sinek, “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” (2009)
2. Dan Pink: Design
3. Blog: Perform and blog one of the Design exercises

WK 4

Monday: Consumerism

1. Dan Pink: Abundance, Asia, and Automation, pp. 28-47
2. TED: Cynthia Breazeal, “The Rise of Personal Robots” (2011)
3. TED: Rachel Botsman, “The Case for Collaborative Consumption” (2010)

Tuesday: The Entrepreneur

1. TED: Cameron Herold, “Let’s Raise Kids to Be Entrepreneurs” (2010)
2. TED: Kristen Hadeed, “How to Retire by 20” (2012)

Wednesday: DIY Homework

1. Devise a meaningful homework assignment of your own invention
2. Blog: Post the output of your homework on your blog

Thursday: Peer Review

1. Live presentation of your TED Talk
2. Demo shots of your studio space
3. Peer review in T-Square chat rooms

WK 5

[HYBRID] Monday: TED Showcase

1. Complete filming and editing of your talks throughout the day, including the class period.
2. Post your final TED Talk to YouTube. Submit the URL and written transcript on T-Square Assignments by 11:55PM.
3. Create a blog post with your YouTube video embedded.

Tuesday: TED Comments

1. Before class, watch your classmates’ talks. Write long comments on 3 of the talks. Write brief comments on 5 additional talks.
2. Submit 500-word individual reflection of TED Talk on T-Square Assignments by 11:55PM.

Wednesday: Portfolios

1. Create a blog post that highlights your greatest moments in WOVEN communication this semester.

Thursday: Portfolios

1. Official WOVEN Porfolios due on T-Square Assignments by 11:55PM.