Research research research

This is a reminder to everyone that I'd like you to write one paragraph synthesizing at least 2 of your sources (use summary, paraphrase and quotations). Make 20 COPIES to bring to class Monday to workshop.

For the blog, you can choose either to post your paragraph, or to post one interesting fact/insight you have found in your research that you think the world should know.  If you haven't been, make sure to read some class members' blogs and comment on them this week.

Newest Assignment

I look forward to looking at the SuperBowl ads you chose to put on your blogs for this week.

The newest assignment sequence is now available on Blackboard. Part of this assignment sequence includes your blog assignment for next week:

Choose a cover of a song or remix that you particularly like and can find a video or audio file of. Include it as well as the original on your blog. Then discuss the similarities and differences between the two.

Does the cover or remix change the meaning? Does it serve as a tribute to the original song/artist? Or is it an appropriation that does not give credit to the original? Is it ironic?

I'll be putting one up here too.

Happy February

Sorry I've been behind on posting on the blog. I've been crazy busy finishing up my dissertation and planning a defense date!! Yippeee!!!

Anyway, since we have been discussing advertising and you are currently working on wiki posts about the ads you presented on, I'd like to suggest a quick blog post of some of the super bowl commercials you may have seen that illustrate your presentations point.  You can embed youtube videos on your blogs. We'll discuss them all Friday.

Meanwhile, watch a movie. Write a rough review for Wed. Wed we meet in the computer lab to work on wikis. The second half of class we'll be back in the classroom workshopping film reviews and discussing The Social Network.  Friday, you should turn in an edited film review to me, and you group should finish up your wiki posting by next Monday.