Here it is: Thursday the 25th

> Diigo bookmarks> Research topic: Here Comes Everybody, through end. Look at this silly but fun video about social networks, resonating with many of Shirky's points:Some other points Shirky raises:Our social networks are typically small and densely interconnected because of "homophily" i.e. that we tend to be connected to others with similar interests..... and therefore those people connected to us are more likely to be densely connected to us in other ways, and are likely to be connected to others with similar interestsSuch...

Tuesday the 23th is here

> Diigo bookmarks> Research topic: Here Comes Everybody, chap. 6-8.> Last names A-K go to the shared document (email link was sent last week) and respond to at least two other students' writings by discussing similarities/relations to your topic. The connection might be in content or in argument or otherwise. Where is their project like yours? Where does it differ? Obviously, choose to respond to a project that you see in some sort of relation to yours. Discuss similarities and suggest examples that you are working...

Welcome to Alaska? Um, no Thursday the 18th

> Diigo bookmarks> Returning grades> Research topic: Here Comes Everybody, chap. 4-5.> Work on shared document. In a new blog post, write a brief summary of your project so far. The summary should contain three parts, with each at least a sentence in length; it can be broken into three parts or formed into a single paragraph.The first should state the topic you are working on (fan fiction, music remixing, etc.). State it as specifically as you can. The second should state what is at stake in the topic. What are the...

Warm up for Tuesday the 16th

> Diigo bookmarks> The Power of Organizing Without Organizations> Annotated Bibliographies. Let's look at some! What is the argument? What is the claim?> Windows MovieMaker... at some point...

Here we are on Thursday the 11th

> Preview/trailer revised for grading is due today.> Diigo bookmarks.> Annotated bibliographies. Due 3/2, with at least 10 entries, including two from Project Muse/JSTOR. An annotated bibliography is an alphabetical list of resources for your project. Use it as an intermediate stage between your research and writing your essay. Entries in the annotated bibliography are crucial resources for your thinking. The annotations can develop directly into text for your essay.The first part of the annotated bibliography is correct...

Welcome to Tuesday, 2/9

> Diigo bookmarks> Remix Culture. Remixs: Hitler Downfall parodies, Barack rolled, Tiger Woods voicemail, Buffy vs. Edward> Read and comment on at least two blog posts> Look at trailers/previewsDon't forget that trailers/previews are due Thursday! We'll also discuss annotated bibliographies on Thursd...

Thursday's here, what to do?

> Diigo bookmarks> Research topic: What is/was an author? (First mini-lecture to accompany your research). Michel Foucault “What is an Author?" ( for the essay: click on the link above, click on "Here is the link" and then on the download link).> Work on trailers.> For Tuesday, don't forget to read the intro and first chapter to Lessig's Remix (link on syllabus) and write a blog post (prompt on syllabus) + two Diigo bookma...

Yes, Tuesday the 2nd is here!

> Due: Two bookmarks to Diigo + blog post with link to draft preview/trailer.> Discuss and workshop previews/trailers. Look at the blog list. Look at / read the preview/trailer post of the blog above yours. Write them a brief response. Give your reactions - love it, hate it? - and suggestions for improvement. Once you finish your response, go to the next one up - if you get to the top, go to the bottom of the list - and respond to at least two blogs in total.> Work on previews/trailers.> Consider the text in your...