Friday, February 5, 2010

Feb. 8- 12, 2010: Media, Participatory Culture and You

Thurs. Feb. 11, 2010
- Complete and hand in the rough copy of your second paragraph assignment on a topic related to the documentary film "Rip: A Remix Manifesto."
Some topic suggestions:
  • Remixing content is a legitimate form of creativity.
  • Remixing content is intellectual property theft.
  • The documentary film,"Rip: A Remix Manifesto," explores the new media revolution and its impact on copyright.
  • The 21st century has been marked by the clash of remix and copyright cultures.
  • Write a review (or rating) of the documentary.
Wed. Feb. 10, 2010
  • Peer Editing - Today you'll learn to peer edit paragraphs written by the other English 10 class.

  • Start the rough copy of your paragraph about the documentary film, RIP: A Remix Manifesto. Any related topic idea is fine. (eg. Rate the video for its educational value)
Tues. Feb. 9, 2010
  • We're in the J219 computer lab today.
  • Finish your Animoto project and email it for marking (email is written on lab white board).
  • The next lab assignment is a creative paragraph writing/video captioning assignment.
  • Topic sentence: Winning a trip to _____________ was an amazing / unforgettable / disappointing experience.
  • STEP 1: select a video (1 minute or longer) from Wikimedia Commons. Save the video file (.ogg) to your desktop. Copy the URL of the video to your paragraph write-up.
  • STEP 2: write a creative paragraph using your version of the topic sentence above. Print and hand in the your paragraph for peer editing in class on Wednesday.
Mon. Feb. 8, 2010
  • Today, we'll finish watching the documentary film Rip: A Remix Manifesto
  • You will write a paragraph on a topic related to this film. See the study guide for review.
  • This film was made by a British Columbian, and is available on YouTube
  • Creative Commons Licensing (some rights reserved) is now a popular alternative to copyright (all rights reserved). Many content sharing sites, such as Flickr, provide Creative Commons Licensing options.

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