Media Studies: Sept. 13 - 17, 2010

Fri. Sept. 17/10

• We're in the K-Library computer lab today.
• The next assignment is a creative paragraph writing/video captioning assignment.
• Topic sentence idea: 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. Upload the video to DotSub.com and caption the video with a paragraph (6 - 10 sentences long).
• STEP 2: write a creative paragraph using your version of the topic sentence above. If you have used your own DotSub.com account, email your completed video paragraph (completion mark  /6)

 Wed. Sept. 15/10 - Thurs. Sept. 16/10

On Wednesday, we will review the structure of the paragraph. See the slideshow below.

• In class, read pages 41- 46 in Process and Practice (6th ed). 

• Select one of the five topics from pages 47-48. Provide four supporting details and write a paragraph on the topic you've chosen. Double-space and use your writing code. When finished, attach it to your first paragraph on remixing.
• When this is completed, work alone or with partners to create an image of the media literate man / woman of the 21st century (label technologies and skills). Share your creation on Thursday in preparation for your next paragraph.

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On Thursday, we'll start class by writing a paragraph describing the media literate man / woman of the 21st century. The drawings produced in class on Wednesday  will help you to develop your content.

We will review and introduce peer editing during this class.



Tues. Sept. 14/10 - Media, Participatory Culture, and You.

• Today, we'll finish watching the documentary film Rip: A Remix Manifesto
• See the study guide for this film
• Paragraph question: Do you think that remixing Internet content (music, images, text, etc.) is a legitimate form of creativity? Or, is it intellectual property theft? Explain your opinion in six to ten sentences. (6 marks)

Mon. Sept. 13/10 - Media, Participatory Culture, and You.

• Today, we'll continue watching the documentary film Rip: A Remix Manifesto
• See the study guide for this film
• We reviewed the topic of what a thesis sentence is. We constructed several example thesis sentences in response to the paragraph question below. 
• Paragraph question: Do you think that remixing Internet content (music, images, text, etc.) is a legitimate form of creativity? Or, is it intellectual property theft? Explain your opinion. (6 marks)