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Reflection on the Reading
Think of a story you know well- a novel, a song, a TV show, and see if you can create an diagram showing the shape of that story, and annotate it as well with plot points at key points on the curve. You can do this in graphic software or sketch on a piece of paper and take a digital photo of your curve.
Write due by 2021-02-01
Write a blog post that describes how that shape influences the effectiveness of the story.
Free choice writing
You can write about anything you want, and writing means any kind of encoding meaning in text, and text can be anything from song, dance, video, art, sounds, or words.
If you hate the tyranny of free choice and need the creativity of constraint here is a topic:
"If you could invent a holiday what would it be? What traditions would it include?
Participate Due 2021-02-03
Now that you’ve considered the shape of a story, meet with a group and choose other forms of communication you do might have a “shape” – what is the shape of an email message? a syllabus? a lesson plan? a research paper? a conference presentation? Think about how you might apply some of the ideas from story shape to these forms of communication.
Each person should blog about the communication format before you discuss the shape. Then comment back and forth on each other's post.
Read Due 2021-02-08
As you read take notes on the idea of "Why do we take selfies? Do you take selfies? Pick some element of selfie culture and connect it back to the readings."
Post your notes or written reflections of the readings.
Write Due 2021-02-10
The Quantified Self Assignment: Write about your quantified self. What do you read, watch, listen to, and compose? What do you keep track of? Your followers? Your likes? Your steps walked? Your workouts? Your heart rate? Your sleep? Your gas mileage? Your hours worked? The number of books read? Your “top 9” instagrams and snapchats?
Free choice blog. Optional topic:
What do you think young adults misunderstand about young people? How could you help them to understand better?
Participate Due 2021-02-10
Make a Selfie (but not a pic).
Read Due 2021-02-15
Take notes and identify the key vocabulary and concepts about identity.
Write Due 2021-02-17
Did you have a good identity as a learner? OR Write a story about two people one who has a positive view of learning and school and one does not. Explore their backstory to explain this world view.
Free Choice Blog. Optional topic:
What is one thing you wish you knew how to cook? How could you learn?
Participate: Dues 2021-02-17
Walkmyworld Task 3
Work on your personal website.
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No readings this week
Write: Due 2021-02-24
Complete 5 of the seven photo challenges posted throughout the week.
Participate: 2021-02-24
Walkmyworld Task 4
Post a page with photos on your website. Back here on the class blog tell us how you did it ad what you learned.