**Please note: This schedule is in progress. It may change
as the course progresses. Please check it regularly; particularly,
check it the week before something is due.
| Date |
Projects Due |
Work in Class |
Week 1
jan 10 |
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Overview of course;
syllabus shared. Philosophies/paradigms/models of literacy and education and the role of technology.
HW: RR 1, Due in two weeks. Based on Selber's book |
| Week 2
Jan 17 |
MLK DAY: No Class |
No class today.
HW: RR1: Selber's book. |
| Week 3
Jan 24 |
RR 1 |
Discussion of RR1: situated literacies, technoliteracy, and English studies.
HW: RR 2: Ohmann, Kress, deWinter, Gee, Kellner, |
| Week 4
Jan 31 |
RR 2 |
Discussion of RR2.
HW: RR 3: Winner; Payne; Tufte, Peterson)
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| Week 5
Feb. 7 |
RR 3 |
Discuss RR3
Online chat session and reflection.
Select activities for Technology Presentation assignment.
HW: RR 4: Portions of Writing New Media plus Sean Williams hypertext essay. Begin researching your technology for presentation. |
| Week 6
Feb 14
|
RR 4 |
Solidify (lock in) technology presentations and teams.
Discussion of WNM and the pedagogical work of English studies in relation to new media.
HW: RR 5: Remainder of Writing New Media plus start reading The Peep Diaries. Continue researching--and begin developing--your technology for presentation. |
| Week 7
Feb 21 |
NO CLASS: PRESIDENTS DAY
RR #5 (on Writing New Media) due online, the usual time. |
RR #5 (on Writing New Media) due online at the usual time, even though we do not meet physically.
HW: RR 6: The Peep Diaries. Continue researching--and finish deveoping-- your technology for presentation. (Excluded from the RR: presenters 1 & 2.)
Plus: any reading from presenters for next week. |
| Week 8
Feb 28 |
RR 6 |
Presentations One (social networking) and Two (social news)
HW: Any reading from next day's presenters.
Plus: RR7--Presenters 5 & 6 respond to presentations. Presenters 1 & 2 reflect on them. (Excluded from this homework: presenters 3 & 4.) |
| Week 9
March 7 |
RR 7 |
Presentations Three and Four
HW: Any reading from next day's presenters.
Plus: RR8--Presenters 1 & 2 respond to presentations. Presenters 3 & 4 reflect on them. (Excluded from this homework: presenters 5 & 6.) |
| Week 10
March 14 |
RR 8 |
Presentations Five and Six
HW: RR9 DUE FRIDAY--Presenters 1, 2, 3, & 4 respond to presentations. Presenters 5 & 6 reflect on them. |
| Week 11
March 21 |
NO CLASS: SPRING BREAK |
HW: RR 10: Adam Banks. |
| Week 12
March 28 |
RR 10. |
In-class discussion of Banks plus readings in Kairos and C&C online as a class. (Abstracts and introductions.) Overview of possible final projects and necessary readings.
HW: Re-read own RRs; Final Project Proposal, plus organic readings as needed. |
| Week 13
April 4 |
Proposal due |
Final Project Proposal Discussion: Purpose, Audience, Needs, Directions.
HW: Working on final project, plus organic readings as needed |
| Week 14
April 11 |
Final Project Initial Draft |
Final Project Initial Draft Discussion
HW: Working on final project, plus organic readings as needed |
| Week 15
April 18 |
Complete Final Project |
FINAL PROJECT COMPLETE DRAFT WORKSHOP
HW: Revision of final project. |
| Week 16
April 25
|
Revised final project |
Present final projects; Student Evaluations; Tie up loose ends. |
| Week 17
May 2
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Final Exam Period
(No final exam)
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