Monday, 20 February 2012
Week 4 Summary
On Monday 20th February, the following was covered
The presentation and reading is available in the Blackboard
- Participatory Culture
(For Henry Jenkins idea of 'Participatory Culture' and 'Civic Engagement' watch:
- Web 2.0
(Collaboration - youth as media collaborators and Sociality - youth as social networkers)
- YouTube as a Case Study (example) of 'Participatory Culture'
(Read the journal article: "YouTube as Participatory Culture by Clement Chau. Available in Blackboard)
- Facebook as a reflective tool
(Questions were asked, so that personal and group reflection can be given to 'cultural activities' and 'self-identity' reflected in social media, such as Facebook, for the questions please refer to the presentation in Blackboard.)
Homework:
To write the 3rd blog post on:
How have mobile medias shaped participatory culture?
READ BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION
The presentation and reading is available in the Blackboard
- Participatory Culture
(For Henry Jenkins idea of 'Participatory Culture' and 'Civic Engagement' watch:
(Collaboration - youth as media collaborators and Sociality - youth as social networkers)
- YouTube as a Case Study (example) of 'Participatory Culture'
(Read the journal article: "YouTube as Participatory Culture by Clement Chau. Available in Blackboard)
- Facebook as a reflective tool
(Questions were asked, so that personal and group reflection can be given to 'cultural activities' and 'self-identity' reflected in social media, such as Facebook, for the questions please refer to the presentation in Blackboard.)
Homework:
To write the 3rd blog post on:
How have mobile medias shaped participatory culture?
READ BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION
Deadline: 9am Monday 27th February
3rd post: How have mobile medias shaped participatory culture?
Using the lectures and discussion given in Weeks 3 and 4, write a blog post on the above question.
You are expected to use at least one quote to support your answer. (Reading can be found in both presentations on blackboard and as handouts)
You are expected to use Harvard referencing of all quotes, for detailed advice on how to harvard reference click here: Harvard Referencing Guide
The post will be a maximum of 300 words (not including referencing).
Deadline: 9am Monday 27th February.
The essential reading for this blog post includes:
Henry Jenkins presentation, available online: http://sites.google.com/site/participatorydemocracyproject/home
Chapter 7: Participatory culture: mobility, interactivity and identity p107-121 authored by Matt Hills in Creeber and Martins: Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media 2009
You are expected to use at least one quote to support your answer. (Reading can be found in both presentations on blackboard and as handouts)
You are expected to use Harvard referencing of all quotes, for detailed advice on how to harvard reference click here: Harvard Referencing Guide
The post will be a maximum of 300 words (not including referencing).
Deadline: 9am Monday 27th February.
The essential reading for this blog post includes:
Henry Jenkins presentation, available online: http://sites.google.com/site/participatorydemocracyproject/home
Chapter 7: Participatory culture: mobility, interactivity and identity p107-121 authored by Matt Hills in Creeber and Martins: Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media 2009
(Handout in Week 4)
“YouTube as a participatory culture” Clement Chau p65. PFD. Journal: New Directions for Youth Development, No 128. WINTER 2010 © WILEY PERIODICALS, INC.
Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) • DOI: 10.1002/yd.376
(Available on Blackboard)
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Week 3 Summary
On Monday 13th February the following was covered:
The presentation can be found on the blackboard
- Postmodernism and New Media
(Looking at the new media theories, introduced in the handout: Chapter 1: Digital Theory: theorizing New Media, authored by Glen Creeber, from the key text:
Creeber, G. and Martin, R. (eds) (2009). Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media, Berkshire: Open University Press.
- Participatory Culture
(The differences between old media audiences (passive consumers) and new media audiences (active producers) and how this has created a participatory culture of active audiences)
- Life in a Day, directed by Kevin MacDonald, 2010.
(The largest 'user-gernated' and 'crowdsourced' film made, using YouTube videos. This is a key example of the topic new media audiences being active producers, we discussed what this film presented and achieved in terms of a participatory culture).
This film can be watched online for free here: http://www.youtube.com/user/lifeinaday/experience
Homework
- To register your Second Life avatar name and explore Second Life for the first time. Please follow the guidelines provided below.
- To read the New Media Glossary: a user-generated glossary, edited by the students of MECS1008. (This will be available on the Blackboard)
The presentation can be found on the blackboard
- Postmodernism and New Media
(Looking at the new media theories, introduced in the handout: Chapter 1: Digital Theory: theorizing New Media, authored by Glen Creeber, from the key text:
Creeber, G. and Martin, R. (eds) (2009). Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media, Berkshire: Open University Press.
- Participatory Culture
(The differences between old media audiences (passive consumers) and new media audiences (active producers) and how this has created a participatory culture of active audiences)
- Life in a Day, directed by Kevin MacDonald, 2010.
(The largest 'user-gernated' and 'crowdsourced' film made, using YouTube videos. This is a key example of the topic new media audiences being active producers, we discussed what this film presented and achieved in terms of a participatory culture).
This film can be watched online for free here: http://www.youtube.com/user/lifeinaday/experience
Homework
- To register your Second Life avatar name and explore Second Life for the first time. Please follow the guidelines provided below.
- To read the New Media Glossary: a user-generated glossary, edited by the students of MECS1008. (This will be available on the Blackboard)
Second Life checklist
Before the session in Second Life with Tim Johnson, you will need to create your avatar and have entered Second Life, to familiarise yourselves with this virtual environment and your avatars - also known as 'avi's'.
By Monday 20th February, you will need to have:
By Monday 20th February, you will need to have:
- Registered your SecondLife name: (Please consider what personality you want your avatar to have before doing this) https://join.secondlife.com
- Emailed your avatar name to r.gamble@worc.ac.uk and k.johnson@worc.ac.uk
- Downloaded Second Life viewer on to your computer: http://www.phoenixviewer.com/downloads.php
- Entered and explored SecondLife at least once.
- Accept or request the friendship request of Bluesky Larkam and Mariela Eyre.
- Accept the ‘teleport’ offer to the University of Worcester island (sent by Bluesky)
- Finally you will need to make this island you ‘home.
If you experience any problems, please email Tim.
Lots more information can be found here: http://digitalliteracyuow.wordpress.com
If you want to get started on the reading material for the Second Life session, you can find this here: http://digitalliteracyuow.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/getting-a-bit-late
Lots more information can be found here: http://digitalliteracyuow.wordpress.com
If you want to get started on the reading material for the Second Life session, you can find this here: http://digitalliteracyuow.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/getting-a-bit-late
Monday, 6 February 2012
Week 2 Summary
On Monday 6th February, the following was covered:
The presentation can be found on the blackboard
- 'Old' Media and 'New' Media
(The differences in 'analogue' and 'digital' media, or 'traditional' and 'convergent' media)
- Introduction to the Internet
(Looking at the history of the Internet from 1960's to present day. Watched the following two links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hIQjrMHTv4 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0pPfyYtiBc&feature=related
- Modernism and Old Media
(Looking at the new media theories, introduced in the handout: Chapter 1: Digital Theory: theorizing New Media, authored by Glen Creeber, from the key text:
Creeber, G. and Martin, R. (eds) (2009). Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media, Berkshire: Open University Press.
- New Media Glossary Challenge
(A 30-minute challenge to find one definition of a new media term)
Homework
- To complete the New Media glossary challenge. All details are given below. If any students have missed this, please email me and I will give you the word you need to research.
- To read the handout: Chapter 1: Digital Theory: theorizing New Media, authored by Glen Creeber, from the key text: Creeber, G. and Martin, R. (eds) (2009). Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media, Berkshire: Open University Press.
The presentation can be found on the blackboard
- 'Old' Media and 'New' Media
(The differences in 'analogue' and 'digital' media, or 'traditional' and 'convergent' media)
- Introduction to the Internet
(Looking at the history of the Internet from 1960's to present day. Watched the following two links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hIQjrMHTv4 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0pPfyYtiBc&feature=related
- Modernism and Old Media
(Looking at the new media theories, introduced in the handout: Chapter 1: Digital Theory: theorizing New Media, authored by Glen Creeber, from the key text:
Creeber, G. and Martin, R. (eds) (2009). Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media, Berkshire: Open University Press.
- New Media Glossary Challenge
(A 30-minute challenge to find one definition of a new media term)
Homework
- To complete the New Media glossary challenge. All details are given below. If any students have missed this, please email me and I will give you the word you need to research.
- To read the handout: Chapter 1: Digital Theory: theorizing New Media, authored by Glen Creeber, from the key text: Creeber, G. and Martin, R. (eds) (2009). Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media, Berkshire: Open University Press.
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