Week Four:
This week will open our discussion of the social and economic impact of the internet by looking at some fundamental concepets, metaphors, and debates.
- Monday:
- Quizercise: Metaphors for the internet; how would Johnson weigh in on the "comment" debate
- Discussion: Web2.0
- Homework:
- Blog, blog, blog your way, merrily down the street..."
- Wednesday:
- Introduce Google Reader & RSS
- Focus on posts
- Homework:
- Read (for Thursday): Trevor Butterworth, "Time for the Last Post"
- Start reading and blogging online. Remember to tag posts and to tag sites visited to del.icio.us
- Thursday:
- Discuss: Butterworth
- Homework:
- Read: Coursepack, Tapscott & Williams, Wikinomics
- Bloggin' in the USSR
- Conferences:
- Format: 20 minutes, teams of 4
- Goal: Examine blog posts, troubleshoot RSS feeds
