Week1

=Week 1-Introduction= media type="custom" key="4380575"

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Objectives:
-Students will respond to Tech 2.0 survey -Students will view and discuss short video clips related to Web 2.0 and media literacy

Video Clip 1
A video created by Michael Wesch, Kansas State University professor, Digital Enthnography media type="youtube" key="NLlGopyXT_g" height="364" width="445"
 * The Machine is Using Us** (4:33)

Video Clip 1 Discussion
-If the term "Web 2.0" refers to the web experience of today and how we interact online, how would you define the term "Web 2.0"? Hint: The video talks about how digital text is different today--what is the video getting at? -The video ends with the notion that we will need to "rethink some things" because of this new online world. What challenges and problems does this online world create for us now and into the future? What benefits does it offer?

Video Clip 2
A video created by Karl Fisch and modified by Scott McLeod media type="youtube" key="6ILQrUrEWe8" height="340" width="560"
 * Shift Happens** (5:16)

Video Clip 2 Discussion
-So what does this all mean for your generation? -What surprised you? What didn't? -What challenges is technology posing for your generation and future? -What possibilities does technology afford you that generations behind you did not enjoy?

Video Clip 3
A video created by Michael Wesch and his students at Kansas State University
 * A Vision of Students Today** (4:45)

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Video Clip 3 Discussion
-What in the video is true for you and your life as a student? -What do you want your teachers to know about what it's like to be a student today? -What concerns you about your future life as a student and your future beyond your years in school?