Outcomes
Understand the emergence and progress of social media,
Assess impacts of social media and citizen journalism,
Increase awareness of communication contexts involved in social media.
Increase critical approaches in evaluating social media content.
Activity
Throughout the semester we'll be researching and discussing certain hot spots in social media in an effort to examine what it means to be well informed. As of this writing those topics deal with Politics and Campaigning, Security and Privacy, Law Enforcement and Racism, Learning and Thinking, Radicalization and Religion, Terrorism and Tribalism, and Syria and Immigration.
Choose three of these topics to research and post on. I'm expecting you to be prepared on some level to join and contribute to the discussion, both online and in class. Post on your blog what you've found to be relevant by the Tuesday, beginning of class time, of that week's topic. Check the schedule. Follow up your posts, or those of your peers by continuing the discussion after the class meetings for the week.
Points Possible: 300 Points - Three posts at 100 points each
Rubric
1. You've posted a thorough discussion on the WI topic of discussion on your blog.
/40 Points
Thorough (35-40 points)
The student's posted discussion flushes out all sides of the issue and considers argumentative fallacies therein.
Talking Points (25-34 points)
The student posted talking points on the issue identifying basic clash.
Surface (1-24)
The student posted generalities about the issue.
2. You've researched the veracity of your position and either support or take issue with it, supporting your position with evidence.
/40 Points
Digested (35-40 points)
The student articulates their position on the issue providing an argument supported with evidence.
Identified (25-34 points)
The student identifies their position on the issue with a level of cogent reasoning.
Aware (1-24)
The student is aware of their position and states opinion.
3. You've posted a thoughtful comment on at least one other post from a peer in class.
/20 Points
Surface (3-7)
Assess impacts of social media and citizen journalism,
Increase awareness of communication contexts involved in social media.
Increase critical approaches in evaluating social media content.
Activity
Throughout the semester we'll be researching and discussing certain hot spots in social media in an effort to examine what it means to be well informed. As of this writing those topics deal with Politics and Campaigning, Security and Privacy, Law Enforcement and Racism, Learning and Thinking, Radicalization and Religion, Terrorism and Tribalism, and Syria and Immigration.
Choose three of these topics to research and post on. I'm expecting you to be prepared on some level to join and contribute to the discussion, both online and in class. Post on your blog what you've found to be relevant by the Tuesday, beginning of class time, of that week's topic. Check the schedule. Follow up your posts, or those of your peers by continuing the discussion after the class meetings for the week.
Points Possible: 300 Points - Three posts at 100 points each
Rubric
1. You've posted a thorough discussion on the WI topic of discussion on your blog.
/40 Points
Thorough (35-40 points)
The student's posted discussion flushes out all sides of the issue and considers argumentative fallacies therein.
Talking Points (25-34 points)
The student posted talking points on the issue identifying basic clash.
Surface (1-24)
The student posted generalities about the issue.
2. You've researched the veracity of your position and either support or take issue with it, supporting your position with evidence.
/40 Points
Digested (35-40 points)
The student articulates their position on the issue providing an argument supported with evidence.
Identified (25-34 points)
The student identifies their position on the issue with a level of cogent reasoning.
Aware (1-24)
The student is aware of their position and states opinion.
3. You've posted a thoughtful comment on at least one other post from a peer in class.
/20 Points
Deep (15-20 points)
The student's comment identifies barriers and discusses solutions.
Shallow (8-14 points)
The student's comment discusses the barrier.
Surface (3-7)
The student's comment is meta.
(or "meh" if you prefer)
