Week 15 (April 17&19)

Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/ 

Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake

Instructions on how to export your Photoscan project as an OBJ are here, in the section "Export model: File menu" (scroll down): http://paulbourke.net/miscellaneous/photoscantutorial/.

You can create a free account and upload your OBJ .zip file here to make it viewable online and accessible to embed in your Omeka exhibit: https://sketchfab.com/.

Due:

1. For Monday, remaining five presenters come to class prepared for your MMOA presentation
2. We will have Revolution Doughnuts in class Monday, so attend and support your peers who are presenting
3. MMOA -- Omeka Exhibit comprising revised essay, revised timeline, and final 3D model due April 30th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points) -- ***Note extended deadline for submitting final exhibit***

What are we doing in class?

*MMOA presentations

Looking ahead:

Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info

• Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
• Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
• Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.

Week 15 (April 17&19)

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.

Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/ 

Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake

Due:

4. Class prep, 50 points:

• Submit a draft of your presentation (an outline, a draft of your AV material, an overview, etc.) by 5 pm Monday

5. Read for Monday:

• Lawrence Weschler, "Inhaling the Spore"
• Lisa Patt, "Horns, Bats, Ideas: Encountering the Fetish at the Museum of Jurassic Technology"
• Museum of Jurassic Technology, Website (www.mjt.org) -- don't stop at the home page; you don't have to read everything, but do explore and peruse carefully what's on "display" on the site
• Aleksandar Mishkov, "Museum of Jurassic Technology - Los Angeles's Strangest Museum" (http://www.documentarytube.com/articles/museum-of-jurassic-technology-los-angeles-s-strangest-museum)

6. For Wednesday, come to class prepared for your MMOA presentation
7. Earn up to 100 participation points: Complete a write on location assignment -- http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/uncategorized/write-on-location-assignment-100-points/ 

Extra points suggestions:

1. Complete the write on location assignment
2. Read and comment on peers' Blog 10 posts
3. Revise a blog post, or complete an extra blog post
4. Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
5. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
6. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*Discuss reading

*MMOA presentations

Looking ahead:

Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info

• Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
• Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
• Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.

Week 14 (April 10 & 12)

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.

Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/ 

Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake

Due:

8. Class prep, 50 points:

• Submit a working draft of your Omeka exhibit by class time on Wednesday (we will go over how to create exhibits in Omeka on Monday)

9. Re-read for Monday:

• James Kinneavy, "Expressive Discourse"

10. Complete MMOA draft due Wednesday, April 12 by 11:59 pm (NB this draft is worth up to 750 points, 50% of the total points available for this project, and incomplete drafts will not receive any points)
11. Earn up to 100 participation points: Complete a write on location assignment -- http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/uncategorized/write-on-location-assignment-100-points/ 

Extra points suggestions:

7. Complete the write on location assignment
8. Read and comment on peers' Blog 10 posts
9. Revise a blog post, or complete an extra blog post
10. Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
11. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
12. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*MMOA and Omeka

*Discuss reading

Looking ahead:

Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info

• Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
• Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
• Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.

Week 13 (April 3 & 5)

Link to class notes on "Lucubrations on a Lava Lamp" reading: http://bit.ly/2nP6umQ 

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.

Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/ 

Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake

Due:

12. Class prep, 50 points:

• Submit a draft of your Multimodal Object Analysis (MMOA) by class time on Wednesday

13. Read and for Monday:

• John Clifford, "The Subject in Discourse"
• James Kinneavy, "Expressive Discourse"
• Re-read Jennifer L. Roberts, "Lucubrations on a Lava Lamp: Technocracy, Counterculture, and Containment in the Sixties" (focus your attention on the pages you've been assigned, be prepared to discuss and summarize them)

14. Earn up to 100 participation points: Complete a write on location assignment -- http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/uncategorized/write-on-location-assignment-100-points/ 

Extra points suggestions:

13. Complete the write on location assignment
14. Read and comment on peers' Blog 10 posts
15. Revise a blog post, or complete an extra blog post
16. Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
17. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
18. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*MMOA and Omeka

*Discuss readings

Looking ahead:

Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info

• Complete Draft, April 12th by class time (375-750 points)
• Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
• Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
• Note, the complete draft due on April 12th is for all intents and purposes, your final draft worth the most points.
• Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.

Week 12 (March 27 & 29)

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.

Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/ 

Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake

Due:

15. Class prep, 50 points:

• Login to Omeka and create a draft item description for your object by Monday class time

16. Read and re-read for Monday:

• Read Multimodal Object Analysis project description
• James Deetz, "Parting Ways"

17. Interactive Timeline due by 11:59 pm on March 27th
18. Read for Wednesday:

• Jennifer L. Roberts, "Lucubrations on a Lava Lamp: Technocracy, Counterculture, and Containment in the Sixties"
• Cydney Alexis, "Let's Banish the Phrase 'Creative Writing'"

19. Blog Post 10: What is exposition?, Group 2, 11:59 pm on March 31st

Extra points suggestions:

19. Read and comment on peers' Blog 9 posts
20. Revise a blog post, or complete an extra blog post
21. Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
22. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
23. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*MMOA and Omeka

*Discuss readings

Looking ahead:

Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info

• Complete Draft, April 12th by class time (375-750 points)
• Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
• Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
• Note, the complete draft due on April 12th is for all intents and purposes, your final draft worth the most points.
• Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.

Week 11 (March 20 & 22)

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.

Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/ 

Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake

Due:

20. Class prep, 50 points:

• Working draft of timeline with at least ten complete entries (title, narrative, media, citations, etc.), link submitted via the form by class time on Wednesday

21. Re-read for Monday:

• Walter Benjamin, "Unpacking My Library"
• James Deetz, "Parting Ways"
• Browse the site Researching Benjamin (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/), in particular the posts "Historical Refuse" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/preface/) and "Graphic Forms" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/graphic-forms/)
• Re-read description of Project 4: Interactive Timeline

22. Blog Post 9: Wanting Things, Group 1, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on March 24

Extra points suggestions:

24. Read and comment on peers' Blog 8 posts
25. Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
26. Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
27. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
28. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*Metadata and Omeka

*Creating a digital archive

*Timeline workshop

Looking ahead:

Read for Week 12

• Jennifer L. Roberts, "Lucubrations on a Lava Lamp: Technocracy, Counterculture, and Containment in the Sixties"
• Cydney Alexis, "Let's Banish the Phrase 'Creative Writing'"

Due Week 12

• Blog Post 10: What is exposition?, 11:59 pm on March 31st
• Due date for Interactive Timeline has been shifted to 11:59 pm on March 27th

Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info

• Complete Draft, April 12th by class time (375-750 points)
• Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
• Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
• Note, the complete draft due on April 12th is for all intents and purposes, your final draft worth the most points.
• Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.

Week 9 (March 6 & 8)

*****MEET IN LIBRARY ARCHIVES (8th FLOOR OF LIBRARY SOUTH) ON MONDAY*****

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.

Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/ 

Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake

Due:

23. Class prep, 50 points:

• Post of at least 10 timeline events (each consisting of date, narrative, and image) with sources from which information is drawn, by class time on March 8

Make sure you submit links to your work using the form.

24. Read for Monday:

• Walter Benjamin, "Unpacking My Library"
• James Deetz, "Parting Ways"
• Browse the site Researching Benjamin (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/), in particular the posts "Historical Refuse" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/preface/) and "Graphic Forms" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/graphic-forms/)
• Re-read description of Project 4: Interactive Timeline

25. Blog Post 8: Telling History, Group 2, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on March 10

Extra points suggestions:

29. Read and comment on peers' Blog 6 posts
30. Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
31. Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
32. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
33. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*What is an archive?

*How do we use archives in research?

*Object Analysis

Looking ahead:

Week 10: Spring Break

Read for Week 11

• Jennifer L. Roberts, "Lucubrations on a Lava Lamp: Technocracy, Counterculture, and Containment in the Sixties" 
• Cydney Alexis, "Let's Banish the Phrase 'Creative Writing'"

Due Week 11

• Blog Post 9: Wanting Things, 11:59 pm on March 24th
• Due date for Interactive Timeline has been shifted to 11:59 pm on March 27

Week 8 (February 27 & March 1)

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.

Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/ 

Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake

Due:

26. Class prep, 30 points:

• Question about Project 4 due Monday by class time;
• Midterm conference reflection posted and submitted by Friday;

Make sure you submit links to your work using the form.

27. Read for Monday:

• Re-read Stephanie Fitzgerald, "The Cultural Work of a Mohegan Painted Basket", and listen again to the podcast Surprisingly Awesome: #19 Cardboard (https://soundcloud.com/surprisinglyawesome/19-cardboard)
• Description of Project 4: Interactive Timeline

28. Blog Post 7: Reading Things, Group 1, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on March 3

Extra points suggestions:

34. Read and comment on peers' Blog 6 posts
35. Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
36. Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
37. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
38. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*Analyzing the object analysis

*Beginning your research

Looking ahead:

Read for Week 9

• James Deetz, "Parting Ways"
• Walter Benjamin, "Unpacking My Library"
• Browse the site Researching Benjamin (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/), in particular the posts "Historical Refuse" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/preface/) and "Graphic Forms" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/graphic-forms/)

Due Week 9

• Post of at least 10 timeline events (each consisting of date, narrative, and image) with sources from which information is drawn, by class time on March 8
• Blog Post 8: Telling History, 11:59 pm on March 10

Week 7 (February 20 & 21)

*****WE WILL MEET IN THE CURVE ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY. BE PREPARED TO WORK ON YOUR 3D MODEL*****

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.

Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/ 

Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake

Due:

29. Class prep, 30 points:

• By class time Monday, submit a link to photos of your object on Drive, Dropbox, or another online storage site (you'll need to be able to access them in class);
• Sign up for a mid-term conference by class time on Monday (100 class participation points): http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4da4a92ba31-midterm;
• By class time on Wednesday 2/8, read and comment on at least one peer's Blog 5 post (find Blog 5 posts here: http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/category/blog-project-prompts/sharp-things/).

Make sure you submit links to your work using the form.

30. Read for Monday:

• Listen to the podcast Surprisingly Awesome: #19 Cardboard (https://soundcloud.com/surprisinglyawesome/19-cardboard)
• Re-read:

1. Peter Elbow, "Some Thoughts on _Expressive Discourse_"
2. Stephanie Fitzgerald, "The Cultural Work of a Mohegan Painted Basket"

31. Object Description, working draft of 3D Model, and project reflection are all due by 11:59 pm on Friday, February 24th.
32. Blog Post 6: Smart Things, Group 2, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on February 24

Extra points suggestions:

39. Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
40. Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
41. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
42. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*Working with Photoscan and photogrammetry

*Midterm conferences outside of class

Looking ahead:

Read for next week

• Description of Project 4: Interactive Timeline

Due next week

• Question about Project 4 due Monday by class time
• Midterm conference reflection posted and submitted by Friday
• Blog Post 7: Reading Things, 11:59 pm on March 3

Week 6 (February 13 & 15)

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.

Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/ 

Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake

Due:

33. Class prep, 20 points: By class time Monday, submit a draft of your object description as a link to a blog post or Google doc; by class time on Wednesday 2/8, read and comment on at least one peer's Blog 4 post (find Blog 4 posts here: http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/category/blog-project-prompts/old-things/). Make sure you submit links to your work using the form.
34. Read for Monday:

• Peter Elbow, "Some Thoughts on _Expressive Discourse_"
• Stephanie Fitzgerald, "The Cultural Work of a Mohegan Painted Basket"
• Re-read Russel Belk, "Possessions and the Extended Self"
• Re-read description of Project 3 and Kenneth Haltman, "Introduction" to _American Artifacts_, and Prown's "The Truth of Material Culture: History or Fiction?"

35. Blog Post 5: Sharp Things, Group 1, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on February 17

Extra points suggestions:

43. Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
44. Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
45. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
46. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*Workshop and peer review of draft object descriptions

*Descriptive writing

*Why do we teach composition?

*Material culture studies

*Discuss reading

Looking ahead:

Read for next week

• Listen to the podcast Surprisingly Awesome: #19 Cardboard (https://soundcloud.com/surprisinglyawesome/19-cardboard)

Due next week

• Draft of 3D model due by class time on Monday, February 20
• Sign up for mid-term conference
• Blog Post 6: Sharp Things, 11:59 pm on February 24
• Final object description and 3D model draft due February 24, 11:59 pm

Week 5 (February 6 & 8)

*****WE WILL MEET IN THE CURVE (LIBRARY SOUTH) FOR CLASS ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY*****

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.

Due:

36. Class prep, 20 points: By class time Monday, write up a short post about whether you would like to work with an Unpacking Manuel's artifact or a Phoenix Collection artifact; by class time on Wednesday 2/8, read and comment on at least one peer's Blog 3 post (find Blog 3 posts here: http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/category/blog-project-prompts/cute-things/). Make sure you submit links to your work using the form.
37. Read for Monday:

• W/D Chapter 5: "Assembling Your Technologies and Your Team" and Chapter 8: "Putting Your Project to Work"
• Russel Belk, "Possessions and the Extended Self"
• Think about which collection you'd like to work with:

1. The Phoenix Project: https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/atlantastudies/2016/06/22/the-phoenix-project/
2. Unpacking Manuel's: https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/unpackingmanuels/

• Re-read description of Project 3 and Kenneth Haltman, "Introduction" to _American Artifacts_, and Prown's "The Truth of Material Culture: History or Fiction?"

38. Blog Post 4: Old Things, Group 2, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on February 10

Extra points suggestions:

47. Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
48. Upgrade the main menu on your website, so that it links to resources on my site and the main pages on yours (+20)
49. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
50. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*Introduction to photogrammetry (3D modeling from 2D images)

*More about how we relate to and through objects

*Discuss reading

Looking ahead:

Read for next week

• Peter Elbow, "Some Thoughts on _Expressive Discourse_"
• Stephanie Fitzgerald, "The Cultural Work of a Mohegan Painted Basket"

Due next week

• Draft of Object Description due by class time Monday, February 13
• Draft of 3D model due by class time on Monday, February 20
• Blog Post 5: Sharp Things, 11:59 pm on February 17

Week 4 (January 30 & February 1)

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.

Due:

39. Class prep, 20 points: By class time Monday, read and comment on at least one peer's Blog 2 post (find Blog 2 posts here: http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/category/blog-project-prompts/cute-things/); before class on Wednesday 2/1 post one question about the reading to your blog and submit it via the form
40. Read for Monday:

• Description of Object Description/3D Model Project: http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/about/#OD3DAnchor 
• Kenneth Haltman, "Introduction" to _American Artifacts_, paying careful attention to his description and discussion of Prown's object analysis assignment
• Jules David Prown, "The Truth of Material Culture: History or Fiction?"

41. Blog Post 3: Dead Things, Group 1, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on February 3

Extra points suggestions:

51. Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
52. Upgrade the main menu on your website, so that it links to resources on my site and the main pages on yours (+20)
53. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
54. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*Prownian analysis

*History, evidence, and interpretation

*Discuss reading

Looking ahead:

Read for next week

• Writer/Designer Chs. 5 & 6: "Assembling Your Technologies and Your Team" and "Designing Your Project"
• Russel Belk, "Possessions and the Extended Self"
• Think about which collection you'd like to work with:

• The Phoenix Project: https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/atlantastudies/2016/06/22/the-phoenix-project/
• Unpacking Manuel's: https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/unpackingmanuels/ 

Due next week

• Blog Post 4: Old Things, 11:59 pm on February 10

Week 3 (January 23 & 25)

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to telling me you couldn't find the readings.

Due:

42. Class prep, 20 points: By class time Monday, read and comment on at least one peer's Blog 1 post (find Blog 1 posts here: http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/category/blog-project-prompts/writing-and-material-culture/); before class on Wednesday 1/25 post two draft Twitter essays to this collaborative Google Document (bit.ly/TwitterEssay2Drafts, be careful not to erase anyone else's drafts)
43. Read for Monday Anne E. Berthoff, "Learning the Uses of Chaos." Readings are in the shared folder on Google Drive.
44. Twitter Essay 2, tweeted out using #gsures hashtag and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on January 20
45. Blog Post 2: Cute Things, Group 2, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on January 27

Extra points suggestions:

55. Syllabus quiz (Ctrl/Right click to open link in a new window or tab) and review of web resources (+50)
56. Complete an “About Me” page on your website (+20)
57. Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
58. Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form

What are we doing in class?

*Process and multimodality

*Reading objects

*Discuss reading

*Workshop Twitter essays

Looking ahead:

Read for next week

• Description of Object Description/3D Model Project
• Kenneth Haltman, "Introduction" to _American Artifacts_, paying careful attention to his description and discussion of Prown's object analysis assignment
• Writer/Designer Chs. 5 & 6: "Assembling Your Technologies and Your Team" and "Designing Your Project"

Due next week

• Blog Post 3: Dead Things, 11:59 pm on February 3

Week 2 (January 16 & 18)

NO CLASS MEETING ON JANUARY 16, MLK DAY

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to telling me you couldn't find the readings.

Due:

46. Class prep, 20 points: ASAP create a Twitter account and submit link to your Twitter page via the form, before class on Wednesday post two draft Twitter essays to this collaborative Google Document (http://bit.ly/TwitterEssay1Drafts, be careful not to erase anyone else's drafts)
47. Twitter Essay 1, tweeted out using #gsures hashtag and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on January 20
48. Blog Post 1: Writing and Material Culture, Group 1, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on January 20
49. Review for Wednesday Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi, “Why We Need Things” and Jules Prown, “Style as Evidence.” Readings are in the shared folder on Google Drive.
50. Suggested Review Readings:

• We won't go over these specifically in class, but they provide helpful background/review of fundamental concepts
• Writing Commons, "Think Rhetorically" (including all linked sections, http://writingcommons.org/open-text/writing-processes/think-rhetorically/710-think-rhetorically)
• Writing Commons, "Sentence Structure" (including all linked sections, http://writingcommons.org/open-text/style/sentence-structure/100-select-an-appropriate-sentence-pattern) and "Format" (including all linked sections, http://writingcommons.org/open-text/writing-processes/format/111-format)

Extra points suggestions:

59. Syllabus quiz (Ctrl/Right click to open link in a new window or tab) and review of web resources (+50)
60. Post your class notes to your blog, using the category "Class Notes" (+20)

What are we doing in class?

*Discuss Twitter Essay and Blog projects

*Twitter Essay workshop

Looking ahead:

• Read for next week

• Kenneth Haltman, "Introduction" to _American Artifacts_, paying careful attention to his description and discussion of Prown's object analysis assignment
• Anne E. Berthoff, "Learning the Uses of Chaos"
• Twitter Essay 2, due January 27, 11:59 pm
• Group 2, Blog Post 2 due January 27, 11:59 pm

Week 1 (January 9 & 11)

A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to telling me you couldn't find the readings.

Due:

51. Class prep, 20 points: Purchase book, configure personal domain and WordPress site
52. Read course syllabus
53. Read for Wednesday Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi, “Why We Need Things” and Jules Prown, “Style as Evidence.” Readings are in the shared folder on Google Drive.
54. Review create.gsu.edu support documentation (http://support.gsucreate.org/):

• "Signing up"
• "WordPress"

Extra points suggestions:

61. Syllabus quiz (Ctrl/Right click to open link in a new window or tab) and review of web resources (+50)
62. Complete an “About Me” page on your website (+20)

What are we doing in class?

*The Thing From the Future

*Getting Started With create.gsu.edu

*Setup of website

Looking ahead:

Read for next week

• Description of Blog and Twitter Essay
• Writer/Designer Chapters 1: "What are Multimodal Projects?" and 2: "Analyzing Multimodal Projects"
• Group 1, Blog Post 1 due January 20