Reflection Paper Critiques

Answer the following questions in a post. Answer in complete sentences, in about 1-2 paragraphs, 3-4 sentences a paragraph. DO NOT LEAVE A NAME ON THIS POST - POST YOUR RESPONSES ANONYMOUSLY.

1. Who's reflection paper did you read?
2. How would you describe their writing?
3. Was it easy or difficult to read? Why?
4. What points in the paper are memorable to you? Why?
5. What could the person have done to make this a better paper? Why?

1o points: thoughtful responses, complete sentences, all questions answered.
8 points: good responses, complete sentences, could use more examples.
5 points: mediocre responses, just using "i like" or "i don't like" with minimal examples.
0 points: no response.

Reflection Paper Critiques

Answer the following questions in a post. Answer in complete sentences, in about 1-2 paragraphs, 3-4 sentences a paragraph. DO NOT LEAVE A NAME ON THIS POST - POST YOUR RESPONSES ANONYMOUSLY.

1. Who's reflection paper did you read?
2. How would you describe their writing?
3. Was it easy or difficult to read? Why?
4. What points in the paper are memorable to you? Why?
5. What could the person have done to make this a better paper? Why?

1o points: thoughtful responses, complete sentences, all questions answered.
8 points: good responses, complete sentences, could use more examples.
5 points: mediocre responses, just using "i like" or "i don't like" with minimal examples.
0 points: no response.

Reflection Paper Critiques

Answer the following questions in a post. Answer in complete sentences, in about 1-2 paragraphs, 3-4 sentences a paragraph. DO NOT LEAVE A NAME ON THIS POST - POST YOUR RESPONSES ANONYMOUSLY.

1. Who's reflection paper did you read?
2. How would you describe their writing?
3. Was it easy or difficult to read? Why?
4. What points in the paper are memorable to you? Why?
5. What could the person have done to make this a better paper? Why?

1o points: thoughtful responses, complete sentences, all questions answered.

8 points: good responses, complete sentences, could use more examples.

5 points: mediocre responses, just using "i like" or "i don't like" with minimal examples.

0 points: no response.

Lesson 3: Handwritten Reflection Paper

Applying what we have discussed so far in class, you will write a 2 pg. well-organized reflection paper answering the following questions:

How does digital media, the internet and the world wide web affect your life? How is it changing society?

Below is a suggested outline for you to structure your thoughts. You may add or take away from it as you see fit so long as it supports your main ideas.

• Intro: give a general answer the above questions.
• Paragraph 1:
• What digital devices do you own?
• How many hours do you spend a day on the internet, using your cell phone, or on your other digital devices?
• What exactly are you doing when you are on those digital devices? Describe and be specific about the games you play, music you listen to, etc.
• Paragraph 2:
• How does the above affect your life?
• If you didn’t have digital media, what would you be doing with the time you have?
• Do you consider yourself obsessed with digital media? Why or why not?
• Paragraph 3:
• How is digital media changing society?
• Give at least one specific example supporting your reason.
• Conclusion
• What does our future look like with digital media?

Lesson 2: What is the Internet and the World Wide Web?

Discussion
Definitions
Examples

- Gather email addresses (preferably yahoo)
- Distribute or email intro surveys
- Discuss results next class period

Lesson 1: What is Digital Media?

Sources: dictionary.com, "An Introduction to Digital Media"

Discussion

• What is digital media?
• What is the opposite of digital media?

Definition

• Analog - continuous, linear information (wristwatch, VHS, old telephone landlines)
  
• Analog [From Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, proportionate : ana-, according to; see ana- + logos, proportion; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]
• Digital - discontinuous, manipulable, dense, compressible information (digital clock, CD, computers, XBOX, PSP, etc.)
  
• Digital [Middle English, from Latin digitus, finger, toe; see deik- in Indo-European roots.] digit
  1398, from L. digitus "finger or toe," related to dicere "tell, say, point out" (see diction). Numerical sense is because numerals under ten were counted on fingers. Digital (1656) is first recorded 1945 in reference to computers, 1960 of recording or broadcasting.
• Language of Computers: Binary Code using only two symbols, 0,1
  
• Bit: Binary digit, either 0 or 1
  
• Byte: eight bits in a certain sequence (00011000 or 00010100)
• Different sequences code different information
  
• Bytes of information
  
• Kilobytes (kB) 1,000 bytes
• Megabytes (MB) 1,000 kilobytes
  
• Gigabytes (GB) 1,000 megabytes
  
• Terabytes (TB) 1,000 gigabytes
• Simple language allow computers to process information quick
  
• "Going digital" means speaking the exclusive language of computers
  

Examples of digital media...

Purpose of Class

• To examine different types of digital media - digital photography, video, music and animation - used for different purposes: education, entertainment, information
• To create meaningful projects encompassing the above

- Distribute course syllabus and other relevant forms (release forms, equipment agreements, internet access, etc.)
-Get into what the word "media" means.