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1. Read and research materials. Start watching Scalar webinar 2. Brainstorm argument, trails, and associative connections 3. Storyboard (plan the pages of the project) on paper, note cards, white board
Week 2
4. Find images, think about creative element 5. Continue learning Scalar 6. Begin to put pages up on the platform, make paths
Week 3
7. Write collaborative introduction 8. Peer review each others’ pages (I’ll activate hypothesis for marginal notes) 9. Proofread all, check design elements are working, submit
Week 4
10. Revision in response to Instructor/peer feedback 11. Each student should submit a one-paragraph assessment of your group’s work and a word document in which you copy and paste your individual contributions to the project (this requirement is a feature of accountability and will not be graded)
