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Race and the Digital: Racial Formation and 21st Century Technologies

Blogging Assignment Prompt

Leading Discussion and Blogging

This assignment examines the intersection of storytelling and digital media. Each week, one student will examine one course reading in conversation with a contemporary issue related to race and ethnicity. When approaching your blog, imagine you are preparing it for an informed public audience. Blog comments should engage the blog content in relation to course themes.

PART I. BLOG COMPONENTS

General Criteria

Blogs are due at 10 am, the day before class, 500-750 words, Max 20 points
Create a new page, “Title by Your Name”
Save the link to your portfolio
Make your Blog a “Path” on the Race and the Digital Blog

The blog will be organized into four sections, Media Summary, Reading Summary, Analysis, and Discussion. For an example of the format, see Blog Title by Joe Bruin on our Scalar page.

Media Summary

Identify a related video, newspaper article, or image and post it to your blog
- To Upload a Media File on Scalar
  - Select “the Download Icon,”
  - Select “Internet Media File”
- Create a “Title” for your media file and paste link into the “Media File URL”
- Select “Save and View”
Summarize the author’s primary findings/arguments
Remember to post proper citations for your multimedia
- For instructions on how-to reference online multimedia, see: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/16/ch14/ch14_sec280.html?sessionId=69584376-d458-4b25-9e90-f60c18765fe4

Reading Summary

Summarize the author’s primary findings/arguments
Post proper citations for your reading

Analysis

Discuss the two texts alongside one another, asking yourself how the reading helps us to better understand the connection between race & the digital.
Include internal links to your classmates’ posts and other relevant materials

Discussion (15-20 minutes)

Post three discussion questions that consider these two pieces together
Guide your classmates through a tour of the blog
Explain how and why you chose your source
Identify what audience may be interested in your post
Lead a short discussion from the questions you generated and comments you received

PART II. BLOG COMMENTS

This is a collective blog and you are required to engage with your classmates’ posts. This means viewing their media, reading its content, and leaving a constructive comment for the author.

General Instructions

Comments are due before class
50-100 words each
7 comments are due over the course of the quarter
Max 15 Points

To Create a Comment

Scroll down and select the Comment Bubble.
Insert “Comment Title” and “Content.”
Select “Submit Comment.”
Responses must be approved before becoming visible.
To approve your comment, Select “Dashboard,” Select “Comments,” Select “Edit,” from the “Live?” drop-down menu select “Yes.”

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1. Blogging Assignment Prompt 3 plain 2016-04-06T12:18:55-07:00
  Leading Discussion and Blogging
  
  This assignment examines the intersection of storytelling and digital media. Each week, one student will examine one course reading in conversation with a contemporary issue related to race and ethnicity. When approaching your blog, imagine you are preparing it for an informed public audience. Blog comments should engage the blog content in relation to course themes.
  
  PART I. BLOG COMPONENTS
  
  General Criteria
  Blogs are due at 10 am, the day before class, 500-750 words, Max 20 points
  Create a new page, “Title by Your Name”
  Save the link to your portfolio
  Make your Blog a “Path” on the Race and the Digital Blog
  
  The blog will be organized into four sections, Media Summary, Reading Summary, Analysis, and Discussion. For an example of the format, see Blog Title by Joe Bruin on our Scalar page.
  Media Summary
  Identify a related video, newspaper article, or image and post it to your blog
  To Upload a Media File on Scalar
  Select “the Download Icon,”
  Select “Internet Media File”
  Create a “Title” for your media file and paste link into the “Media File URL”
  Select “Save and View”
  Summarize the author’s primary findings/arguments
  Remember to post proper citations for your multimedia
  For instructions on how-to reference online multimedia, see: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/16/ch14/ch14_sec280.html?sessionId=69584376-d458-4b25-9e90-f60c18765fe4
  Reading Summary
  Summarize the author’s primary findings/arguments
  Post proper citations for your reading
  Analysis
  Discuss the two texts alongside one another, asking yourself how the reading helps us to better understand the connection between race & the digital.
  Include internal links to your classmates’ posts and other relevant materials
  Discussion (15-20 minutes)
  Post three discussion questions that consider these two pieces together
  Guide your classmates through a tour of the blog
  Explain how and why you chose your source
  Identify what audience may be interested in your post
  Lead a short discussion from the questions you generated and comments you received
  PART II. BLOG COMMENTS
  
  This is a collective blog and you are required to engage with your classmates’ posts. This means viewing their media, reading its content, and leaving a constructive comment for the author.
  General Instructions
  Comments are due before class
  50-100 words each
  7 comments are due over the course of the quarter
  Max 15 Points
  To Create a Comment
  Scroll down and select the Comment Bubble.
  Insert “Comment Title” and “Content.”
  Select “Submit Comment.”
  Responses must be approved before becoming visible.
  To approve your comment, Select “Dashboard,” Select “Comments,” Select “Edit,” from the “Live?” drop-down menu select “Yes.”