3/12: Neil Postman's “Five Things We Need to Know about Technological Change.”

Class

1. Print and hand in Essay 1, if you have completed it
2. Report on Postman:

• Interview on the 7Ws
• Class review of Postman (you may want to fix your journal accordingly)

3. Writing practice: How W1, W2, W3, and W4 can be used in introductory and signal phrases.

• Read about introductory sentences in your writing packet, page 32. We will attempt to write an introductory sentence that follows the pattern of signal phrase #4. 
• Write an introductory sentence in this form: https://goo.gl/forms/6kVVcSKH8MCjbR5x2
• Responses here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PWI3GSi0KWKhg3wgJTbKY0wuLD0YrgSZZ75SUNRghxs/edit?usp=sharing

4. Complete the Exit Questions: https://goo.gl/forms/cgcyno5ErSrpvlWb2

For next class

• Read: Turkle, “Connected but Alone?” (Ted Talk transcript). For the actual TED Talk, go here: https://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_alone_together
• Write: Journal 2 on Turkle using the 7Ws and answering my questions about the reading

3/9: Reading and Understanding Postman

If students get a sound education in the history, social effects and psychological biases of technology, they may grow to be adults who use technology rather than be used by it.--Neil Postman

Class

• Read  Postman, “Five Things We Need to Know about Technological Change.”
• Write Journal #1: 7Ws and answer my questions on Postman
• Write Essay # 1

3/7: College Writing / Essay 1

The essential questions for this class:

• How has the World Wide Web changed American society and culture? 
• What is my place in the resulting information society?

Class

If you did not come the first class,

• Fill out this Information Form.
•  Join: Google Drive/Google Group
  
  • Create your Google account HERE, if needed.
  • Create a Google Drive Folder and add it to our Shared Class Folder by following the instructions on the whiteboard

1. Your responses to the form HERE

2. Discuss: Digital Literacy; "Not a Kid Anymore," "The Roles of the Writer," and "Online Writing =21st Century Writing" (writing packet, pages 7-9)

3.  Begin writing Essay 1: Reflective Diagnostic (Pass/Fail)

For next class

• Read: Postman, “Five Things We Need to Know about Technological Change.”
• Write: Journal 1 on Postman using the 7Ws and answering my questions about the reading

3/5: Welcome to ENG 101!

This blog is our assignment space. If you have questions, my contact information is on the syllabus as well as under the section titled "About" on this blog.

Class

1. Read/Discuss

• Syllabus/Class Packets 
• Interview:  "What is one thing you are worried will be hard about this class?"

2. Fill: Information Form.
3. Join: Google Drive/Google Group

• Create your Google account HERE, if needed.
• Create a Google Drive Folder and add it to our Shared Class Folder by following the instructions on the whiteboard

4. Review of Basic Writing Skills
5. Reading Strategy and Journal Writing: The 7 Ws

For next class

1. Read: "Not a Kid Anymore," "The Roles of the Writer," and "Online Writing =21st Century Writing" (writing packet, pages 7-9)
2. Make a comment or ask a question in THIS FORM.