Cores 1+4: Write-on: How are our/all utopias symbolic? Leaving yourself areas to extend on the wiki: South Island may be expanding to the west. The uncreated Quiz Flag Representation Blog Updates Introduction to animal farm: What would a farm of animals represent? What is an allegory? How does the Russian …
Cores 1+4: Write-on: Examples of Digital Storytelling in our Wiki: The Bunker and the Aftermath “As we all know” Work through your utopia for some aspect of digital storytelling. Extensions: Finish a section of your utopia for Friday. Core 2: Rev-it-On Finish Chapter 3 of Animal Farm How are the …
Cores 1+4: Discuss-on: What is building our community? Risker’s Origins Questions from ChickwithBrains Work on your Utopia to build community, complete at least one section by the end of the week, and find new ways to enhance our understanding of utopia. Extensions: Finish one section of your utopia by Friday. …
Core 1+4: Write-on: How does having a rational or irrational population influence your utopia? Response to discussion: The concept that Edward Bellamy (the author of Looking Backwards) was trying to get through to the reader was that in their society it didn’t have a reason for anyone to rebel. In …
Cores 1+4: Write-on: Examples of Outstanding Wiki Contributions so far: Arcatia’s use of Newspaper Articles and Seals Shouyou’s use of a National Anthem Oscar’s use of Ninja Text Book Discussion Using Utopia Wiki Extensions: Work on your Utopia. Comment on another Utopia. Core 2: Write-on: Finish Presentations. Check out Last …
Core 1: Discuss-on: Start work on your Utopia and fleshing out your presence on the wiki. Once we have content, we can make use of the commenting feature. Extensions: Continue to work on your utopia/wiki. Make sure your Reaction Novel is complete for Friday. Core 2: Write-on: Survival Simulation Presentations: …
Cores 1+4: Discuss-on: Share what you liked from last year’s wiki. Tutorial of this year’s wiki and responsibilities for the project. How do you edit a page? How do you create a new page? How do you link? How do you insert a picture? How do you embed media? Extensions: …
Cores 1+4: Fleshing out Origin: What are all of the ideas that a utopia/society can be based upon? What ideas were the basis for the societies in your reaction novels? How do your originating ideas influence every aspect of utopia? Start to write the story of your origin as someone …
Cores 1+4: Write-on: Run through outstanding items for last quarter: Utopia Wiki Reaction Novels What are all of the aspects of a utopia that you could create? Why would you create them? How would you create them? What details are important to telling the story of your utopia? How do …
I didn’t know that there was a giant subculture of 12-16 year olds hacking their iPod Touches. I didn’t know that a community of kids existed that were helping each other to troubleshoot, adapt code, or discuss best practices for making the Touch do what they wanted it to. I …