Week 1

Wednesday (1/6)

In Class:

• Course introduction
• Website overview
• Print and sign course contract

For Next Time:

• Register account on website
• Respond to personal introductions post
• Read Local Mapping Project page
• Comment on Local Mapping Project Questions post

Friday (1/8)

Due Today:

• Signed course contract
• Comment on personal introductions post
• Comment on Local Mapping Project Questions post

In Class:

• Discuss personal introductions post
• Introduce Local Mapping Project
• Discuss Local Mapping Project Questions

For Next Time:

• Read Beyond Words "Mapping Ideas"
• Read Beyond Words "Mapping Knowledge"
• Watch the trailer for the Geospatial Revolution Project
• Listen to the "Mapping" episode of This American Life (click on the "Full Episode" link)
• Comment on Reading Response #1

Week 2

Monday (1/11)

Due Today:

• Comment on Reading Response #1

In Class:

• Discuss the front page post "Traits of Effective Reading Responses"
• Discuss Beyond Words "Mapping Ideas"
• Discuss Beyond Words "Mapping Knowledge"
• Discuss the trailer for the Geospatial Revolution Project
• Discuss the "Mapping" episode of This American Life (click on the "Full Episode" link)

For Next Time:

• Watch this tutorial on making Google Maps

Wednesday (1/13)

In Class:

• Begin Google Map Activity
• Discuss using placemarks, lines, and shapes in Google Maps

Friday (1/15)

In Class:

• Discuss taking digital photos and incorporating them into Google Maps
• Finish Google Map Activity
• Discuss Field Research Packet

For Next Time:

• Field Research Packet due

Week 3

Monday (1/18)

No classes

Wednesday (1/20)

Due Today:

• Field Research Packet

In Class:

• Share Field Research Packets

For Next Time:

• Read Compose, Design, Advocate "A Rhetorical Process for Designing Compositions"
• Practice map analysis due

Friday (1/22)

Due Today:

• Practice map analysis

In Class:

• Share practice map analyses
• Discuss Compose, Design, Advocate "A Rhetorical Process for Designing Compositions"

For Next Time:

• Read Compose, Design, Advocate "Laying Out a Design Plan"
• Design Plan draft due

Week 4

Monday (1/25)

Due Today:

• Design Plan draft

In Class:

• Design Plan draft workshop
• Discuss Design Plan criteria

For Next Time:

• Design Plan due
• Watch "Google Docs in Plain English"
• Watch this Google Presentation tutorial
• Read through Google Presentations help
• Read Guy Kawasaki's "The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint"
• Read Garr Reynolds's presentation tips
• Read "What is Good PowerPoint Design?" on Presentation Zen
• Look through some other posts on the Presentation Zen home page
• Watch Don McMillan's "How NOT to Use PowerPoint!"

Wednesday (1/27)

Due Today:

• Design Plan

In Class:

• Discuss presentations
• Form presentation rubric

For Next Time:

• Map draft due

Friday (1/29)

No classes

Week 5

Monday (2/1)

Due Today:

• Map draft

In Class:

• Finish with presentation rubric
• Map draft workshop

For Next Time:

• Final Map presentations

Wednesday (2/3)

In Class:

• Final Map presentations

For Next Time:

• Final Map presentations

Friday (2/5)

In Class:

• Final Map presentations
• Post Map drafts
• Discuss Local Mapping Project postmortem
• Discuss Design Plan revisions

For Next Time:

• Design Plan due
• Final Map due
• Postmortem due

Week 6

Monday (2/8)

Due Today:

• Design Plan due
• Final Map
• Postmortem

In Class:

• Final Map presentations
• Introduce Online Community Advocacy Project

For Next Time:

• Post individual Final Map rubric
• Comment on Online Community Advocacy Project Questions post

Wednesday (2/10)

Due Today:

• Posted individual Final Map rubric
• Comment on Online Community Advocacy Project Questions post

In Class:

• Generate class Final Map rubric
• Discuss Online Community Advocacy Project questions

For Next Time:

• Post Individual Topic Pitch

Friday (2/12)

Due Today:

• Posted Individual Topic Pitch

In Class:

• Share Individual Topic Pitches

For Next Time:

• Read Jalajas and Sutton "Feuds in Student Groups"
• Comment on Reading Response #2

Week 7

Monday (2/15)

Due Today:

• Comment on Reading Response #2

In Class:

• Sign up for topics
• Team building activity

Wednesday (2/17)

In Class:

• Sign up for Technology Seminar topics
• Begin Design Plans

For Next Time:

• Design Plan draft due (complete document emailed to Jeremy)

Friday (2/19)

Due Today:

• Design Plan draft (complete document emailed to Jeremy)

In Class:

• Sign up for Critical Resource Analysis topics
• Design Plan workshop

For Next Time:

• Begin Technology Seminars

Week 8

Monday (2/22)

In Class:

• Technology Seminar (YouTube, Twitter)





Wednesday (2/24)

In Class:

• Technology Seminar (Podcasts, Facebook)

For Next Time:

• Design Plan due





Friday (2/26)

Due Today:

• Design Plan

In Class:

• Technology Seminar (iPhone apps)

Week 9

Monday (3/1)

In Class:

• Develop Final Advocacy Materials
• Develop Critical Resource Analyses

For Next Time:

• Critical Resource Analysis due posted as blog or file

Wednesday (3/3)

Due Today:

• Critical Resource Analysis posted as blog or file

In Class:

• Share Critical Resource Analyses

Friday (3/5)

In Class:

• Work on Final Advocacy Materials and Presentation

For Next Time:

• Final Advocacy Presentations

Week 10

Monday (3/8) - Friday (3/12)
Spring break: No Classes

Week 11

Monday (3/15)

In Class:

• Final Advocacy Presentations

Wednesday (3/17)

In Class:

• Final Advocacy Presentations

For Next Time:

• Final Advocacy Materials due
• Postmortem due (via email attachment)

Friday (3/19)

Due Today:

• Final Advocacy Materials
• Postmortem (via email attachment)

In Class:

• Post links to Final Advocacy Materials
• Introduce Podcast/Vodcast Project
• Comment on Podcast/Vodcast Project Questions post
• Discuss podcast/vodcast blogging

For Next Time:

• Comment on What Makes a Good Podcast/Vodcast? post

Week 12

Monday (3/22)

Due Today:

• Comment on What Makes a Good Podcast/Vodcast? post

In Class:

• Discuss What Makes a Good Podcast/Vodcast? post

Wednesday (3/24)

In Class:

• Video production workshop

Friday (3/26)

In Class:

• Audio production workshop

Week 13

Monday (3/29)

In Class:

• Website production workshop

Wednesday (3/30)

In Class:

• Website production workshop

Friday (4/2)

No class

Week 14

Monday (4/5)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on podcasts/vodcasts:
  • Ashley B.
  • Erin
  • Maria
  • Olivia

Wednesday (4/7)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on podcasts/vodcasts:
  • Rachel
  • Chase
  • Amber
  • Wes
  • Justin

Friday (4/9)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on podcasts/vodcasts:
  • Ashley L.
  • Claire
  • Allyson
  • Amanda
  • T.J.

Week 15

Monday (4/12)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on podcasts/vodcasts:
  • Amy
  • Linda
  • Bethany
  • Joey
  • Navid

For Next Time:

• Design plan draft due

Wednesday (4/14)

Due Today:

• Design plan draft

In Class:

• Design plan draft workshop

For Next Time:

• Podcast/Vodcast draft due

Friday (4/16)

Due Today:

• Podcast/Vodcast draft

In Class:

• Podcast/Vodcast draft workshop

For Next Time:

• Website draft due

Week 16

Monday (4/19)

Due Today:

• Website draft due

In Class:

• Website draft workshop

For Next Time:

• Individual Podcast/vodcast and corresponding website rubric due

Wednesday (4/21)

Due Today:

• Individual Podcast/vodcast and corresponding website rubric

In Class:

• Generate class Podcast/vodcast and corresponding website rubric
• Final work time

For Next Time:

• Design plan due
• Podcast/vodcast and corresponding website due
• Postmortem due

Friday (4/23)

Due Today:

• Design plan
• Podcast/vodcast and corresponding website
• Postmortem

In Class:

• Schedule exit interviews
• Discuss Online Community Advocacy Results Presentation
• Final work time

For Next Time:

• Online Community Advocacy Results Presentations

Week 17

Monday (4/26)

In Class:

• Online Community Advocacy Results Presentations

(Individual exit interviews for the remainder of the semester)