Commentaries on the Anthropology of Youtube

An anthropological introduction to Youtube by Michael Wesch - http://mediatedcultures.net/ksudigg/?p=179

Digital Ethnography project instructions

Instructions

For your subject professor:
As courtesy to your professor, make a CD copy of the video and podcast. Give it to your professor and do not forget to thank her/him. Place the CD on a case and include the names of the members of the group. This instruction is for ALL the groups.

For your blog requirement:
1. Update your blog to give a. introduction on the Digital Ethnography project.
2. Make a posting about the b. basic information of your subject professor.
3. Include the transcript of the interview and the link to your podcast interview. This means the podcast will have to be uploaded in a podcast homestead.
4. Update the blog to include the following--

c. What is your opinion of your subject professor. Make a testimony posting.
d. Include a short profile of all the members of the group. Feel free to include individual or a group photo. Make sure to label the group photo. I need these info when I check your blogs.

5. Make a copy of the podcast and the teaching video on a CD to be submitted on class next week--August 17, 2010. Label your CD properly to include the names of the members and your section. Please put the CD in a case.

Thank you and advance happy weekend! :-)

AUGUS 12, 2010 Announcement

Thank you for those who contributed their insights on Social Accountability.

Soccomp S13 & S14 will not have class meetings today Aug. 12, 2010.

Please read on communities of practice. What is a COP? How does it work? Where is it applied? Is it possible to create a COP among empowered members in a SNS? If yes, how do you go about it? Is the use of technology necessary to employ COP?

Be ready for some discussions next week.

Once again, maraming salamat.

The best Six Degrees of Separation experiment

The best Six Degrees of Separation experiment for this term is awarded to the group of Angelo Arnaldo. Here's the link to their work. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdkx-VT_dis

Members of the group are Angelo Arnaldo, Justin Go, Jezzamine Luzande and Matthew Sendon from S14. Cheers! :-)

Discussion on Facebook data harvester

Please read the following news links--

The Facebook Data Torrent Debacle: Q&A - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10802730

Facebook data harvester speaks out
By Daniel Emery Technology reporter, BBC News - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10802730

Here are the guide questions:
1. Cite three major issues that you see here. What are the implications of these issues?
2. Do you think Facebook has liability on these data (of the subscribers) now out in the torrent? Why or why not? Explain your answers.
3. Why do you think Ron Bowes uploaded the data he had gathered in the torrent?
4. Why do you think Facebook is condoning what Ron Bowes had done?

Discuss as a group. Leaders should encourage opinion sharing of everyone.

Announcement to the students

SOCCOMP 11.20-12.50 will meet in the classroom.
SOCCOMP 2.40-4.10 will meet at Y508.
FYI. Thank you.

AUG 4 & 5 ASSIGNMENT - with change of instruction as of Aug. 5 3.37am

There is a seminar on Youth Social Responsibility from Aug 4-5 at the Y508. ALL SOOCOMP students are required to attend any two sessions on the said dates from 1-4pm. Individual reflection should be posted on here as a comment. Please include your name and section in the comment box. Point earning comments are welcome until Aug 10, 7.59am. Thank you.