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Deliverable / Reading |
Class One:
Jan. 30, 2006 |
Class Introductions
Introduction to Emerging Technology
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Class Two
Cancelled
Class Three:
Feb. 13, 2007
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Keystone technologies for the Web
Digital Imaging; PhotoShop Introduction
Guest Speaker(s)
SJSU Technology & Emerging Media Club
President: Jessica Drnek, Vice President: Andrew Venegas, Secretary: Kyle Hansen, Treasurer: Sean Gilpin
Agenda
10 min. Check attendance and new students.
20 min. Guest Speakers discuss new student club
30 min. Presentation on PhotoShop
15 min. Break.
40 min. Lab: In class assignment.
20 min. Introduction to Blogging.
10 min. Tour of Academic Success Center
Lab
Non-destructive editing with PhotoShop. Tools palettes, layers, filters and masks.
Topics
Adobe PhotoShop, Layers, Masking, Filters, Palates, HTML, Markup Languages, Content Management Systems & Web Design.
Book Discussion
We will discuss the reading the class was assigned.
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Have done during class:
Reading for next week: Cluetrain, All front matter including "The 95 Theses" and Chapters One and Two
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Class Four:
Feb. 20, 2007 |
Keystone technologies for the Web
Digital Imaging; PhotoShop Continued
Agenda
10 min Check attendance and new students.
20 min Go over blog posting, talk about style
30 min Presentation on PhotoShop
15 min Break.
40 min Lab: In class assignment.
15 min Cluetrain Discussion
15 min Show how pics are posted to blog
Lab
Non-destructive editing with PhotoShop. Tools palettes, layers, filters and masks (Continued).
Topics
Adobe PhotoShop, Layers, Masking, Filters, Palates, HTML, Markup Languages, Content Management Systems & Web Design.
Book Discussion
We will discuss the reading the class was assigned.
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Due Thursday Feb 22: What is your favorite thesis and why? Or, what is your least favorite and why?
I will be looking for evidence that you read the book. This to be posted to the blog no later than 11:59 pm, Thursday 2/22/07.
Reading: Cluetrain, Chapters three through five.
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Class Five:
Feb. 27, 2007 |
Agenda:
- 10 min Check attendance and new students.
- 20 min Discuss working with new media. We will talk about taking a cafeteria approach to new media. We will discuss the one rule that everyone must know about new media. We may go over blog posting and one approach to working with photos on blogs.
- 30 min Talk about mid-term including a 20-minute presentation on digital story telling.
- 15 min Break.
- 20 min Talk about markup languages, HTML and how it all started with a Gopher. There will be a YouTube video on Web 2.0.
- 10 min Cluetrain discussion and opportunity.
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Class Six:
Mar. 6, 2007 |
Guest Speaker
SJSU Technology & Emerging Media Club Vice President: Andrew Venegas
Intro to video
Vlogging how to
Keystone technologies for the Web
HTML; Introduction to Dreamweaver and Web Page Design
Lab
HTML 101; Do a Basic Web Page
Mid Term Discussion
We will talk about the mid-term and a production schedule for it |
Reading: Cluetrain, Finish the book. |
Class Seven:
March 13, 2007 |
Guest Speaker
Still photography and new media
Flickr (and other photo social media) and photo blogging:
Daniel Sato
Vlogging on the Mac
Demo of using the iSite to do a simple Vlog entry. Also, a demo of iMovie another tool for video blogging.
Keystone technologies for the Web
HTML; Introduction to Dreamweaver and Web Page Design.
Lab
HTML 102; Do Web Page using Dreamweaver.
Mid Term Discussion
We will continue the discussion about the mid-term and the production schedule for it.
The evolving Web, beyond HTML
Introducing: Web. 2.0, XML, RSS and related technologies.
Creating an RSS Feed
Introduction to Podcasting
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Class Eight:
March 20, 2007 |
Multi-Media: combining audio with still images
Lab Time
Hands on video production & audio editing
Mid-term discussion, Book Discussion
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Class Nine:
April 3, 2007 |
Presentation
I will be doing a presentation on Video Blogging.
Book Discussion and Reading Assignment
We will be discussing the book assignment. Up through page 62 of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel.
Lab Time
Presentation of Mid-Term Projects. These should be posted to the blog and are due today! Be sure your name is on the post so there is no possible confusion.
Due before next class, Two posts!
Post about a Video Blog
This is assuming you have completed and posted your video. Go find a video blog, you can go to some place such as vidblogs.com, mefeedia.com or elsewhere. There is one rule, no porn!
Post to the class blog about the video blog. Include a link to the blog, tell as much as is shared about the author of the blog and about the theme (if there is one) of the video blog.
Post about the reading assignment
What are Scoble and Israel talking about and what do you think about what they have to say?
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Due This Day:
Mid Term Podcast Due
Due Next Week:
Book Discussion and Reading Assignment
Up through page 62 of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel.
Post about a Video Blog
(See April 3, 2007)
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Class 10:
April 10, 2007 |
JMC163 Film Fest
Completion of Video Post Midterm Assignment Presentations
Review of "what is a video blog?"
Introduction to RSS
Presentation
I will be doing a PowerPoint presentation on RSS.
Book Discussion and Reading Assignment
We will be discussing the reading assignment. Up through page 62 due today of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel. We will also discuss the follow up assignment.
On The Horizon
Discussion of Second Life, Simulation and Virtual Worlds, Your Podcast Final Project, Etc.
Lab
RSS 101; RSS assignment.
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Due This Day:
Book Discussion and Blog Post About Reading Assignment
Up through page 62 of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel.
Post about a Video Blog
(See April 3, 2007)
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Class 11:
April 17, 2007 |
JMC163 Film Fest Wrap Up
Completion of Video Post Midterm Assignment Presentations
Review of "what is a video blog?"
RSS the next step:
Introduction to Podcasting
Presentation
I will be doing a PowerPoint presentation on Podcasting.
Book Discussion and Reading Assignment
We will be discussing the reading assignment. Up through page 97 due today of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel. We will also discuss the follow up assignment, 99 - 146.
On The Horizon
Your Podcast Final Project Assignment. Grading info.
Lab
RSS 101; RSS assignment.
Go to and register with NewsGator OnLine. Search for feeds, subscribe to them.
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Due This Day:
Post about RSS
What RSS is in my own words.
Book Discussion and Blog Post about Reading Assignment
Up through page 97 of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel.
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Class 12:
April 24, 2007 |
Final Project Launch
There will be demo tutorials and we will be discussing the Final Project Assignment
Book Discussion and Reading Assignment
We will be discussing the reading assignment. Up through page 149 due today of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel. We will also discuss the follow up assignment.
Presentation on RSS
I will be doing a demo presentation on hand editing and RSS Podcast feed.
Presentation on Blogger
I will be doing a demo presentation on getting a Blogger blog.
Lab
Students will get their own Blogger blogs specific to final.
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Due This Day:
Blog Post about Your Final Project
What your channel will be about in your own words.
Blog Post about Reading Assignment
Up through page 146 of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel.
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Class 13:
May 1, 2007 |
Guest Speaker
Jeremy Kemp, SJSU
Kemp on Second Life
Journalism, New Media and Virtual Worlds
Book Discussion and Reading Assignment
We will be discussing the reading assignment. Up through page 208 due today of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel. We will also discuss the follow up assignment.
Presentation on Posting to WebServer
I will be doing a demo presentation on using FTP software to post content to.
Lab
Students will get their own web server space and will post to it.
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Due This Day:
Blog Post about Your Final Project
The link to your Blogger Blog.
Blog Post about Reading Assignment
Up through page 208 of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel.
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Class 14:
May 8, 2007 |
Discussion: The Long Tail
Final Project
There will be more demo tutorials and we will be discussing the Final Project Assignment
Book Discussion and Reading Assignment
We will be discussing the reading assignment. Up through page 237 due today of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel. We will also discuss the follow up assignment.
Presentation on getting an RSS feed
I will be doing a demo presentation on getting an RSS Feed using FeedBurner.
Lab
Students will get their own FeedBurner Feeds specific to final. This feed needs to be posted to the class blog. The balance of the class will be devoted to accomplishing these tasks.
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Due This Day:
Put a picture of yourself on your server space
This picture needs to be 300 px x 300 px.
Blog Post about Your Final Project
Your first media entry on your Blogger Blog. This also requires a photo to be posted for the link to your post, no wider than 375 pixels
Blog Post about Reading Assignment
Up through page 237 (the end) of Naked Conversations by Scoble and Israel.
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Class 15:
May 15, 2007 |
Final Project Wrap-up
Final Project
We will be discussing the Final Project Assignment. Time lines are critical for successful completion of this project. To go over the process, I will do the whole thing, including posting the feed of the project to iTunes in this final class. Tutorials for most of this process are available at freevlog. All audio and or video formats must be iTunes compatible, as per assignment.
Lab
This will be the last chance students will get to work in the lab with my assistance before the final. Wise use of this time is advised.
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Due This Day:
There are no deliverables due this day, but:
At this point you should just be wrapping up this project. To be sure your project is appropriate check the Final Project Assignment. Here is what you should have done at this point:
- The URL of your Blogger blog should be posted to the class blog. This blog should include in its header a description of what your channel is. All posts must be appropriate for that channel.
- A 300x300 pixel mug of yourself. This image should be posted to the class ftp server.
- One screen shot, photos or graphic images representing each of your three episodes should be done. These three (or more) images should be posted to the class ftp server. These images should not exceed 400 pixels wide.
- You should have all three audio and/or video projects done, with photos/screen shots/graphic images linking to them. These graphics files should be uploaded to the class ftp server and must be on your Blogger blog.
- An RSS feed should be done (recommended procedure is via FeedBurner) and posted to the class blog.
- All work should be completed no later than Sunday, May 20.
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Final Exam
Tuesday, May 22 5:15pm -7:30pm |
Final Project Presentations
It is part of your final to present your podcast to the class. You will need to show at least ten minutes of, or one episode of, your podcast. This must be material not previously shown and be prepared to discuss your podcast channel.
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Final Project
This will be a podcast with at least three episodes. This podcast will include a related blog/vlog.
- Three episodes must work together and fit the common theme of the podcast.
- Work must be student's own work.
- Podcast can be video and/or audio.
- Student must create an RSS feed and post podcast.
- Metadata and a 300 x 300 pixel image will need to be created and posted with this podcast
- All episodes must be in an itunes compatible format. (audio and video)
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