Sep 17 2008
Podcasts, Critical Comments and The Next Seminar
First off, can I just say to everyone: well done, your podcasts are all really engaging; I’ve enjoyed listening to every single one! 
Following that line, don’t forget you need to listen and share your thoughts. To be fair, it would be fantastic if everyone got two comments on their podcasts (it wouldn’t really be fair for one person to get five comments, another person none). That said, beyond the two critical comments you’re required to make, you’re most welcome to leave comments on the other podcasts, too, if you like!
Secondly, in our next seminar which is on Project planning, discussion and refinement you’ll be pleased to hear there are no set readings. Instead, you need to bring along your thoughts about the major project you’d like to do for this unit. Depending on what everyone wants to do, we’ll discuss potential ideas and then refine them into a form which can be equitable (ie things which can actually be marked alongside each other at the end of the day). Your only major stipulation is that your major project must explore participatory culture and digital communication in a meaningful and focused way. Also, think about what form you’d like your project to take: a straight-forward essay; a short video piece; a longer podcast; some sort of blogged investigation; and so on. Think about something that would be of interest and engaging to you.
Keep in mind, though, that there will be a fair amount of negotiation and refinement needed for each idea, so bring along your thinking caps, and your flexibility!
Let me reiterate, though: your podcasts are all really interesting, and you should all be proud of your efforts!
[Photo: ‘Fireworks at the Taste of Chicago’ by Zesmerelda, CC BY.]
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Ok, so I couldn’t work out why, in order to make two critical posts (putting aside the one I wrote for Jo’s blog, which was a third one) I would have had to comment twice on Chris’s blog?? So I went through and worked it out, and it’s true! Amazing! Turns out that I would have had to make a third post to someone’s blog anyway: Babelswarm – Alex & Shemila; Participation Ahoy – Jo & Chris; Newspaper – Jo & Chris; Project Work – Alex & Shemila (Kiri); The Devil – Kiri & …Kiri?
So I’ll just leave mine up on Jo’s after all.
Kiri, that all seems like the terrible calculus permutations they made us all do back in year 12, so can I simply say … OK.
Haha, so I noticed the same thing when I went to post my second one this afternoon, and spent a fair portion of my very boring work shift this evening working out how we should have done this that everyone got an equal amount. I even got a rule (if someone posts on your podcast, you can’t post on theirs) and I’m pretty sure we’d be guaranteed everyone getting their 2 posts.
Incidentally, everyone who didn’t comment on my podcast: I will take this affront to the grave.
Ah Stopher (I’m sorry, I can’t help addressing you as such in this forum), it’s a wonderful thing you did there. Keep that rule for future reference.